2010 Utah Utes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2012 football 2010 Utah Utes Utah Utes - U logo.svg 120 Mountain West Conference MW 23 10–3 7–1 Kyle Whittingham 6th Dave Schramm 2nd Aaron Roderick 1st Kalani Sitake 2nd Matt Asiata Christian Cox Sealver Siliga Zane Taylor Spread 4–3 Rice-Eccles Stadium Maaco Bowl Las Vegas L 3–26 vs. Boise State The 2010 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by sixth year head coach Kyle Whittingham and played their homes game in Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. They were members of the Mountain West Conference. 2010 was the Utes' final year in the Mountain West, as they began play in the Pac-12 in 2011. 3 Schedule 2010 AP Mountain September 2 6:30 p.m. w y Pittsburgh 15 Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Versus 27–24 OT 45,730http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fbpitt83010.pdf No. 24 Utes Host No. 15 Pittsburgh on Sept. 2 University of Utah Athletics September 2, 2010 November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112143138/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fbpitt83010.pdf dead https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302450254 Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Utah Utes Box Score ESPN.com September 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100905005214/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302450254 September 5, 2010 live September 11 2:00 p.m. w 20 UNLV Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT the mtn. 38–10 45,102http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/uufbunlv10.pdf No. 20 Utes Open MWC Play at Home vs. UNLV University of Utah Athletics September 10, 2010 November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112143141/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/uufbunlv10.pdf dead https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302540254 UNLV Rebels vs. Utah Utes Box Score ESPN.com September 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914084243/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302540254 September 14, 2010 live September 18 6:00 p.m. w y 14 New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM the mtn. 56–14 23,940http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/uufootunm10.pdf No. 14 Utes Face Road Game at New Mexico University of Utah Athletics September 20, 2010 November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112143144/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/uufootunm10.pdf dead https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302610167 Utah Utes vs. New Mexico Lobos Box Score ESPN.com September 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100921000700/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302610167 September 21, 2010 live September 25 6:00 p.m. w y y 13 San Jose State Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 56–3 45,099http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/footsjsu10.pdf No. 13 Utes host San Jose State in Homecoming University of Utah Athletics September 25, 2010 November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112143147/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/footsjsu10.pdf dead https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302680254 San Jose State Spartans vs. Utah Utes Box Score ESPN.com September 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100927192128/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302680254 September 27, 2010 live October 9 5:00 p.m. w y y 10 Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA FCS 68–27 43,195http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/uuvsisu10.pdf No. 10/10 Utes Prepare for game at Iowa State University of Utah Athletics October 6, 2010 November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112143151/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/uuvsisu10.pdf dead https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302820066 Utah Utes vs. Iowa State Cyclones Box Score ESPN.com October 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101012234628/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302820066 October 12, 2010 live October 16 4:00 p.m. w y 11 Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY the mtn. 30–6 20,014http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/uuvswyo2010.pdf No. 10/11 Utes Return to MWC Play at Wyoming University of Utah Athletics October 12, 2010 November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112143154/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/uuvswyo2010.pdf dead https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302892751 Utah Utes vs. Wyoming Cowboys Box Score ESPN.com October 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101018164904/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302892751 October 18, 2010 live October 23 4:00 p.m. w 9 Colorado State Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT the mtn. 59–6 45,029http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fbcsu2010.pdf No.9/9 Utes Back Home vs. Colorado State University of Utah Athletics October 22, 2010 November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112143157/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fbcsu2010.pdf dead https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302960254 Colorado State Rams vs. Utah Utes Box Score ESPN.com October 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101025102114/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302960254 October 25, 2010 live October 30 5:30 p.m. w y 8 Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO CBSCS 28–23 37,211http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/fbafa10.pdf No. 8/7 Utes Face Tough Test at Air Force University of Utah Athletics December 17, 2010 November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112150628/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/fbafa10.pdf dead https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303032005 Utah Utes vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score ESPN.com October 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101103002520/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303032005 November 3, 2010 live November 6 1:30 p.m. l 6 TCU 4 College GameDay Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT CBSCS 7–47 