2021 Utah Utes football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2021

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game

| timezone = Mountain

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{dow tooltip|September 2, 2021}}

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 24

| opponent = Weber State

| opprank = 6 {{Small|(FCS)}}

| site_stadium = Rice–Eccles Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| tv = P12N

| score = 40–17

| attend = 51,511

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| time = 8:15 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 21

| opponent = BYU

| gamename = Holy War

| site_stadium = LaVell Edwards Stadium

| site_cityst = Provo, UT

| tv = ESPN

| score = 17–26

| attend = 63,470

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| w/l = l

| opponent = San Diego State

| site_stadium = Dignity Health Sports Park

| site_cityst = Carson, CA

| tv = CBSSN

| overtime = 3OT

| score = 31–33

| attend = 11,090

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| homecoming = y

| away =

| w/l = w

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = Rice–Eccles Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| tv = P12N

| score = 24–13

| attend = 51,483

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = y

| w/l = w

| opponent = USC

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = FOX

| score = 42–26

| attend = 54,088

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opprank = 18

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Rice–Eccles Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| tv = ESPN

| score = 35–21

| attend = 51,724

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| away = y

| w/l = l

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Reser Stadium

| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR

| tv = P12N

| score = 34–42

| attend = 30,203

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = UCLA

| site_stadium = Rice–Eccles Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| tv = ESPN

| score = 44–24

| attend = 51,922

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{dow tooltip|November 5, 2021}}

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| away = y

| w/l = w

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Stanford, CA

| tv = FS1

| score = 52–7

| attend = 26,410

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away = y

| rank = 24

| w/l = w

| opponent = Arizona

| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium

| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ

| tv = P12N

| score = 38–29

| attend = 32,008

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 20

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| rank = 23

| w/l = w

| opponent = Oregon

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Rice–Eccles Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| tv = ABC

| score = 38–7

| attend = 52,724

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{dow tooltip|November 26, 2021}}

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 19

| opponent = Colorado

| site_stadium = Rice–Eccles Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| gamename = Rumble in the Rockies

| tv = FOX

| score = 28–13

| attend = 51,538

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|December 3|Friday}}

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| rank = 17

| w/l = w

| opponent = Oregon

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Allegiant Stadium

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Pac-12 Championship Game

| tv = ABC

| score = 38–10

| attend = 56,511

}}

{{CFB schedule entry

| date = January 1, 2022

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Rose Bowl

| site_cityst = Pasadena, CA

| gamename = Rose Bowl Game, College GameDay

| tv = ESPN

| score = 45–48

| attend = 87,842

}}

}}

{{cite web|title=2021 Utah Utes football schedule |url=https://utahutes.com/sports/football/schedule|publisher=University of Utah|accessdate=September 2, 2021}}

==Rankings==

{{Further|2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements

| year = {{2021}}

| finalpollweek = 15

| cfpfirstweek = 9

| AP_pre = 24

| coaches_pre = RV

| AP_1 = 21

| coaches_1 = 18

| AP_2 = RV

| coaches_2 = RV

| AP_3 = NR

| coaches_3 = NR

| AP_4 = NR

| coaches_4 = NR

| AP_5 = NR

| coaches_5 = NR

| AP_6 = NR

| coaches_6 = NR

| AP_7 = RV

| coaches_7 = RV

| AP_8 = NR

| coaches_8 = RV

| AP_9 = RV

| coaches_9 = RV

| cfp_9 = NR

| AP_10 = RV

| coaches_10 = RV

| cfp_10 = 24

| AP_11 = 24

| coaches_11 = 25

| cfp_11 = 23

| AP_12 = 16

| coaches_12 = 19

| cfp_12 = 19

| AP_13 = 14

| coaches_13 = 19

| cfp_13 = 17

| AP_14 = 10

| coaches_14 = 11

| cfp_14 = 11

| AP_15 = 12

| coaches_15 = 12

}}

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{{American football roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• Kyle Whittingham ({{college|BYU}})

