2016 Utah Utes football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|sport = football
|year = 2016
|team = Utah Utes
|image = Utah Utes logo.svg
|image_size = 125
|conference = Pac-12 Conference
|division = South Division
|short_conf = Pac-12
|CFPRank =
|CoachRank = 21
|APRank = 23
|record = 9–4
|conf_record = 5–4
|head_coach = Kyle Whittingham
|hc_year = 12th
|cooff_coach1 = Aaron Roderick
|cooc1_year = 3rd
|cooff_coach2 = Jim Harding
|cooc2_year = 2nd
|def_coach = Morgan Scalley
|dc_year = 1st
|off_scheme = Multiple
|def_scheme = 4–3
|stadium = Rice-Eccles Stadium
|uniform =
|champion = Foster Farms Bowl champion
|bowl = Foster Farms Bowl
|bowl_result = W 26–24 vs. Indiana
}}
{{2016 Pac-12 football standings}}
The 2016 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by twelfth 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 third place in the South Division. They were invited to the Foster Farms where they defeated Indiana.{{cite web | last=Maly | first=Jordan | title=Bowl Game Heartbreak: Indiana falls to No. 19 Utah in Foster Farms Bowl | website=Hoosier State of Mind | date=2016-12-29 | url=https://hoosierstateofmind.com/2016/12/29/bowl-game-heartbreak-indiana-falls-no-19-utah-final-seconds/ | access-date=2024-11-11}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2016
| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 1 released prior to game
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = Rice-Eccles Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| tv = P12N
| score = 24–0
| attend = 45,945
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = BYU
| gamename = Holy War/Beehive Boot
| site_stadium = Rice-Eccles Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| tv = FOX
| score = 20–19
| attend = 46,915
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = CEFCU Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 34–17
| attend = 16,041
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 23|Friday}}
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 24
| opponent = USC
| site_stadium = Rice-Eccles Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| tv = FS1
| score = 31–27
| attend = 46,133
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = California
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 23–28
| attend = 46,618
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank = 24
| opponent = Arizona
| site_stadium = Rice-Eccles Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| tv = FS1
| score = 36–23
| attend = 45,917
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 21
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Reser Stadium
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| tv = P12N
| score = 19–14
| attend = 32,093
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = UCLA
| site_stadium = Rose Bowl
| site_cityst = Pasadena, CA
| tv = FOX
| score = 52–45
| attend = 66,243
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank = 17
| opponent = Washington
| opprank = 4
| gamename = College GameDay
| site_stadium = Rice-Eccles Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| tv = FS1
| score = 24–31
| attend = 47,801
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 10|Thursday}}
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 15
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| tv = FS1
| score = 49–26
| attend = 48,220
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank = 12
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Rice-Eccles Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| tv = P12N
| score = 28–30
| attend = 46,327
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 22
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank = 9
| gamename = Rumble in the Rockies
| site_stadium = Folsom Field
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| tv = FOX
| score = 22–27
| attend = 52,301
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|December 28|Wednesday}}
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Indiana
| gamename = Foster Farms Bowl
| site_stadium = Levi's Stadium
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv = FOX
| score = 26–24
| attend = 27,608
}}
}}
Roster
| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;" |
| colspan=11 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah Utes|border=2|color=white}}; text-align: center"| 2016 Utah Utes Football |
| valign="top"|
Quarterback
Tailback
Wide receiver
Tight end
|width="25"| |valign="top"| Offensive lineman
Defensive tackle
Defensive end
Punter
|width="25"| |valign="top"| Linebacker
Defensive back
Kicker
Long snappers
|
Rankings
{{Further|2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}
{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements
| year = {{2015}}
| finalpollweek = 15
| cfpfirstweek = 9
| AP_pre = RV
| coaches_pre = RV
| AP_1 = RV
| coaches_1 = RV
| AP_2 = RV
| coaches_2 = RV
| AP_3 = 24
| coaches_3 = 23
| AP_4 = 18
| coaches_4 = 18
| AP_5 = 24
| coaches_5 = 24
| AP_6 = 21
| coaches_6 = 21
| AP_7 = 19
| coaches_7 = 18
| AP_8 = 17
| coaches_8 = 16
| AP_9 = 16