46,522https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303100254 TCU Horned Frogs vs. Utah Utes Box Score Box Score ESPN.com November 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101109174224/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303100254 November 9, 2010 live November 13 12:30 p.m. l y y 15 Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 3–28 80,795https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303170087&confId=17 Utah Utes vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Box Score ESPN.com November 17, 2010 November 20 8:00 p.m. w y 25 San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA the mtn. 38–34 34,951https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303172628 Utah Utes vs. San Diego State Aztecs Box Score ESPN.com November 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101117223839/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303172628 November 17, 2010 live November 27 1:30 p.m. w 23 BYU Holy War Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT the mtn. 17–16 45,272https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303310254 Brigham Young Cougars vs. Utah Utes Box Score ESPN.com November 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101201192612/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303310254 December 1, 2010 live December 22 6:00 p.m. l y y 20 Boise State 10 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV ESPN 3–26 41,923https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303560068 Utah Utes vs. Boise State Broncos Box Score ESPN.com January 4, 2010 http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/utah-m-footbl-sched.html 2010-2011 SCHEDULE Official Website of Utah Athletics April 13, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100413230615/http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/utah-m-footbl-sched.html April 13, 2010 dead mdy-all http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=3762&year=2010 Coaching Records Game by Game: Kyle Whittingham 2010 College Football Data Warehouse January 5, 2011 October 20, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020094903/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=3762&year=2010 dead Rankings 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 RV 20 14 13 13 10 11 9 8 6 15 25 23 21 20 RV 24 20 14 13 12 10 10 9 7 6 15 24 22 21 19 23 6 10 9 7 6 15 21 20 21 19 7 9 8 5 14 23 20 20 19 Preseason In the preseason Coaches' Poll, Utah was ranked No. 24 (tied). In the preseason AP Poll, Utah received votes, but not enough to make the top 25 list.https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings/_/year/2010/week/1 2010 NCAA Football Rankings – Preseason ESPN.com September 1, 2010 The Mountain West Conference media picked Utah to finish second in conference. TCU was the unanimous choice to finish first in conference and received all 31 votes for first place. BYU was picked to finish third and Air Force was picked to finish fourth.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700051201/College-football-Media-peg-Utes-to-finish-2nd-Cougs-3rd-in-MWC.html College football: Media peg Utes to finish 2nd, Cougs 3rd in MWC Call, Jeff Deseret News August 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100731175922/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700051201/College-football-Media-peg-Utes-to-finish-2nd-Cougs-3rd-in-MWC.html July 31, 2010 dead Recruiting Rivals.com named Utah's 2010 recruiting class the best in the Mountain West Conference.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700006988/Utah-Utes-football-Site-says-2010-class-is-best-in-conference.html Utah Utes football: Site says 2010 class is best in conference Deseret News Facer, Dirk June 25, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100615044547/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700006988/Utah-Utes-football-Site-says-2010-class-is-best-in-conference.html June 15, 2010 dead The complete list is available below: yes yes 2010 Dres Anderson WR Riverside, CA J.W. North 6 1 170 4.6 2009-07-10 3 3 77 Brian Blechen QB Moorpark, CA Moorpark 6 3 205 4.6 2009-06-19 3 3 78 Zach Bolton OL Houston, TX Klein Forest 6 3 265 4.85 2010-01-26 3 3 76 Princeton Collins RB Round Rock, TX Westwood 6 0 185 4.55 2009-06-04 3 3 76 John Cullen OL Fullerton, CA Fullerton C.C. 6 6 280 5.3 2010-02-03 4 4 N/A V.J. Fehoko LB Honolulu, HI Farrington 5 11 213 4.77 2010-02-03 3 4 78 Wykie Freeman DB Pasadena, TX Pasadena Memorial 5 10 160 4.4 2010-01-18 2 3 40 Jacoby Hale LB Beaumont, TX Central 6 1 197 4.5 2009-03-11 3 3 74 Joe Kruger DE Orem, UT Pleasant Grove 6 7 231 4.9 2008-11-18 3 3 76 Ofa Latu LB Provo, UT Timpview 6 1 200   2010-01-26 2 2 40 Martavious Lee WR San Marcos, CA Palomar C.C 6 2 180 4.4 2010-03-26 3 N/A Star Lotulelei DE Ephraim, UT Snow College 6 4 287 4.9 2009-07-24 3 3 N/A Damian Payne DB Klein, TX Klein Fores 6 0 186 4.4 2009-08-04 3 3 78 Lucky Radley S Woodland Hills, CA Taft 5 9 184 4.4 2010-02-03 3 3 74 Terrell Reese WR Brenham, TX Brenham 6 1 180 4.5 2009-06-03 2 4 74 Kenneth Scott WR Ontario, CA Colony 6 2 196 4.6 2009-07-09 3 4 76 Tyler Shreve QB Redlands, CA East Valley 6 4 212 4.85 2010-01-20 3 3 78 Joseph Smith CB Norco, CA Norco 5 10 188 4.5 2009-06-29 2 3 74 Sefa Tanoai DE Pleasant Grove, UT Pleasant Grove 6 4 267 4.8 2009-12-28 3 3 73 Ron Tongaonevai OL Ephraim, UT Snow College 6 2 342   2010-02-04 2 N/A Sione Tupouata DE Oakland, CA Fremont 6 4 250 4.8 2010-01-27 2 3 74 Michael Walker DB Brenham, TX Brenham 5 11 170 4.4 2009-12-15 2 3 40 yes 2010 Utah Commit List 2010 Scout.com Football Recruiting: Utah Utah Utes Football Recruiting 2010 – ESPN utah 166 254 50 32 June 25, 2010 http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/commitments/2010/utah-94 http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/school?schoolId=254&season=2010&action=upsell&appRedirect=http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/school%3fschoolId%3d254%26season%3d2010 yes Coaching changes During the offseason, Kyle Whittingham made several changes to his coaching staff. J.D. Williams, the cornerback coach in 2008, left the team, leaving an open position on Whittingham's staff. Whittingham hired Brian Johnson, the 2009 Sugar Bowl MVP, as the new quarterback coach. Johnson replaced Dave Schramm as quarterback coach. Schramm will now be the tight end coach and the co-offensive coordinator. Aaron Roderick will join Schramm as co-offensive coordinator and will continue his duties as wide receiver coach. Jay Hill will replace Williams as cornerback coach.