California at Utah Game Matchup

Saturday, October 14th 2023 (3:00 PM EDT)
Utah -9.0 (42.5) (-525) Open: -13.5 | 45.0
Utah 34 - California: 14 (Pac-12)

Golden Bears (6 - 7) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Justin Wilcox (32 - 37)
Avg Score : 25 - 22 (19 - 24 on Road)
Record Prediction: 5.3 - 7.7 (#92)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

UTAH coming off BYE
Our Line: Utah -8.5 (SP+ -7)
PPG only: CAL: 23 - UTAH: 23 (46)
UTAH Win prob: 74% | Cover: 48%
CAL Travel: 590 miles, 1 hrs behind

Utes (8 - 5) (6 - 6 - 1)
Coach Kyle Whittingham (157 - 74)
Avg Score : 24 - 21 (23 - 17 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6.7 - 6.3 (#63)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

California's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/2	California at North Texas	-5.0	53.5	W 58 - 21
Sat 9/9	California vs Auburn	+5.0	55.5	L 10 - 14
Sat 9/16	California vs Idaho	-14.5	52.5	W 31 - 17
Sat 9/23	California at Washington	+21.0	55.5	L 32 - 59
Sat 9/30	California vs Arizona State	-13.0	47.5	W 24 - 21
Sat 10/7	California vs Oregon State	+7.5	51.0	L 40 - 52
Sat 10/14	California at Utah	+9.0	42.5	L 14 - 34
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28	California vs USC	+10.5	67.5	L 49 - 50
Sat 11/4	California at Oregon	+26.5	61.5	L 19 - 63
Sat 11/11	California vs Washington State	-1.5	58.5	W 42 - 39
Sat 11/18	California at Stanford	-6.5	52.5	W 27 - 15
Sat 11/25	California at UCLA	+9.5	50.5	W 33 - 7
Sat 12/16	California vs Texas Tech	+3.5	54.5	L 14 - 34

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Utah's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Thu 8/31	Utah vs Florida	-5.5	44.5	W 24 - 11
Sat 9/9	Utah at Baylor	-7.0	46.5	W 20 - 13
Sat 9/16	Utah vs Weber State	-26.5	44.0	W 31 - 7
Sat 9/23	Utah vs UCLA	-3.0	50.5	W 14 - 7
Fri 9/29	Utah at Oregon State	+4.0	43.0	L 7 - 21
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/14	Utah vs California	-9.0	42.5	W 34 - 14
Sat 10/21	Utah at USC	+7.5	51.5	W 34 - 32
Sat 10/28	Utah vs Oregon	+6.5	47.5	L 6 - 35
Sat 11/4	Utah vs Arizona State	-11.0	40.5	W 55 - 3
Sat 11/11	Utah at Washington	+9.5	48.5	L 28 - 35
Sat 11/18	Utah at Arizona	+2.5	45.5	L 18 - 42
Sat 11/25	Utah vs Colorado	-21.5	43.5	W 23 - 17
Sat 12/23	Utah vs Northwestern	-6.5	44.5	L 7 - 14

CAL's OC Jake Spavital vs UTAH's DC Morgan Scalley UTAH's OC Andy Ludwig vs CAL's DC Peter Sirmon

Important Stats (2022)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
CAL	.19	39%	25.1	40%	2.93	97	38%	268	3.81	.2	50%	22.3	51%	49%	3.95	44.6	1	2
UTAH	.28	51%	23.6	54%	3.54	218	48%	249	4.16	.17	39%	20.7	41%	38%	3.86	40.2	1.3	2.3

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
CAL		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UTAH		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
CAL Offense	12	25.1	19.4	38.6%	3.81	1	19	365	97	268	3.6	37%	62%	40%	38%	16%	.19
UTAH Defense	14	20.7	16.8	39.1%	3.86	2.3	-	-	-	-	-	43%	56%	41%	38%	19%	.17

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
CAL Defense	12	22.3	23.8	49.7%	3.95	2	-	-	-	-	-	47%	53%	51%	49%	13%	.2
UTAH Offense	14	23.6	23	51%	4.16	1.3	26	467	218	249	5.4	51%	49%	54%	48%	12%	.28

Additional Stats 2022

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
California	12	28:43	19.3	35%	55%	5.3	44.6	1	2	4.4	1.3	1	25.8
Utah	14	33:40	25.9	51%	62%	4.5	40.2	1.3	2.3	5.9	2.9	3	32.2