| coaches_9 = 16
| cfp_9 = 16
| AP_10 =13
| coaches_10 =12
| cfp_10 = 15
| AP_11 = 11
| coaches_11 = 11
| cfp_11 = 12
| AP_12 = 21
| coaches_12 = 20
| cfp_12 = 22
| AP_13 = RV
| coaches_13 = 24
| cfp_13 = 20
| AP_14 = RV
| coaches_14 = 23
| cfp_14 = 19
| AP_15 = 23
| coaches_15 = 21
}}
Game summaries
=Southern Utah=
{{See also|2016 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Southern Utah at Utah
|Visitor=Thunderbirds
|V1= 0|V2= 0|V3= 0|V4= 0
|Host=Utes
|H1= 3|H2= 14|H3= 0|H4= 7
|Date= September 1
|Location= Rice-Eccles Stadium
Salt Lake City, UT
|StartTime= 6:07
|TimeZone= MDT
|ElapsedTime= 3:06
|Attendance= 45,945
|Weather= {{convert|80|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, Partly cloudy, winds S 11 mph
|Referee= Land Clark • Umpire: Matt Jordan • Linesman: Bob Day • Line judge: Jeff Robinson • Back judge: Justin Nelson • Field judge: John Morton • Side judge: Bernie Hulscher • Center judge: John Love
|TVAnnouncers=Roxy Bernstein, Anthony Herron, Lewis Johnson
|TVStation=P12
{{AFB game box end}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryStart|VisitorName=SUU|HomeName=Utah|state=collapsed}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=10:38
| Team=Utah
| DrivePlays=9
| DriveLength=67
| DriveTime=4:22
| Type=FG
| yards=26
| Kicker=Andy Phillips
| Visitor=0
| Home=3
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=3:41
| Team=Utah
| DrivePlays=9
| DriveLength=53
| DriveTime=4:49
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Troy McCormick
| yards=4
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Andy Phillips
| 2pt type=run/pass
| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete
| Visitor=0
| Home=10
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=1:11
| Team=Utah
| DrivePlays=4
| DriveLength=37
| DriveTime=1:00
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Tim Patrick
| QB=Troy Williams
| yards=2
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Andy Phillips
| 2pt type=run/pass
| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete
| Visitor=0
| Home=17
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=9:27
| Team=Utah
| DrivePlays=2
| DriveLength=57
| DriveTime=0:37
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Tim Patrick
| QB=Troy Williams
| yards=57
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Andy Phillips
| 2pt type=run/pass
| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete
| Visitor=0
| Home=24
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEnd|Visitor=0|Home=24}}
{{clear}}
Game Stats:
- Passing: SUU: McCoy Hill 6-12-0--42, Tannon Pedersen 0-6-1--0; Utah: Troy Williams 20-35-0--272, Tyler Huntley 3-4-0--26.
- Rushing: SUU: Malik Brown 10-49, Ty Rutledge 1-33, Hill 8-26, Raysean Pringle 5-13, James Felila 3-9, Isaiah Diego-Wi 1-0, Pedersen 4-(-14); Utah: Troy McCormick 12-55, Joe Williams 12-49, Armand Shyne 8-19, T. Williams 5-15.
- Receiving: SUU: Mike Sharp 1-14, Steven Wroblews 1-12, Rutledge 1-9, Logan Parker 1-6, Felila 1-4, Pringle 1-(-3); Utah: Tim Patrick 5-105, Rae Singleton 2-56, Troy McCormick 3-55, Tyrone Smith 3-31, Evan Moeai 1-18, Walla Gonzales 1-11, Demari Simpkins 1-8, Siaosi Wilkins 1-8, Terrell Burgess 1-7, Kyle Fulks 2-1, Joe Williams 3-(-2)
- Interceptions: Utah: Marcus Williams 1-0.
{{Clear}}
=BYU=
{{See also|2016 BYU Cougars football team|Holy War (BYU–Utah)|Beehive Boot}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= BYU at Utah
|Visitor=Cougars
|V1= 6|V2= 7|V3= 0|V4= 6
|Host=Utes
|H1= 7|H2= 7|H3= 3|H4= 3
|Date= September 10
|Location= Rice-Eccles Stadium
Salt Lake City, UT
|StartTime= 5:36
|TimeZone= MDT
|ElapsedTime= 3:47
|Attendance= 46,915
|Weather= {{convert|80|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, Sunny, winds WSW 7 mph
|Referee= Brad Van Vark • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Frank LeBlanc • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Jason Ledet • Side judge: Gene Semko • Center judge: Brian Alos
|TVAnnouncers=Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Shannon Spake
|TVStation=FOX
{{AFB game box end}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryStart|VisitorName=BYU|HomeName=Utah|state=collapsed}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=14:44
| Team=Utah
| DriveLength=
| DriveTime=
| Type=IntTD
| Def=Sunia Tauteoli
| yards=41
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Andy Phillips
| 2pt type=run/pass
| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete
| Visitor=0
| Home=7
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=9:44
| Team=BYU
| DrivePlays=8
| DriveLength=3
| DriveTime=3:17
| Type=FG
| yards=43
| Kicker=Jake Oldroyd
| Visitor=3
| Home=7
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=5:04
| Team=BYU
| DrivePlays=8
| DriveLength=12
| DriveTime=2:53
| Type=FG
| yards=42
| Kicker=Jake Oldroyd
| Visitor=6
| Home=7
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=4:06
| Team=BYU
| DrivePlays=5
| DriveLength=80
| DriveTime=2:06
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Taysom Hill
| yards=39
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Jake Oldroyd