|asst_coach=

• Morgan Scalley ({{college|Utah}})
  Defensive coordinator/safeties
• Andy Ludwig ({{college|Portland State}})
  Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
• Jim Harding ({{college|Toledo}})
  Assistant head coach/offensive line
• Chad Bumphis ({{college|Mississippi State}})
  Wide receivers
• Kiel McDonald ({{college|Sacramento State}})
  Running backs
• Sione Po'uha ({{college|Utah}})
  Defensive tackles
• Lewis Powell ({{college|Utah}})
  Defensive ends
• Sharrieff Shah ({{college|Utah}})
  Cornerbacks/special teams coordinator
• Colton Swan ({{college|Weber State}})
  Linebackers
• Freddie Whittingham ({{college|BYU}})
  Tight ends/recruiting coordinator

|roster_url=https://utahutes.com/sports/football/roster

|accessdate=September 17, 2021

}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Weber State at Utah

|Visitor=No. 6 {{Small|(FCS)}} Wildcats

|Host=No. 24 Utes

|V1=7|V2=0|V3=3|V4=7

|H1=13|H2=6|H3=7|H4=14

|Date={{Tooltip|September 2, 2021|Thursday}}

|Location=Rice–Eccles Stadium
Salt Lake City, UT

|TimeZone=MDT

|StartTime=5:31 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=4 hours and 48 minutes

|Attendance=51,511

|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|82|°F|°C}} • Weather: Rain • Wind: NE 1 MPH

|Referee=Mike McCabe

|TVAnnouncers=Roxy Bernstein (play–by–play) and Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)

|TVStation=P12N

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=4|Time=08:39|Team=UTAH|Event=Jadon Redding 25–yard field goal
{{Small|(10 plays, 57 yards, 4:43)}}|Score=UTAH 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=08:26|Team=WSU|Event=Rashid Shaheed 100–yard kickoff return (Kyle Thompson kick)|Score=WSU 7–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=06:07|Team=UTAH|Event=Dalton Kincaid 17–yard pass from Charlie Brewer (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:19)}}|Score=UTAH 10–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=02:53|Team=UTAH|Event=Jadon Redding 31–yard field goal
{{Small|(4 plays, 4 yards, 1:29)}}|Score=UTAH 13–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|Time=12:04|Team=UTAH|Event=Tavion Thomas 12–yard run (Jadon Redding kick failed)
{{Small|(3 plays, 31 yards, 1:08)}}|Score=UTAH 19–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=10:31|Team=WSU|Event=Kyle Thompson 25–yard field goal
{{Small|(7 plays, 24 yards, 3:44)}}|Score=UTAH 19–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=04:27|Team=UTAH|Event=Solomon Enis 8–yard pass from Charlie Brewer (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 66 yards, 2:58)}}|Score=UTAH 26–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=3|Time=08:44|Team=UTAH|Event=Tavion Thomas 14–yard run (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, 42 yards, 1:28)}}|Score=UTAH 33–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=07:49|Team=UTAH|Event=Dalton Kincaid 11–yard pass from Cameron Rising (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(2 plays, 29 yards, 0:38)}}|Score=UTAH 40–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=02:43|Team=WSU|Event=Hayden Meacham 2–yard pass from Bronson Barron (Kyle Thompson kick)
{{Small|(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:06)}}|Score=UTAH 40–17|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|2021 Weber State Wildcats football team}}

{{Clear}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Utah at BYU
(Holy War)

|Visitor=No. 21 Utes

|Host=Cougars

|V1=0|V2=7|V3=0|V4=10

|H1=3|H2=13|H3=7|H4=3

|Date=September 11, 2021

|Location=LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT

|TimeZone=MDT

|StartTime=8:25 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 21 minutes

|Attendance=63,470

|Weather=Temperature: {{convert|70|F|C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NNW 3 mph

|Referee=Chris Coyte

|TVAnnouncers=Dave Flemming (play–by–play), Rod Gilmore (analyst) and Alex Chappell (sideline)