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700008831/Utah-Utes-football-Kyle-Whittingham-shakes-up-coaching-staff.html Utah Utes football: Kyle Whittingham shakes up coaching staff Facer, Dirk Deseret News February 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100213072326/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700008831/Utah-Utes-football-Kyle-Whittingham-shakes-up-coaching-staff.html February 13, 2010 dead Preseason player awards MWC All-Preseaon team Utah had four players named to the Mountain West Conference's All-Preseason team. Three of the players are on the offense and one is on the defense. The players named are running back Eddie Wide, Caleb Schlauderaff and Zane Taylor from the Offensive line, and defensive back Brandon Burton.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700051203/College-football-4-Utes-2-Cougars-named-to-All-MWC-preseason-squads.html College football: 4 Utes, 2 Cougars named to All-MWC preseason squads Facer, Dirk Deseret News August 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100731092147/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700051203/College-football-4-Utes-2-Cougars-named-to-All-MWC-preseason-squads.html July 31, 2010 dead Watch lists Two Utes were named to the 2010 Outland Trophy Watch List: guard Caleb Schlauderaff and center Zane Taylor. The Football Writers Association of America votes on the Outland Trophy, which goes to college football's best interior lineman each year. The 2010 award winner will be announced on December 9, 2010.http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2010/outland100621.html Outland Trophy Watch List Football Writers Association of America June 25, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100625152509/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2010/outland100621.html June 25, 2010 live Cornerback Brandon Burton was named to the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List. The Jim Thorpe Association awards the Jim Thorpe Award each year to the player it votes as college football's best defensive back.http://www.jimthorpeassoc.org/News/Jim%20Thorpe%20Award%20Watch%20List%20Pre-season%202010.html Jim Thorpe Award Names 2010 Pre-Season "Watch List" The Jim Thorpe Association August 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100809160305/http://www.jimthorpeassoc.org/News/Jim%20Thorpe%20Award%20Watch%20List%20Pre-season%202010.html August 9, 2010 dead Wide receiver Shaky Smithson was named to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List. The award, in its first year, will be awarded to the college player that it deems the most versatile.http://www.paulhornungaward.com/candidates Candidates: The Paul Hornung Award Paul Hornung Award August 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100820043004/http://www.paulhornungaward.com/candidates August 20, 2010 dead mdy-all Placekicker Joe Phillips was named to the Lou Groza Award Watch List. The Lou Groza Award goes to the top placekicker in college football. It is named for Lou Groza who played 21 season in the NFL and graduated from Ohio State.http://www.ncaafootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=39&url_article_id=19352&change_well_id=2 Lou Groza Award Names 2010 Watch List NCAAFootball.com August 20, 2010 Running back Eddie Wide was named a candidate for the Doak Walker Award. The award goes to the nation's top running back.http://smu.edu/athleticforum/news/2010DWACandidates.pdf 2010 Doak Walker Award Candidates Announced Doak Walker Award September 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101117052140/http://smu.edu/athleticforum/news/2010DWACandidates.pdf November 17, 2010 dead mdy-all Pac-12 2010–11 NCAA conference realignment During the offseason, Utah successfully negotiated with the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) to join the conference for all conference sports.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700041150/Red-letter-day-Utes-join-Pac-10.html Red-letter day: Utes join Pac-10 Facer, Dirk Deseret News June 22, 2010 June 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100622030004/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700041150/Red-letter-day-Utes-join-Pac-10.html June 22, 2010 dead Colorado also agreed to join the Pac-10, which increased the number of schools in the conference to 12.https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=5298238 Utah excited by Pac-10 acceptance ESPN.com June 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100620024200/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5298238 June 20, 2010 live 2010-06-17 Once Colorado and Utah officially joined the conference, the conference changed its name to the "Pac-12 Conference" (Pac-12).http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700051523/Pac-10-will-change-name-to-Pac-12.html Pac-10 will change name to Pac-12 Ralph D. Russo Deseret News Associated Press 2010-09-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901170300/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700051523/Pac-10-will-change-name-to-Pac-12.html September 1, 2010 dead The Utes football team began playing in the Pac-12 during the 2011 season. Consequently, the 2010 season was the last season Utah played in the Mountain West Conference. The formal announcement was made on June 17, 2010, in a ceremony at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The ceremony included Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott, Utah Athletic Director Chris Hill, University of Utah President Michael K. Young, and Utah Governor Gary Herbert, among other dignitaries. Game summaries Pittsburgh 2010 Pittsburgh Panthers football team #15 Panthers 0 7 3 14 0 Utes 0 14 3 7 3 Utah leads series: 2 – 0 – 0http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2010-mg-section8.pdf 2010 Utah Football Media Guide University of Utah Athletic Department 2 2010-07-29 July 13, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713185550/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2010-mg-section8.pdf dead Utah defeated Pittsburgh 27–24 in overtime on September 2. Placekicker Joe Phillips successfully kicked a 21-yard field goal to secure the victory. The game matched Utah, from the Mountain West Conference (MWC), against Pittsburgh, from the Big East Conference in the season's first game for both teams.