| 2pt type=run/pass
| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete
| Visitor=13
| Home=7
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=0:17
| Team=Utah
| DrivePlays=10
| DriveLength=72
| DriveTime=3:41
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Tim Patrick
| QB=Troy Williams
| yards=21
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Andy Phillips
| 2pt type=run/pass
| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete
| Visitor=13
| Home=14
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=7:53
| Team=Utah
| DrivePlays=5
| DriveLength=42
| DriveTime=1:48
| Type=FG
| yards=47
| Kicker=Andy Phillips
| Visitor=13
| Home=17
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=2:47
| Team=Utah
| DrivePlays=19
| DriveLength=78
| DriveTime=11:21
| Type=FG
| yards=29
| Kicker=Andy Phillips
| Visitor=13
| Home=20
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=0:18
| Team=BYU
| DrivePlays=13
| DriveLength=75
| DriveTime=2:29
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Taysom Hill
| yards=7
| kickresult=
| Kicker=
| 2pt type=run
| 2pt result=failed
| Visitor=19
| Home=20
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEnd|Visitor=19|Home=20}}
{{clear}}
Game Stats:
- Passing: BYU: Taysom Hill 21-39-3--176, Mitch Juergens 1-1-0--9, Team 0-1-0--0; Utah: Troy Williams 14-23-3--194.
- Rushing: BYU: Hill 13-87, Jamaal Williams 12-58, Brayden El-Bakri 1-1, Algernon Brown 1-(-3); Utah: Troy McCormick 10-62, Zack Moss 12-58, Joe Williams 10-26, Troy Williams 7-13, Kyle Fulks 2-11, Team 1-(-1).
- Receiving: BYU: Juergens 8-52, Nick Kurtz 3-35, Moroni Laulu-Pututau 3-31, Jonah Trinnaman 2-27, Colby Pearson 2-10, Williams 1-10, Corbin Kaufusi 1-9, Aleva Hifo 1-7, Ului Lapuaho 1-4; Utah: Tyrone Smith 2-60, Tim Patrick 3-59, Rae Singleton 2-23, Evan Moeai 2-21, Harris Handley 2-21, Demari Simpkins 2-6, Joe Williams 1-4.
- Interceptions: BYU: Kai Nacua 2-0, Francis Bernard 1-0; Utah: Sunia Tauteoli 2-41, Reginald Porter 1-1.
{{Clear}}
=At San Jose State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Utes
|R1=6
|R2=14
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=Spartans
|H1=3
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{See also|2016 San Jose State Spartans football team}}
{{Clear}}
=USC=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Trojans
|R1=7
|R2=10
|R3=7
|R4=3
|Home=#24 Utes
|H1=7
|H2=3
|H3=7
|H4=14
}}
{{See also|2016 USC Trojans football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At California=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=#18 Utes
|R1=0
|R2=10
|R3=7
|R4=6
|Home=Golden Bears
|H1=14
|H2=0
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{See also|2016 California Golden Bears football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Arizona=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Wildcats
|R1=7
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=9
|Home=#24 Utes
|H1=3
|H2=9
|H3=17
|H4=7
}}
{{See also|2016 Arizona Wildcats football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Oregon State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road= #21 Utes
|R1=9
|R2=3
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=Beavers
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{See also|2016 Oregon State Beavers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At UCLA=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=#19 Utes
|R1=14
|R2=13
|R3=18
|R4=7
|Home=Bruins
|H1=21
|H2=0
|H3=14
|H4=10
}}
{{See also|2016 UCLA Bruins football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Washington=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=#4 Huskies
|R1=7
|R2=7
|R3=7
|R4=10
|Home=#17 Utes
|H1=0
|H2=10
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{See also|2016 Washington Huskies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Arizona State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road= #13 Utes
|R1=0
|R2=21
|R3=7
|R4=21
|Home=Sun Devils
|H1=13
|H2=7
|H3=6
|H4=0
}}
{{See also|2016 Arizona State Sun Devils football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Oregon=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Ducks
|R1=3
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=20
|Home=#11 Utes
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=7
|H4=14
}}
{{See also|2016 Oregon Ducks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Colorado=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=#21 Utes
|R1=7
|R2=0
|R3=6
|R4=9
|Home=#9 Buffaloes
|H1=7
|H2=6
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{See also|2016 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Rumble in the Rockies}}
{{Clear}}
=Vs. Indiana ([[Foster Farms Bowl]])=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Hoosiers
|R1=7
|R2=10
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=Utes
|H1=10
|H2=7
|H3=6
|H4=3
}}
{{See also|2016 Indiana Hoosiers football team}}
{{Clear}}
References
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{{Utah Utes football navbox}}
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