|TVStation=ESPN

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|Time=04:15|Team=BYU|Event=Jacob Oldroyd 37–yard field goal
{{Small|(7 plays, 23 yards, 2:56)}}|Score=BYU 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=10:37|Team=BYU|Event=Neil Pau'u 4–yard pass from Jaren Hall (Jacob Oldroyd kick)
{{Small|(14 plays, 72 yards, 7:19)}}|Score=BYU 10–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=07:22|Team=UTAH|Event=Brant Kuithe 20–yard pass from Charlie Brewer (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 80 yards, 3:15)}}|Score=BYU 10–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:04|Team=BYU|Event=Samson Nacua 2–yard pass from Jaren Hall (Jacob Oldroyd kick failed)
{{Small|(11 plays, 93 yards, 3:10)}}|Score=BYU 16–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|Time=00:38|Team=BYU|Event=Gunner Romney 4–yard pass from Jaren Hall (Jacob Oldroyd kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 69 yards, 3:57)}}|Score=BYU 23–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=3|Time=14:07|Team=UTAH|Event=Jadon Redding 47–yard field goal
{{Small|(5 plays, 46 yards, 1:31)}}|Score=BYU 23–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=09:31|Team=UTAH|Event=Micah Bernard 22–yard run (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 55 yards, 2:15)}}|Score=BYU 23–17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=03:17|Team=BYU|Event=Jacob Oldroyd 21–yard field goal
{{Small|(12 plays, 71 yards, 6:14)}}|Score=BYU 26–17|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|2021 BYU Cougars football team|Holy War (BYU–Utah)|Beehive Boot}}

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|Title=Utah at San Diego State

|Visitor=Utes

|Host=Aztecs

|V1=7|V2=3|V3=0|V4=14|VOT=7

|H1=3|H2=7|H3=14|H4=0|HOT=9

|Date=September 18, 2021

|Location=Dignity Health Sports Park
Carson, CA

|TimeZone=PDT

|StartTime=4:08 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 54 minutes

|Attendance=11,090

|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|69|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 6 MPH

|Referee=Jim Wharrie

|TVAnnouncers=Dave Ryan (play–by–play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and Amanda Guerra (sideline)

|TVStation=CBSSN

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=08:02|Team=UTAH|Event=Britain Covey 80–yard punt return (Jadon Redding kick)|Score=UTAH 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=01:54|Team=SDSU|Event=Matt Araiza 51–yard field goal (8 plays, 29 yards, 3:20)
{{Small|()}}|Score=UTAH 7–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=2|Time=07:51|Team=UTAH|Event=Jadon Redding 43–yard field goal
{{Small|(13 plays, 58 yards, 5:02)}}|Score=UTAH 10–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=07:38|Team=SDSU|Event=Jordan Byrd 100–yard kickoff return (Matt Araiza kick)|Score=TIE 10–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=11:24|Team=SDSU|Event=Greg Bell 7–yard run (Matt Araiza kick)
{{Small|(8 plays, 82 yards, 3:31)}}|Score=SDSU 17–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=10:42|Team=SDSU|Event=Greg Bell 7–yard run (Matt Araiza kick)
{{Small|(1 play, 7 yards, 0:04)}}|Score=SDSU 24–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=2|Time=04:17|Team=UTAH|Event=Britain Covey 2–yard pass from Cameron Rising (Jadon Redding kick failed)
{{Small|(10 plays, 63 yards, 2:16)}}|Score=SDSU 24–16}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:16|Team=UTAH|Event=Theo Howard 4–yard pass from Cameron Rising (Solomon Enis pass)
{{Small|(13 plays, 74 yards, 2:20)}}|Score=TIE 24–24}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=OT|QuarterEntries=3|Time=00:00|Team=SDSU|Event=Jay Rudolph 2–yard pass from Lucas Johnson (Matt Araiza kick)
{{Small|(2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00)}}|Score=SDSU 31–24}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:00|Team=UTAH|Event=Jaylen Dixon 25–yard pass from Cameron Rising (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(1 play, 25 yards, 0:00)}}|Score=TIE 31–31}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:00|Team=SDSU|Event=Lucas Johnson 0–yard pass from Jesse Matthews
{{Small|(1 play, 0 yards, 0:00)}}|Score=SDSU 33–31|LastEntry=yes}}

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{{See also|2021 San Diego State Aztecs football team}}