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700062497/Big-East-comes-up-short-when-facing-Utes-on-gridiron.html Big East comes up short when facing Utes on gridiron Rock, Brad Deseret News September 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100904202930/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700062497/Big-East-comes-up-short-when-facing-Utes-on-gridiron.html September 4, 2010 dead This was the second meeting between these two teams. The previous time they met was in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl, a game Utah won 35–7 to complete Utah's 2004 undefeated season. Utah entered this game with a 17-game home winning streak and a 7–0 record against the teams that are currently in the Big East Conference. Pittsburgh scored first in the game after Shaky Smithson fumbled a punt on the 28-yard line to give Pittsburgh possession of the ball. Five plays later, Pittsburgh scored a touchdown when Dion Lewis rushed three yards for the score. On its next possession, Utah responded with an 11-play scoring drive. Wide receiver Jereme Brooks scored a touchdown with a 19-yard reception from Sophomore quarterback Jordan Wynn. Utah scored another touchdown before halftime to take a 14–7 lead on a 3-yard pass from Wynn to Brooks. The teams traded field goals in the third quarter to bring the score to 17–10. A few minutes into the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh scored another field goal to narrow the score to 17–13. The Utes scored a touchdown on their next possession when Wynn completed a pass to DeVonte Christopher for a 61-yard scoring strike and a 24–13 lead with 7:59 remaining in regulation. Just 48 seconds later, the Panthers responded with a touchdown on a 44-yard pass from Tino Sunseri to Jon Baldwin. Pittsburgh then scored a two-point conversion off another pass from Sunseri to Baldwin, to narrow the score to 24–21. On Utah's ensuing possession, it was unable to use the rest of the remaining time. When Pittsburgh took over, it moved the ball to the 13-yard line. From there, Dan Hutchins kicked a 30-yard field goal with no time left in regulation to tie the game at 24–24. In overtime, Pittsburgh took possession of the ball first. On the first overtime play from scrimmage, Safety Brian Blechen intercepted a Sunseri pass to end Pittsburgh's overtime possession. During Utah's possession, Utah ran 6 straight run plays to move the ball to the 4-yard line. From there Phillips hit the 21-yard field goal for the victory.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/drivechart?gameId=302450254 Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Utah Utes Drivechart ESPN.com September 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100907051442/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/drivechart?gameId=302450254 September 7, 2010 deadhttp://www.deseretnews.com/article/700062425/Utah-Utes-football-Utes-beat-Pitt-in-thriller.html Utah Utes football: Utes beat Pitt in thriller: Phillips drills the game-winning FG in OT to lift the Utes over Pitt Dirk Facer Deseret News September 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100904202912/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700062425/Utah-Utes-football-Utes-beat-Pitt-in-thriller.html September 4, 2010 dead Utah won its first season opener against a team ranked in the AP Poll with the defeat of the No. 15 ranked Panthers.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=302450254 Brian Blechen's interception sets up winning field goal for Utes ESPN.com Associated Press September 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100905005259/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302450254 September 5, 2010 dead After the game, the MWC named two Utah players as its "Players of the Week". Sophomore wide receiver DeVonte Christopher was named the offensive player of the week. Christopher had 8 catches for 155 yards and a touchdown. He averaged 19.4 yards per reception. Freshman Brian Blechen was named defensive player of the week. In addition to his interception in overtime, Blechen had five tackles, including two solo tackles.http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090610aaa.html Mountain West Conference Names Football Players of the Week: Utah WR Christopher, Utah FS Blechen and BYU K/P Stephenson honored Mountain West Conference September 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006174438/http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090610aaa.html October 6, 2011 dead UNLV 2010 UNLV Rebels football team Rebels 3 0 7 0 #20 Utes 3 14 14 7 Utah leads series: 14 – 2 – 0 Utah entered the game with an 18-game home winning streak and a perfect record against UNLV in Salt Lake City. UNLV's two wins in the series were in 2007 and 1979. During this September 11 game, the Utes continued their winning ways with a 38–10 defeat of the Rebels to push their home winning streak to 19 games and their record for the year to 2–0 (1–0 MWC). UNLV dropped to 0–2 (0–1 MWC) and has an 0–8 record against the Utes in Salt Lake City. Backup quarterback Terrance Cain started the game for the Utes; starting quarterback Jordan Wynn sat the game out with a thumb injury. Cain had started 8 games during the 2009 season before being replaced by Wynn. Cain completed 13 of his 20 pass attempts during the game. He had two touchdowns, no interceptions, and threw for 207 yards total.