2014 Utah Utes football team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|sport = football

|year = 2014

|team = Utah Utes

|image = Utah Utes logo.svg

|image_size = 125

|conference = Pac-12 Conference

|division = South Division

|short_conf = Pac-12

|CFPRank =

|CoachRank = 20

|APRank = 21

|record = 9–4

|conf_record = 5–4

|head_coach = Kyle Whittingham

|hc_year = 10th

|off_coach = Dave Christensen

|oc_year = 1st

|def_coach = Kalani Sitake

|dc_year = 6th

|off_scheme = Multiple

|def_scheme = 4–3

|stadium = Rice-Eccles Stadium

|uniform =

|champion = Las Vegas Bowl champion

|bowl = Las Vegas Bowl

|bowl_result = W 45–10 vs. Colorado State

|conf_champ =

|conf_champ_result =

}}

The 2014 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by tenth year head coach Kyle Whittingham and played their home games in Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. They were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–4 in Pac-12 play to finish in fifth place in the South Division. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they defeated Colorado State.{{Cite web |title=Las Vegas Bowl - Utah vs Colorado State Box Score, December 20, 2014 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-12-20-colorado-state.html |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2014

| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to game

| timezone = Mountain

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 28

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Idaho State

| site_stadium = Rice-Eccles Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| tv = P12N

| score = 56–14

| attend = 45,925{{cite web |title=Idaho State @ Utah|url=http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=58598|publisher=Stat Broadcast|date=August 28, 2014|access-date=August 28, 2014}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 6

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Fresno State

| site_stadium = Rice-Eccles Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| tv = P12N

| score = 59–27

| attend = 45,864{{cite web |title=Fresno State @ Utah|url=http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=58599|publisher=Stat Broadcast|date=September 6, 2014|access-date=September 6, 2014}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Michigan

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| tv = ABC/ESPN2

| score = 26–10

| attend = 103,890{{cite web |title=Utah @ Michigan|url=http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=63314&a=1|publisher=Stat Broadcast|date=September 20, 2014|access-date=September 20, 2014}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| rank =

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = Rice-Eccles Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| tv = P12N

| score = 27–28

| attend = 45,859{{cite web |title=Washington State @ Utah|url=http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=58600|publisher=Stat Broadcast|date=September 27, 2014|access-date=September 27, 2014}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = UCLA

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Rose Bowl

| site_cityst = Pasadena, CA

| tv = ESPN

| score = 30–28

| attend = 74,329{{cite web |title=Utah @ UCLA|url=http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=58587|publisher=Stat Broadcast|date=October 4, 2014|access-date=October 4, 2014}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Reser Stadium

| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR

| tv = P12N

| score = 29–23

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 40,479{{cite web |title=Utah @ Oregon State|url=http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=58575|publisher=Stat Broadcast|date=October 16, 2014|access-date=October 16, 2014}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 19

| opponent = USC

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Rice-Eccles Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| tv = FS1

| score = 24–21

| attend = 47,619{{cite web |title=USC @ Utah|url=http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=58601|publisher=Stat Broadcast|date=October 25, 2014|access-date=October 25, 2014}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 17

| opponent = Arizona State

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| tv = FS1

| score = 16–19

| overtime = OT

| attend = 53,754{{cite web |title=Utah @ Arizona State|url=http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=58550|publisher=Stat Broadcast|date=November 1, 2014|access-date=November 1, 2014}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 17

| opponent = Oregon

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Rice-Eccles Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| tv = ESPN

| score = 27–51

| attend = 47,528{{cite web |title=Oregon @ Utah|url=http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=58602|publisher=Stat Broadcast|date=November 8, 2014|access-date=November 8, 2014}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 23

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Stanford, CA

| tv = P12N

| score = 20–17

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 44,635{{cite web |title=Utah @ Stanford|url=http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=58585|publisher=Stat Broadcast|date=November 15, 2014|access-date=November 15, 2014}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 17

| opponent = Arizona

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Rice-Eccles Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| tv = ESPN

| score = 10–42

| attend = 45,824{{cite web |title=Arizona @ Utah|url=http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=58603|publisher=Stat Broadcast|date=November 22, 2014|access-date=November 22, 2014}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 29

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 25

| opponent = Colorado

| gamename = Rumble in the Rockies

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = P12N

| score = 38–34

| attend = 39,155{{cite web |title=Utah @ Colorado|url=http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=58565|publisher=Stat Broadcast|date=November 29, 2014|access-date=November 29, 2014}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 20

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 22

| opponent = Colorado State

| gamename = Las Vegas Bowl

| site_stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium

| site_cityst = Whitney, NV

| tv = ABC

| score = 45–10

| attend = 33,067

}}

:Source: {{cite web |title=Pac-12 Conference Releases 2014 Football Schedule|url=http://www.utahutes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010814aac.html|publisher=University of Utah Department of Athletics|date=January 8, 2014|access-date=August 3, 2014}}