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|Title=Washington State at Utah

|Visitor=Cougars

|Host=Utes

|V1=0|V2=6|V3=7|V4=0

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=3|H4=14

|Date=September 25, 2021

|Location=Rice–Eccles Stadium
Salt Lake City, UT

|TimeZone=MDT

|StartTime=12:31 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 10 minutes

|Attendance=51,483

|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|77|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 3 MPH

|Referee=Stephen Strimling

|TVAnnouncers=Roxy Bernstein (play–by–play) and Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)

|TVStation=P12N

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=10:34|Team=WSU|Event=Dean Janikowski 39–yard field goal
{{Small|(11 plays, 58 yards, 5:55)}}|Score=WSU 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=04:14|Team=UTAH|Event=Ja'Quinden Jackson 2–yard run (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 80 yards, 2:18)}}|Score=UTAH 7–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:00|Team=WSU|Event=Dean Janikowski 20–yard field goal
{{Small|(13 plays, 71 yards, 4:14)}}|Score=UTAH 7–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=13:40|Team=WSU|Event=De'Zhaun Stribling 26–yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Dean Janikowski kick)
{{Small|(2 plays, 21 yards, 1:15)}}|Score=WSU 13–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=09:15|Team=UTAH|Event=Jadon Redding 28–yard field goal
{{Small|(12 plays, 64 yards, 4:25)}}|Score=WSU 13–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=2|Time=04:43|Team=UTAH|Event=T.J. Pledger 20–yard run (Jordan Noyes kick)
{{Small|(8 plays, 72 yards, 3:59)}}|Score=UTAH 17–13}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=02:19|Team=UTAH|Event=Clark Phillips III 54–yard interception return (Jordan Noyes kick)|Score=UTAH 24–13|LastEntry=yes}}

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{{See also|2021 Washington State Cougars football team}}

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{{AFB game box start

|Title=Utah at USC

|Visitor=Utes

|Host=Trojans

|V1=7|V2=14|V3=14|V4=7

|H1=3|H2=7|H3=0|H4=16

|Date=October 9, 2021

|Location=Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, CA

|TimeZone=PDT

|StartTime=5:00 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance= 54,088

|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|70|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny

|Referee= Francisco Villar

|TVAnnouncers=Tim Brando (play–by–play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)

|TVStation=Fox

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=3:58|Team=USC|Event=Parker Lewis 28-yard field goal
{{Small|(12 plays, 53 yards, 5:26)}}|Score=USC 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:46|Team=UTAH|Event=Brant Kuithe 11-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick)
{{Small|(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:31)}}|Score=UTAH 7–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=6:49|Team=USC|Event=Drake London 20-yard pass from Kedon Slovis (Parker Lewis kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 50 yards, 2:29)}}|Score=USC 10–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=4:41|Team=UTAH|Event=Money Parks 12–yard pass from Cameron Rising (Jordan Noyes kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:05)}}|Score=UTAH 14–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:17|Team=UTAH|Event=Devaughn Vele 37-yard pass from Cameron Rising (Jordan Noyes kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 77 yards, 0:57)}}|Score=UTAH 21–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=13:24|Team=WSU|Event=Tavion Thomas 43-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:19)}}|Score=UTAH 28–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=9:58|Team=UTAH|Event=Cameron Rising 17-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick)
{{Small|(4 plays, 40 yards, 1:42)}}|Score=UTAH 35–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=3|Time=10:27|Team=UTAH|Event=Vavae Malepeai 2-yard run (2-point pass complete)
{{Small|(9 plays, 85 yards, 2:49)}}|Score=UTAH 35–18}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=6:20|Team=UTAH|Event=Dalton Kincaid 1-yard pass from Cameron Rising (Jordan Noyes kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 50 yards, 4:30)}}|Score=UTAH 42–18}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=1:19|Team=UTAH|Event=Malcolm Epps 41-yard pass from Kedon Slovis (2-point pass complete)
{{Small|(5 plays, 70 yards, 1:10)}}|Score=UTAH 42–26|LastEntry=yes}}

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{{See also|2021 USC Trojans football team}}