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700064757/Utah-Utes-football-Terrance-Cain-plays-well-as-Utes-roll-past-Rebels.html Utah Utes football: Terrance Cain plays well as Utes roll past Rebels Dirk Facer Deseret News September 13, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914084226/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700064757/Utah-Utes-football-Terrance-Cain-plays-well-as-Utes-roll-past-Rebels.html September 14, 2010 dead After UNLV tied the game at 3–3, Utah responded with 21 straight points. Eddie Wide scored a touchdown on a 3-yard rush. Wide helped the team again with 37 seconds remaining in the half. On a Utah punt, wide forced a fumble and then was able to recover the ball on UNLV's 20-yard line. On the next play, Jereme Brooks caught a pass from Cain to take a 17–3 halftime lead. Antoine "Shaky" Smithson had two touchdowns during the game, which was an improvement over his game against Pittsburgh in which he had two fumbles. His first touchdown was a 55-yard reception from Terrance Cain. His second touchdown was a 77-yard punt return. Both scores occurred during the third quarter. After the game, the Mountain West Conference named Smithson as its special teams player of the week. He fielded a total of five punts for 128 yards or 25.6 yards per return.http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091310aaa.html Mountain West Conference Names Football Players of the Week: San Diego State RB Hillman, TCU S Ibiloye and Utah PR Smithson honored Mountain West Conference September 13, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006174505/http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091310aaa.html October 6, 2011 dead New Mexico 2010 New Mexico Lobos football team #14 Utes 7 14 28 7 Lobos 0 0 14 0 Utah leads series: 33 – 17 – 2 Entering the game, Utah held a lead of 13–12–1 for games played in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Utah had won the last three meetings. In this September 18 game, Utah defeated New Mexico 56–14 to improve to 3–0 (2–0 MWC). New Mexico dropped to 0–3 (0–1 MWC). Utah had three turnovers compared to New Mexico's one, but still managed to win decisively. Utah's first possession ended with a fumble by running back Eddie Wide. Utah's second possession almost had a similar end when running back Matt Asiata fumbled on the one-yard line, but the ball was recovered by Utah tight end Brad Clifford. Two plays later, Utah had the first score of the game when Asiata rushed for a one-yard touchdown. One of New Mexico's two scores was on another Utah fumble. The first play from scrimmage after half time was a completed pass from Terrance Cain to receiver Luke Matthews. Matthews was hit by cornerback Anthony Hooks forcing the fumble. Safety A.J. Butler then returned the ball 27 yards for New Mexico's first score of the night, to narrow the game to 21–7. 40 seconds later, Utah responded with a 75-yard touchdown reception from Cain to Jereme Brooks. One minute after that, Utah linebacker Matt Martinez intercepted quarterback Tarean Austin's pass and returned it 36 yards for a touchdown.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700066667/Utah-Utes-football-After-slow-start-Utes-dominate-New-Mexico-56-14.html?pg=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021181559/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700066667/Utah-Utes-football-After-slow-start-Utes-dominate-New-Mexico-56-14.html?pg=2 dead October 21, 2012 Utah Utes football: After slow start Utes dominate New Mexico 56-14 Dirk Facer Deseret News September 20, 2010 For the second consecutive game, Antoine "Shaky" Smithson returned a punt for a touchdown. With 9:48 remaining in the third quarter, Smithson scored a touchdown off of a 73-yard punt return. After the game, the MWC named Smithson as its Special Teams Player of the Week. Smithson returned a total of four punts for 140 yards or 35.0 yards per return. Cornerback Lamar Chapman was named as the MWC Defensive Player of the Week. Chapman had 8 tackles, including 7 solo tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, and one sack.http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092010aaa.html Mountain West Conference Names Football Players of the Week: San Diego State RB Hillman, TCU QB Dalton, Utah DB Chapman and Utah PR Smithson honored Mountain West Conference September 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006174554/http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092010aaa.html October 6, 2011 dead San Jose State 2010 San Jose State Spartans football team Spartans 3 0 0 0 #13 Utes 7 28 7 14 Utah leads series: 6 – 1 – 0 On September 25, Utah defeated San Jose State to improve to 4–0 (2–0 MWC) and drop San Jose State to 1–3 (0–0 WAC). Utah entered the game with a 19 games winning streak at home. This was the second time Utah played San Jose State as its homecoming opponent. The previous time, San Jose State won 24–6 in 1974. Jordan Wynn returned as Utah's starting quarterback after missing the two previous games with a thumb injury. He helped Utah have its largest margin of victory since a defeat of UTEP by the same score in 1997. Utah had no turnovers and one five-yard penalty during the game. Utah scored on its first play from scrimmage when Reggie Dunn ran 43 yards for a touchdown on a reverse play. On the ensuing kickoff, Brandon Diver returned the ball 71 yards. Several plays later, the Spartans scored their only points of the game when Waid Harrison scored a 20-yard field goal.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700068620/Utah-Utes-football-Near-flawless-performance-gives-Utes-something-to-shout-about.html Utah Utes football: Near-flawless performance gives Utes something to shout about Dirk Facer Deseret News October 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101003210818/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700068620/Utah-Utes-football-Near-flawless-performance-gives-Utes-something-to-shout-about.html October 3, 2010 dead During the second quarter, Utah scored 4 touchdowns to take a 28–3 lead at the half. Two of the scores followed San Jose State punting mistakes. On 4th and 6 from their own 32-yard line, Spartan's quarterback Jordan La Secla punted the ball into the back of his own lineman. Reggie Topps returned the ball 10 yards for a touchdown. On San Jose's next possession, punter Jens Alvernik's punt was blocked by Mike Honeycutt. The ball went out-of-bounds at the San Jose State 24-yard line, for no net gain on the punt. Three plays later, Eddie Wide rushed 8 yards for a touchdown. Utah scored three touchdowns during the second half to reach 56 points. Matt Asiata, Tauni Vakapauna, and Beau Burton, respectively, scored on rushing touchdowns. Iowa State 2010 Iowa State Cyclones football team #10 Utes 10 31 17 10 Cyclones 14 0 6 7 Utah trails series: 1 – 4 – 0 In this October 9 game, Utah defeated Iowa State 68–27 to improve to 5–0 (2–0 MWC) and drop the Cyclones to 3–3 (1–1 Big 12). Utah had 593 yards of total offense, 168 yards on kick returns, 156 yards on punt returns, and 109 yards on interception returns. Altogether, Utah amassed 1,026 yards.