No. 17 Utah takes on Utah State in Week 3
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Utah State (0-2) at No. 17 Utah (2-0), Sept. 19 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Utah by 27.5. Against the spread: Utah 2-0, Utah State 1-1.
How to watch: FOX
Key stats
Utah Offense
Overall: 537.5 yards per game (12th in FBS)
Passing: 285.0 yards per game (32nd)
Rushing: 252.5 yards per game (16th)
Scoring: 54.5 points per game (6th)
Utah Defense
Overall: 265.0 yards per game (38th in FBS)
Passing: 181.5 yards per game (54th)
Rushing: 83.5 yards per game (32nd)
Scoring: 12.0 points per game (22nd)
Utah State Offense
Overall: 339.0 yards per game (109th in FBS)
Passing: 220.5 yards per game (77th)
Rushing: 118.5 yards per game (112th)
Scoring: 15.5 points per game (130th)
Utah State Defense
Overall: 298.5 yards per game (56th in FBS)
Passing: 200.5 yards per game (66th)
Rushing: 98.0 yards per game (50th)
Scoring: 22.5 points per game (78th)
Utah State is 66th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 34.4% of the time. Utah ranks 9th on offense, converting on 61.9% of third downs.
Utah State is 138th in the FBS with a -7 turnover margin, compared to Utah’s 24th-ranked +2 margin.
Utah State is 84th in the FBS averaging 59.0 penalty yards per game, compared to Utah’s 10th-ranked 30.0 per-game average.
Team leaders
Utah
Passing: Devon Dampier, 437 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, 73.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Wayshawn Parker, 124 yards on 22 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Noah Bennee, 148 yards on 5 catches, 2 TDs
Utah State
Passing: Grady Brosterhous, 263 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs, 53.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Brosterhous, 116 yards on 31 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Eli Wood, 143 yards on 12 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
Utah beat Arkansas 43-10 on Sept. 12. Dampier passed for 261 yards on 18-of-24 attempts (75.0%) with two touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 11 times for 50 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Parker carried the ball 10 times for 53 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding five receptions for 65 yards and one touchdown. Bennee had four receptions for 113 yards and one touchdown.
Utah State lost 16-14 to Washington on Sept. 12. Brosterhous led Utah State with 196 yards on 17-of-28 passing (60.7%) for two touchdowns and three interceptions. He also carried the ball 21 times for 81 yards. Javon Robinson put up 100 yards on three catches with one touchdown.
Next game
Utah plays at Iowa State on Sept. 26. Utah State hosts Troy on Sept. 26.