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{{AFB game box start

|Title=Arizona State at Utah

|Visitor=No. 18 Sun Devils

|Host=Utes

|V1=7|V2=14|V3=0|V4=0

|H1=7|H2=0|H3=14|H4=7

|Date=October 16, 2021

|Location=Rice–Eccles Stadium
Salt Lake City, UT

|TimeZone=MDT

|StartTime=8:00 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=51,724

|Weather=

|Referee= Chris Coyte

|TVAnnouncers=Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony

|TVStation=ESPN

}}

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{{See also|2021 Arizona State Sun Devils football team}}

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|Title=Utah at Oregon State

|Visitor=Utes

|Host=Beavers

|V1=14|V2=10|V3=7|V4=3

|H1=7|H2=7|H3=21|H4=7

|Date=October 23, 2021

|Location=Reser Stadium
Corvallis, OR

|TimeZone=PDT

|StartTime=5:00 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=30,203

|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|55|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 8 MPH

|Referee=Michael Mothershed

|TVAnnouncers= Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth

|TVStation= P12N

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|2021 Oregon State Beavers football team}}

{{Clear}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=UCLA at Utah

|Visitor=Bruins

|Host=Utes

|V1=3|V2=7|V3=7|V4=7

|H1=7|H2=21|H3=0|H4=16

|Date=October 30, 2021

|Location=Rice–Eccles Stadium
Salt Lake City, UT

|TimeZone=MDT

|StartTime= 8:00 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=51,922

|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|54|°F|°C}} • Weather: Clear

|Referee= Mike McCabe

|TVAnnouncers=Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony

|TVStation=ESPN

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=11:26|Team=UTAH|Event=Tavion Thomas 10-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:34)}}|Score=UTAH 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=3:48|Team=UCLA|Event=Nicholas Barr-Mira 28-yard field goal
{{Small|(16 plays, 65 yards, 7:38)}}|Score=UTAH 7–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=4|Time=14:55|Team=UTAH|Event=Tavion Thomas 8-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:53)}}|Score=UTAH 14–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=9:06|Team=UCLA|Event=Zach Charbonnet 30-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick)
{{Small|(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:49)}}|Score=UTAH 14–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=5:51|Team=UTAH|Event=Dalton Kincaid 4-yard pass from Cameron Rising (Jordan Noyes kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:15)}}|Score=UTAH 21–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=4:27|Team=UTAH|Event=Tavion Thomas 10-yard run (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(2 plays, 17 yards, 0:35)}}|Score=UTAH 28–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=1|Time=4:59|Team=UCLA|Event=Michael Ezeike 6-yard pass from Ethan Garbers (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 91 yards, 1:52)}}|Score=UTAH 28–17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=4|Time=14:55|Team=UTAH|Event=Cameron Rising 12-yard run (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(11 plays, 75 yards, 5:04)}}|Score=UTAH 35–17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=11:04|Team=UCLA|Event=Greg Dulcich 9-yard pass from Ethan Garbers (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:51)}}|Score=UTAH 35–24}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=7:16|Team=UTAH|Event=Ethan Garbers tackled in the end zone for a safety|Score=UTAH 37–24}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=4:27|Team=UTAH|Event=Tavion Thomas 24-yard run (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 58 yards, 2:34)}}|Score=UTAH 44–24|LastEntry=yes}}

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{{See also|2021 UCLA Bruins football team}}

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{{AFB game box start

|Title=Utah at Stanford

|Visitor=Utes

|Host=Cardinal

|V1=14|V2=24|V3=0|V4=14

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=7|H4=0

|Date={{Tooltip|November 5, 2021|Friday}}

|Location=Stanford Stadium
Stanford, CA

|TimeZone=PDT

|StartTime=7:30 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=26,410

|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|58|°F|°C}} • Weather: Cloudy