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/stewart_mandel/10/10/alabama-sec/2.html New reality in SEC means new reality for all of college football Stewart Mandel SI.com October 12, 2010 October 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101014133652/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/stewart_mandel/10/10/alabama-sec/2.html October 14, 2010 dead The 68 points Utah scored was the most Iowa State had ever allowed at home.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700072717/Numbers-say-Utah-Utes-have-BCS-potential.html Numbers say Utah Utes have BCS potential Mike Sorensen Deseret News October 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101014014641/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700072717/Numbers-say-Utah-Utes-have-BCS-potential.html October 14, 2010 dead Utah had a bye the week preceding the Iowa State game. Entering the game, Kyle Whittingham's teams were 5–0 in games following bye weeks. These two teams had met four time before, all in the 1970s. The teams met in 1970, 1972, 1975, and 1976 with Iowa State winning all four games. At the end of the first quarter, Iowa State led 14–10 after capitalizing on two Utah turnovers. Utah scored 31 points in the second quarter to take the lead for good in the game. Those scores came from a number of different Utes. Shaky Smithson took the ball on a reverse play and then threw a 53-yard touchdown to DeVonte Christopher. Matt Asiata and Eddie Wide scored on rushes of 1 yard and 2 yards, respectively. Smithson scored when he caught a 61-yard pass from quarterback Jordan Wynn. Cornerback Brandon Burton intercepted a pass from Austen Arnaud and returned the ball to the Iowa State 8-yard line. With only 1 second remaining before the half, Utah then immediately kicked a field goal; Joe Phillips successfully connected on a 25-yard attempt to give Utah 41–14 halftime lead.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700072408/Utah-Utes-football-Big-second-quarter-propels-Utes.html Utah Utes football: Big second quarter propels Utes Dirk Facer Deseret News October 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101012233157/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700072408/Utah-Utes-football-Big-second-quarter-propels-Utes.html October 12, 2010 dead After halftime, another Phillips field goal pushed Utah's lead to 44–14. Iowa State then responded with a 4-play, 65-yard touchdown drive. Collin Franklin caught a 36-yard pass from Austen Arnaud to score the touchdown, but Utah blocked the extra point attempt. Utah scored on the ensuing kickoff when Reggie Dunn returned the kickoff 100-yards for a touchdown. Eddie Wide scored one more touchdown in the third quarter off of a 5-yard rush to make the score 58–20 entering the fourth quarter. Joe Phillips scored one more field goal in the fourth quarter on a 33-yard attempt. Backup running back Sausan Shakerin scored Utah's last score to make the score 68–20. Iowa State responded with a touchdown drive for the final score of the evening. Iowa State's backup quarterback James Capello scored on a 19-yard rush.https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=302820066&period=0 Utah Utes vs. Iowa State Cyclones Play by Play ESPN.com October 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101022212120/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/playbyplay?gameId=302820066&period=0 October 22, 2010 live After the game, two Utah players were named as Mountain West Conference Players of the Week. Quarterback Jordan Wynn was named as Offensive Player of the Week. Wynn completed 23 of 31 passes for 325 yards and two touchdowns. Shaky Smithson was named as Special Teams player of the Week. Smithson returned five punts for 145 yards and an average of 29.0 yards per punt return. Smithson had his longest punt return of the season with a 78-yard return to the 2-yard line. He also returned two kickoffs for 41 yards and had a 61-yard touchdown reception. Smithson had a total of 261 all purpose yards during the game.http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101110aaa.html Mountain West Conference Names Football Players of the Week: Utah QB Jordan Wynn, PR/WR Shaky Smithson and Air Force DB Reggie Rembert honored Mountain West Conference October 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006174602/http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101110aaa.html October 6, 2011 dead Wyoming 2010 Wyoming Cowboys football team #11 Utes 7 16 7 0 Cowboys 0 0 0 6 Utah leads series: 51 – 31 – 1 Utah defeated Wyoming on October 16 to improve to 6–0 (3–0 MWC). Wyoming dropped to 2–5 (0–3 MWC). Entering the game, this was the longest running series Utah had played with an out of state school. It ranked as the third most played, behind Utah State and BYU. Utah won the game despite having three turnovers and having an extra point blocked while forcing no turnovers from Wyoming. All three turnovers were interceptions of quarterback Jordan Wynn. Wynn completed 16 out of 25 passes for 230 yards and had two touchdown passes.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700074171/Utah-Utes-football-Utes-torch-Cowboys-30-6.html Utah Utes football: Utes torch Cowboys 30-6 Dirk Facer Deseret News October 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101021093845/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700074171/Utah-Utes-football-Utes-torch-Cowboys-30-6.html October 21, 2010 dead The first touchdown pass game during the first quarter when Wynn connected with receiver Luke Matthews for a 45-yard reception. The second one was during the second quarter when DeVonte Christopher caught a 16-yard pass. While placekicker Joe Phillips had an extra point during the second quarter, he did make his only field goal attempt. Phillips connected on a 48-yard field goal in the second quarter to make the score 10–0. The kick was Phillips 17th consecutive successful field goal. Colorado State 2010 Colorado State Rams football team Rams 0 6 0 0 #9 Utes 7 17 21 14 Utah leads series: 55 – 22 – 2 The Utes defeated the Rams 59–6, on October 23, to improve their record to 7–0 (4–0 MWC) and drop Colorado State to 2–6 (1–3 MWC). Entering the game, Utah had a 20-game home winning streak. This was the 79th meeting of these two teams, which has been the fourth longest series for Utah. Utah gained 648 yards of offense, which was the fifth highest total in school history, as Utah won its 21st consecutive home game, a MWC record. The defense forced two turnovers during the second half to help extend Utah's 24–6 halftime lead. Utah did not allow any second half points and forced two Colorado State turnovers: in the third quarter, Derrick Shelby caused a fumble as he sacked quarterback Pete Thomas, and in the fourth quarter, Conroy Black intercepted a Thomas pass. Both turnovers lead to Utah touchdowns. The 53 point margin of victory, was Utah's largest over Colorado State since 1955.