Run Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
CAL Offense	12	37%	40%	26.5	96.5	3.6	10	.12	2.93	63%	11%	1.05
UTAH Defense	14	43%	41%	-	-	-	-	.17	2.91	69%	13%	1.16

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
CAL Defense	12	47%	51%	-	-	-	-	.12	3.42	77%	8%	0.77
UTAH Offense	14	51%	54%	40	217.7	5.4	38	.31	3.54	81%	7%	0.99

Pass Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
CAL Offense	12	62%	38%	24.3	38.8	268.1	6.9	11.1	23	9	.27	1.6	36%	29%	.37	6%	2.2
UTAH Defense	14	56%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.19	1.7	34%	28%	.22	6%	2.2

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
CAL Defense	12	53%	49%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.32	1.4	28%	28%	.25	5%	2
UTAH Offense	14	49%	48%	20.6	31.9	249.2	7.8	12.1	31	10	.26	1.4	27%	36%	.47	5%	2

California's Power Ratings
California's Power Rating: -1.90 #75
California's Offense Rating: 15.66 #75
California's Defense Rating: 12.83 #101
2023 Talent Rating: 662.00 #61
Blue Chip Ratio: 11% #43
California's 2023 Expected Record: 5.30 - 7.70
California's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.1 #61
California's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.9 #32
California's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.8 #85

California's SP+ Ratings
California's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.1 #61
California's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.9 #32
California's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.8 #85

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 758.94
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
California: -1.90 Utah: 6.51

SP+ Ratings Matchup
California: 1.1 Utah: 8.3

Utah's Power Ratings
Utah's Power Rating: 6.51 #38
Utah's Offense Rating: 13.26 #97
Utah's Defense Rating: 6.62 #37
2023 Talent Rating: 760.00 #35
Blue Chip Ratio: 24 #27
Utah's 2023 Expected Record: 6.70 - 6.30

Utah's SP+ Ratings
Utah's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.3 #35
Utah's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.7 #60
Utah's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.5 #26

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 676
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

California Scoring
Offense: 25.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 19.4
Defense: 22.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 23.8

California's 2023 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
California 23
Utah 23

Projected Total Points: 46

Utah Scoring
Offense: 23.6 PPG
Offense at Home: 23
Defense: 20.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 16.8

Utah's 2023 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 1
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	10/14	Utah	34	California	14	Utah	Utah -9.0	Utah	42.5	Over
2019	10/26	Utah	35	California	0	Utah	Utah -21	Utah	36.5	Under
2016	10/01	California	28	Utah	23	California	California -2	California	64.0	Under
2015	10/10	Utah	30	California	24	Utah	Utah -7	California	60.5	Under
2012	10/27	Utah	49	California	27	Utah
2011	10/22	California	34	Utah	10	California
2009	12/23	California	27	Utah	37	Utah
2003	09/11	Utah	31	California	24	Utah
2000	09/08	California	24	Utah	21	California

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Utah	6	2	1 Overs
California	3	2	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	8 - 1	3 - 1	3 - 1	0 - 0
Road Teams	1 - 8	1 - 3	0 - 0	1 - 3

(#75) California Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -1.90 #75
Offense Rating: 15.66 #75
Defense Rating: 12.83 #101
Overall SP+ Rating: 1.1 #61
Offense SP+ Rating: 31.9 #32
Defense SP+ Rating: 28.8 #85
Talent Rating: 662.00 #61
Blue Chip Ratio: 11% #43
Expected Record: 5.30 - 7.70

California Ratings Matchup Utah

Power #75

#38

Off #75

#97

Def #101

#37

Talent #61

#35

SP+ #61

#35

SP+ Off #32

#60

SP+ Def #85

#26

Rematch from Week 7
Utah -9.0 (42.5)
Utah won vs California this year (34-14)

Previous Matchups
Utah beat California in 2023 (34-14)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Rice-Eccles Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 64°

Team Information
Injuries: CAL | UTAH
Depth Chart: CAL | UTAH
Rosters: CAL | UTAH

(#38) Utah Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 6.51 #38
Offense Rating: 13.26 #97
Defense Rating: 6.62 #37
Overall SP+ Rating: 8.3 #35
Offense SP+ Rating: 27.7 #60
Defense SP+ Rating: 20.5 #26
Talent Rating: 760.00 #35
Blue Chip Ratio: 24 #27
Expected Record: 6.70 - 6.30

California's OC Jake Spavital

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Utah's OC Andy Ludwig

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California's DC Peter Sirmon

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Utah's DC Morgan Scalley

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