Rankings

{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements

| year = {{2014}}

| finalpollweek = 16

| cfpfirstweek = 9

| AP_pre = NR

| coaches_pre = NR

| AP_1 = NR

| coaches_1 = NR

| AP_2 = RV

| coaches_2 = NR

| AP_3 = NR

| coaches_3 = NR

| AP_4 = RV

| coaches_4 = RV

| AP_5 = NR

| coaches_5 = NR

| AP_6 = 24

| coaches_6 = RV

| AP_7 = 20

| coaches_7 = 23

| AP_8 = 19

| coaches_8 = 19

| AP_9 = 18

| coaches_9 = 18

| cfp_9 = 17

| AP_10 = 20

| coaches_10 = 22

| cfp_10 = 17

| AP_11 = 25

| coaches_11 = RV

| cfp_11 = 23

| AP_12 = 20

| coaches_12 = 21

| cfp_12 = 17

| AP_13 = RV

| coaches_13 = RV

| cfp_13 = 25

| AP_14 = 24

| coaches_14 = RV

| cfp_14 = 23

| AP_15 = 23

| coaches_15 = 25

| cfp_15 = 22

| AP_16 = 21

| coaches_16 = 20

}}

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Utah
class="wikitable"
Kyle Whittingham	Head Coach	10th
Dave Christensen	Offensive coordinator	1st
Kalani Sitake	Defensive coordinator	6th
Dennis Erickson	Running backs/assistant coach	2nd
Aaron Roderick	Quarterbacks coach	10th
Jim Harding	Offensive line	1st
Ilaisa Tuiaki	Defensive line	2nd
Morgan Scalley	Safeties/Special Time Coordinator	7th
Sharrieff Shah	Cornerbacks coach	3rd
Taylor Stubblefield	Wide receivers coach	1st
Robert Conley	Co-Graduate Assistant/Defense	3rd
Joe Dale	Co-Graduate Assistant/Defense	1st
Nick Danielson	Co-Graduate Assistant/Offense	1st
Sartaj Khan	Co-Graduate Assistant/Offense	1st
Doug Elisaia	Director of Strength & Conditioning	8th
Jeff Rudy	Football Operations Director	8th
Ernest Rimer https://www.linkedin.com/pub/ernie-rimer/41/a4a/127 {{Self-published source\|date=June 2022}}	Football Director of Sport Science	1st
Fred Whittingham Jr	Director of Player Personnel	2nd

Game summaries

=Idaho State=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=Bengals

|R1= 7

|R2= 0

|R3= 7

|R4= 0

|Home=Utes

|H1= 14

|H2= 21

|H3= 14

|H4= 7

}}

Game officials: referee Jack Folliard, umpire Douglas Wilson, head linesman Bob Day, line judge Jeff Robinsoni, side judge Aaron Santi, field judge Brad Glenn, back judge Steve Hudson, head replay official Jim Northcott

=Fresno State=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=Bulldogs

|R1=0

|R2=7

|R3=7

|R4=13

|Home=Utes

|H1=17

|H2=14

|H3=14

|H4=14

}}

Game officials: referee Terry Leyden, umpire F. Villar, head linesman Rod Ammari, line judge Tim Messuri, side judge Aaron Santi, field judge S. Strimling, back judge Mearl Robinson

=Michigan=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=Utes

|R1=3

|R2=10

|R3=7

|R4=6

|Home=Wolverines

|H1=3

|H2=7

|H3=0

|H4=0

}}

Game officials: referee S. Smith, umpire S. Woods, head linesman M. Dolce, line judge J. Baur, side judge D. Swanson, field judge J. Clay, back judge T. Ransom

=Washington State=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=Cougars

|R1=0

|R2=7

|R3=7

|R4=14

|Home=Utes

|H1=21

|H2=3

|H3=0

|H4=3

}}

=UCLA=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=Utes

|R1=7

|R2=10

|R3=7

|R4=6

|Home=#8 Bruins

|H1=0

|H2=7

|H3=7

|H4=14

}}

=Oregon State=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=#20 Utes

|R1=6

|R2=0

|R3=3

|R4=7

|R5=7

|R6=6

|Home=Beavers

|H1=0

|H2=6

|H3=0

|H4=10

|H5=7

|H6=0

}}

=USC=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=#20 Trojans

|R1=7

|R2=7

|R3=0

|R4=7

|Home=#19 Utes

|H1=7

|H2=3

|H3=7

|H4=7

}}

=Arizona State=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=#18 Utes

|R1=0

|R2=6

|R3=10

|R4=0

|R5=0

|Home=#15 Sun Devils

|H1=6

|H2=7

|H3=0

|H4=3

|H5=3

}}

=Oregon=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=#5 Ducks

|R1=0

|R2=24

|R3=3

|R4=24

|Home=#20 Utes

|H1=7

|H2=3

|H3=10

|H4=7

}}

=Stanford=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=#25 Utes

|R1=0

|R2=7

|R3=0

|R4=0

|R5=7

|R6=6

|Home=Cardinal

|H1=7

|H2=0

|H3=0

|H4=0

|H5=7

|H6=3

}}

=Arizona=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=#15 Wildcats

|R1=7

|R2=14

|R3=0

|R4=21

|Home=#20 Utes

|H1=0

|H2=7

|H3=3

|H4=0

}}

=Colorado=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=Utes

|R1=3

|R2=13

|R3=15

|R4=7

|Home=Buffaloes

|H1=7

|H2=17

|H3=10

|H4=0

}}

{{See also|2014 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Rumble in the Rockies}}

=Las Vegas Bowl: Utah vs. Colorado State=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=Rams

|R1=10

|R2=0

|R3=0

|R4=0

|Home=#23 Utes

|H1=21

|H2=3

|H3=7

|H4=14

}}

{{cite web | title=Utah routs Colorado State 45-10 in Las Vegas Bowl | website=The Seattle Times | date=2014-12-20 | url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/college/utah-routs-colorado-state-45-10-in-las-vegas-bowl/ | access-date=2025-01-12}}

Notes

September 1, 2014 – Wide receiver Kaelin Clay is named Pac-12 Conference special teams player of the week{{cite news |title=Travis Wilson Helps First-Grader in Cancer Fight|first=Matthew|last=Piper|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobilemobileopinion/58361294-82/whittingham-junior-yards-week.html.csp|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=September 2, 2014|access-date=November 18, 2014}}

References

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