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700075853/Utah-Utes-crush-Colorado-State-59-6.html https://web.archive.org/web/20101024185547/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700075853/Utah-Utes-crush-Colorado-State-59-6.html dead October 24, 2010 Utah Utes crush Colorado State 59-6 Deseret News Dirk Facer October 23, 2010 December 13, 2010 For his performance against Colorado State, the MWC named Jordan Wynn as a Co-offensive Player of the Week. Wynn completed 23 out of 29 passes for 321 yards and three touchdowns. Wynn played less than three quarters of the game.http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102510aaa.html Mountain West Conference Names Football Players of the Week: BYU KR Cody Hoffman and LB Brandon Ogletree, TCU RB Ed Wesley and Utah QB Jordan Wynn honored Mountain West Conference October 25, 2010 December 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006174829/http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102510aaa.html October 6, 2011 dead Air Force left|thumb|200px|Cornerback Brandon Burton prevents Mikel Hunter from catching a pass. 2010 Air Force Falcons football team #8 Utes 7 7 14 0 Falcons 7 3 0 13 Utah trails series: 13 – 14 – 0 Utah defeated Air Force 28–23 on October 30. The win improved Utah's record to 8–0 (5–0 MWC) and dropped Air Force to 5–4 (3–3 MWC). Entering the game, Utah had won six of the last seven meetings with Air Force, despite trailing in the overall series. Air Force is the only Mountain West Conference team to have won the majority of its games against Utah. Utah's defense caused Air Force to commit five turnovers, which helped Utah to win the close game.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700077615/Utah-Utes-football-Utes-hold-off-Air-Force.html Utah Utes football: Utes hold off Air Force Dirk Facer Deseret News October 31, 2010 December 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101105131116/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700077615/Utah-Utes-football-Utes-hold-off-Air-Force.html November 5, 2010 dead Utah relied heavily on its running game to defeat Air Force; the Utes rushed the ball 51 times for 179 yards, while only attempting 23 passes. On the Utes' opening drive, they opened with seven consecutive runs by Matt Asiata, followed it with a 5-yard pass from Jordan Wynn to Jereme Brooks, and then finished the drive with five consecutive runs by Eddie Wide, including Wide's 1-yard touchdown run. The Utes took a 14–10 lead into halftime. Late in the third quarter, Utah seemed to take control of the game. Utah took a 21–10 lead with 4:25 remaining in the third, when Wynn completed a 36-yard pass to Luke Matthews. About a minute later, Brian Blechen intercepted a pass from Tim Jefferson and returned it to the Air Force 18-yard line. 6 plays later, Utah scored a touchdown to take a 28–10 lead. However, Air Force would keep Utah from scoring the rest of the game and scored two more touchdowns to make the game closer. Quarterback Tim Jefferson scored a touchdown off of a 59-yard run. Air Force prevented Utah from gaining a first down on Utah's ensuing possession, and 72 seconds later, Air Force scored another touchdown on its next play from scrimmage. Jefferson completed a 49-yard pass to Kyle Halderman, with 10:30 remaining in the game. However, both teams' defenses kept the other team from scoring the rest of the game and Utah was able to secure the win. After the game, the MWC named Safety Brian Blechen as its Defensive Player of the Week. Blechen had 9 tackles, of which 6 were solo tackles. One of the assisted tackles was for a loss. He also had one interception and one fumble recovery.http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110110aab.html Mountain West Conference Names Football Players of the Week: SDSU WR DeMarco Sampson and P Brian Stahovich and Utah S Brian Blechen earn awards Mountain West Conference November 1, 2010 December 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006174856/http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110110aab.html October 6, 2011 dead TCU 2010 TCU Horned Frogs football team #4 Horned Frogs 20 3 14 10 #6 Utes 0 0 0 7 Utah leads series: 5 – 3 – 0 Hands down, the best football team we've played since I've been at Utah, Kyle Whittinghamhttp://www.deseretnews.com/article/700079733/Utah-Utes-football-notebook-Utes-say-TCU-deserves-a-shot-at-national-title.html Utah Utes football notebook: Utes say TCU deserves a shot at national title November 9, 2010 November 8, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20101113025203/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700079733/Utah-Utes-football-notebook-Utes-say-TCU-deserves-a-shot-at-national-title.html November 13, 2010 dead TCU defeated Utah 47–7 on November 6 and took sole possession of first place in the MWC. TCU improved to 10–0 (6–0 MWC), and Utah dropped to 8–1 (5–1 MWC). Utah had won all three games the two teams have played in Salt Lake City. In 2009 TCU beat No. 16 Utah 55–28 at Amon G. Carter Stadium. The previous time these two teams met at Rice-Eccles Stadium, No. 10 Utah defeated No. 11 TCU 13–10.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fbtcu10.pdf BCS No. 5 Utes Host No. 3 TCU in MWC Showdown University of Utah Athletics November 4, 2010 November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112144815/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fbtcu10.pdf dead ESPN's College GameDay was at Rice-Eccles Stadium on the morning of November 6 to preview the days college matchups. Approximately 10,000 fans were present to watch the live airing of the show.