|Referee=Francisco Villar

|TVAnnouncers= Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis

|TVStation=FS1

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=10:57|Team=UTAH|Event=Tavion Thomas 10-yard run (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 65 yards, 4:03)}}|Score=UTAH 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=6:15|Team=UTAH|Event=Tavion Thomas 5-yard run (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 68 yards, 2:33)}}|Score=UTAH 14–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=4|Time=14:31|Team=UTAH|Event=Tavion Thomas 58-yard run (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(1 play, 58 yards, 0:12)}}|Score=UTAH 21–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=6:37|Team=UTAH|Event=Tavion Thomas 11-yard run (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 90 yards, 4:17)}}|Score=UTAH 28–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=3:10|Team=UTAH|Event=TJ Pledger 96-yard run (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(1 play, 96 yards, 0:16)}}|Score=UTAH 35–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:00|Team=UTAH|Event=Jadon Redding 29-yard field goal
{{Small|(9 plays, 52 yards, 1:07)}}|Score=UTAH 38–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=1|Time=10:14|Team=STAN|Event=Isaiah Sanders 4-yard run (Joshua Karty kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 56 yards, 4:46)}}|Score=UTAH 38–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=2|Time=12:11|Team=UTAH|Event=Devin Lloyd 2-yard interception return (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 56 yards, 4:46)}}|Score=UTAH 45–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=1:48|Team=UTAH|Event=Micah Bernard 11-yard run (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 65 yards, 5:18)}}|Score=UTAH 52–7|LastEntry=yes}}

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{{See also|2021 Stanford Cardinal football team}}

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{{AFB game box start

|Title=Utah at Arizona

|Visitor=No. 24 Utes

|Host=Wildcats

|V1=7|V2=14|V3=10|V4=7

|H1=14 |H2=3|H3=3|H4=9

|Date=November 13, 2021

|Location=Arizona Stadium
Tucson, AZ

|TimeZone=MST

|StartTime=12:10 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance= 32,008

|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|81|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny

|Referee= Chris Coyte

|TVAnnouncers=Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy

|TVStation=P12N

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|2021 Arizona Wildcats football team}}

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{{AFB game box start

|Title=Oregon at Utah

|Visitor=No. 3 Ducks

|Host=No. 23 Utes

|V1=0|V2=0|V3=7|V4=0

|H1=7|H2=21|H3=7|H4=3

|Date=November 20, 2021

|Location=Rice–Eccles Stadium
Salt Lake City, UT

|TimeZone=MST

|StartTime=5:30 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance= 52,724

|Weather=

|Referee= Mike McCabe

|TVAnnouncers= Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Molly McGrath

|TVStation=ABC

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|2021 Oregon Ducks football team}}

{{Clear}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Colorado at Utah
(Rumble in the Rockies)

|Visitor=Buffaloes

|Host=No. 19 Utes

|V1=3|V2=3|V3=7|V4=0

|H1=0|H2=14|H3=14|H4=0

|Date=November 26, 2021

|Location=Rice–Eccles Stadium
Salt Lake City, UT

|TimeZone=MST

|StartTime=2:00 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance= 51,538

|Weather=

|Referee=Francisco Villar

|TVAnnouncers=Joe Davis, Brock Huard

|TVStation=FOX

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|2021 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Rumble in the Rockies}}

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|Title=2021 Pac-12 Football Championship Game presented by 76

|Visitor=No. 10 Ducks

|Host=No. 17 Utes

|V1=0|V2=0|V3=3|V4=7

|H1=14|H2=9|H3=8|H4=7

|Date=December 3, 2021

|Location=Allegiant Stadium
Las Vegas, Nevada

|TimeZone=MST

|StartTime=6:00 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance= 56,511

|Weather=n/a (game played indoors)

|Referee=Steven Strimling

|TVAnnouncers=Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe

|TVStation=ABC

}}

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{{See also|2021 Oregon Ducks football team|2021 Pac-12 Football Championship Game}}

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|Title=Rose Bowl Game presented by Capital One Venture X

|Visitor=No. 12 Utes

|Host=No. 6 Buckeyes

|V1=14|V2=21|V3=3|V4=7

|H1=0|H2=21|H3=10|H4=17

|Date=January 1, 2022

|Location=Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California

|TimeZone=PST

|StartTime=2:00 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=87,842

|Weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|60|F|C}} • Wind: NE {{convert|2|mph|kph|abbr=on}}

|Referee=Jason Autrey

|TVAnnouncers=Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Tiffany Blackmon (sidelines)

|TVStation=ESPN

}}

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{{See also|2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|2022 Rose Bowl}}

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