Utah in the Polls
> Utah is ranked No. 23 in the Coaches poll this week and dropped out
of the AP poll after last week's 23-20 loss to Stanford. The Utes, who
had climbed to No. 18 in the Coaches poll and No. 20 AP, have appeared
in the Coaches poll every week this season.
> Against AP ranked opponents, Utah is 6-11 as a member of the Pac-12, 19-22 since 1994 and 21-61 all-time.
Quick Hits
> Saturday's game marks Utah's debut appearance on ABC primetime. Saturday Night Football on ABC premiered in 2006.
> Utah is 14-2-1 all-time in ABC-televised games.
> Utah is 2-4 against USC since joining the Pac-12 and 5-10 all-time.
The Utes have won two of the last three contests (2014, 2016).
> Utah, 1-7 against the Trojans on the road, is looking for its first
win in the Coliseum, where the Utes are 0-5. Utah's lone road win over
USC dates back more than a century to 1916 in Fiesta Park—one of eight
home sites for the Trojans before they moved to the Coliseum in 1923.
> Ute senior quarterback
Troy Williams was the only quarterback to defeat USC's Sam Darnold last season. Williams, 9-4 as the starter in 2016, is 0-1 this year.
> Utah's game against Arizona State on Oct. 21 will kick off at
either 1:30 or 2 p.m. MT in Rice-Eccles Stadium on either FOX or FS1.
The game time and TV will be finalized early Sunday.
Statchat
> Utah leads the nation in field goals made (16).
> Utah leads the nation in net punting (44.75).
> Utah leads the Pac-12 and is third in the nation in punt return defense (-1.00).
> Utah leads the Pac-12 and ranks seventh in the nation in pass efficiency defense (99.6).
> Utah leads the Pac-12 and is tied for 13th in the nation in fewest opponent first downs (79).
> Utah leads the Pac-12 and ranks 17th in the nation in time of possession (33.09).
> Utah is tied for the Pac-12 lead and is tied for sixth in the nation in interceptions (9).
> Utah ranks second in the Pac-12 and 22nd in the nation in scoring defense (18.4).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 and 20th in the nation in rushing defense (108.8).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 and 21st in the nation in total defense (314.0).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 in pass defense (205.2).
> Utah ranks third in the Pac-12 and is tied for seventh in the nation in turnovers gained with 14 (9 INT, 5 FR).
> Utah is tied for third in the Pac-12 and tied for 17th in the nation in passes defended (30).
> Utah is tied for third in the Pac-12 in fewest sacks allowed (8.0).
> Utah ranks fourth in the Pac-12 and 11th in the nation in punt return average (15.75).