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700079257/Utah-Utes-football-U-impresses-ESPNs-GameDay.html Utah Utes football: U. impresses ESPN's GameDay Deseret News Dirk Facer November 6, 2010 December 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110106072100/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700079257/Utah-Utes-football-U-impresses-ESPNs-GameDay.html January 6, 2011 dead Notre Dame 2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team #15 Utes 3 0 0 0 Fighting Irish 7 7 14 0 Utah trails series: 0 – 1 – 0 This was the first meeting ever between these two teams. San Diego State 2010 San Diego State Aztecs football team #25 Utes 3 21 0 14 Aztecs 14 13 7 0 Utah leads series: 17 – 12 – 1 Entering the game, Utah had won the last four meetings against San Diego State, and was 7–6–1 for games played in San Diego. BYU left|thumb|250px|DeVonte Christopher catches a touchdown pass over Brian Logan; with the extra point Utah cut BYU's lead to 13–10. 2010 BYU Cougars football team Holy War (BYU–Utah) Cougars 3 3 7 3 #23 Utes 0 0 0 17 Utah leads series: 54 – 34 – 4 This is the second longest series in Utah football history after the Utah–Utah State series. For games in Salt Lake City, Utah holds a lead of 35–17–3. Over the last 10 games, the teams have split the series 5–5. Maaco Bowl Las Vegas Utah trails series: 2 – 5 – 0 2010 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas 2010 Boise State Broncos football team #20 Utes 3 0 0 0 #10 Broncos 0 16 7 3 Utah accepted an invitation to play in the 2010 edition of the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas. Utah's opponent was Boise State. Utah had been 2–0 in the Las Vegas Bowl.http://www.lvbowl.com/media.php?id=76 #21 Utah Accepts Bid To MAACO Bowl Las Vegas XIX Maaco Bowl Las Vegas December 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204234130/http://www.lvbowl.com/media.php?id=76 December 4, 2010 dead mdy-all Roster 2010 Utah Utes y 87 FR Dres Anderson y WR y 4 SR Matt Asiata RB C y 34 JR Shawn Asiata RB 70 JR Tony Bergstrom OL 74 SO Sam Brenner OL 85 SR Jereme Brooks WR 73 SR Daniel Bukarau OL 38 RFR Beau Burton RB 7 SR Terrance Cain QB 10 SO DeVonte Christopher WR 84 SR Brad Clifford TE 75 JR John Cullen OL 26 FR Mitchell Deas WR 14 SO Reggie Dunn WR y 83 RFR Sean Fitzgerald WR 67 FR Jason Gardner WR y 15 FR J.J. Hyde QB 19 FR Chandler Johnson WR y 64 RFR Vyncent Jones OL 17 JR Martavious Lee WR y 11 SO Luke Matthews WR 16 RFR Griff McNabb WR 21 FR Devin Mickles WR y 8 RFR Fatu Moala WR 81 SO Kendrick Moeai TE 18 FR Tyron Morris-Edwards WR y 69 SO Poʻu Palelei OL FR Jake Murphy TE y 44 FR Lucky Radley RB y 88 JR Dexter Ransom WR 29 JR Mychal Robinson RB 12 RFR Griff Robles QB 89 SO Dallin Rogers TE 56 RFR Kapua Sai OL 72 SR Caleb Schlauderaff OL y 2 FR Kenneth Scott WR y 22 SO Sausan Shakerin RB 1 SR Shaky Smithson WR y 66 SO Matt Snow OL 54 SO Tevita Stevens OL 79 RFR Percy Taumoelau OL 77 SR Zane Taylor OL C 76 RFR Jeremiah Tofaeono OL 80 FR Westlee Tonga TE 59 SO Ron Tongaonevai OL 47 FR David Toth QB 78 FR Sione Tupouniua OL 24 JR Tauni Vakapuna RB 20 JR Zach Wade WR 71 SR Walter Watts OL 36 SR Eddie Wide RB FR Karl Williams RB y 3 SO Jordan Wynn QB 93 SR Neli A'asa DT y FR Kalen Adams LB 91 JR James Aiono DT 45 SO Boo Andersen LB 35 JR Greg Bird DB 9 JR Conroy Black DB 2 FR Brian Blechen DB 48 RFR Tyson Buck LB 27 JR Brandon Burton DB y 21 SR Lamar Chapman DB 19 RFR Quade Chappuis DB 94 SR Christian Cox DE C 53 RFR Eric Dago LB 8 FR Olivier Diansongi DB 51 SO Dave Fagergren LB 7 FR V.J. Fehoko LB y 23 FR Wykie Freeman DB 42 SR Nai Fotu LB y y 40 FR Jacoby Hale LB y 68 RFR Latu Heimuli DT 25 FR Mike Honeycutt DB 41 JR Jamel King LB 44 SO Dave Kruger DT 99 FR Joe Kruger DE 26 SO Ryan Lacy DB 92 SO Star Lotulelei DT y 60 FR Semisi Makai DL 18 SR Chad Manis LB 52 JR Matt Martinez LB 95 FR Darrian Mendivil DE JR Max Moala LB y 5 FR Damian Payne DB y 63 SO Joape Pela DT 82 FR Terrell Reese DB y 49 RFR Trevor Reilly DE JR David Rolf DE y RFR Chris Sciarretta LB 90 JR Derrick Shelby DE 98 JR Sealver Siliga DT C 46 RFR Jamal Smith CB 20 FR Joseph Smith DB y 1 SO Ben Soliven DB 31 SO Victor Spikes DB 43 JR Lei Talamaivao DE 33 SR Justin Taplin-Ross DB FR Austin Taylor LB 38 JR Lolo Tenifa DB 28 SO Reggie Topps DB 96 SR Junior Tuiʻone DE 58 RFR LT Tuipulotu DT 32 JR Chaz Walker LB 15 FR Michael Walker DB 37 RFR Chris Washington DB 34 JR Tyler Whittingham DB 13 JR J.J. Williams LB 6 SR Kamaron Yancy DB 62 SO Patrick Greene LS 30 RFR Nick Marsh P 39 SR Joe Phillips K 86 SO Sean Sellwood P Kyle Whittingham Dave Schramm – Co-offensive coordinator/tight ends Aaron Roderick – Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers Kalani Sitake – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Aaron Alford – Running Backs Jay Hill – Special Teams/Cornerbacks Brian Johnson – Quarterbacks Blake Miller – Offensive line John Pease – Assistant Head Coach/defensive line Morgan Scalley – Safeties/recruiting coordinator http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2010-roster.pdf August 4, 2010 After the season Awards MWC Awards width:27em MWC First Team Caleb Schlauderaff – Senior OL Zane Taylor – Senior OL Joe Phillips – Senior PK Christian Cox – Senior DLhttp://www.themwc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/113010aac.html Mountain West Announces 2010 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors Mountain West Conference January 1, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101231065335/http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/113010aac.html December 31, 2010 dead width:27em MWC Second Team Jereme Brooks – Senior WR Tony Bergstrom – Junior OL Shaky Smithson – Senior PR/KR Chaz Walker – Junior LB Brandon Burton – Junior DB width:27em MWC Honorable Mention Brian Blechen – Freshman DB Lamar Chapman – Senior DB DeVonte Christopher – Sophomore WR Matt Martinez – Junior LB Sealver Siliga – Junior DL Walter Camp All-Americans Utah had two players named to the Walter Camp All-American team. Walter Camp is one of the selectors the NCAA recognizes to determine Consensus All-Americans. Shaky Smithson – first team Caleb Schlauderaff – second timehttp://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120910aaa.html Smithson, Schlauderaff Named Walter Camp All-Americans University of Utah Athletics December 9, 2010 January 4, 2011 December 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101221220954/http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120910aaa.html dead NFL draft Utah had these players drafted during the 2011 NFL draft:2011 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm 2024-11-11 Pro-Football-Reference.com en 2 Utah Utes Player Position Round Pick NFL club Brandon Burton Cornerback 5 139 Minnesota Vikings Caleb Schlauderaff Guard 6 179 Green Bay Packers References Utah Category:Utah Utes football seasons Utah Utes football Category:2010s in Salt Lake City