Utah at California - 2016 Matchup Preview
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Utah Utes at California Golden Bears

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Saturday, October 1st 2016 (6:00 PM EDT)
California -2 (64.0) (0)  Open: 0.0
California 28 - Utah: 23  (Pac-12)

 
Utes (9 - 4) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 41 - 19 (38 - 17 on Road)
'16 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
CAL is playing their 5th straight game
UTAH is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: -2  (SP+ UTAH -8.5)
Projected Score: UTAH: 33 - CAL: 22 (55)
CAL Win prob: 55% | Cover: 50%
UTAH Travel: 590 miles, 1 hrs ahead
Golden Bears (5 - 7) (4 - 7 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 25 - 27 (27 - 24 @ Home)
'16 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Utah's 2016 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 9/1 Utah vs Southern Utah-34.0
Sat 9/10 Utah vs BYU-4.543.0W 20 - 19UN
Sat 9/17 Utah at San José State-13.046.0W 34 - 17OY
Fri 9/23 Utah vs USC-2.044.5W 31 - 27OY
Sat 10/1 Utah at California+2.064.0L 23 - 28UN
Sat 10/8 Utah vs Arizona-9.053.5W 36 - 23OY
Sat 10/15 Utah at Oregon State-13.043.0W 19 - 14UN
Sat 10/22 Utah at UCLA+7.042.5W 52 - 45OY
Sat 10/29 Utah vs Washington+11.552.5L 24 - 31OY
BYE WEEK
Thu 11/10 Utah at Arizona State-5.556.0W 49 - 26OY
Sat 11/19 Utah vs Oregon-10.569.5L 28 - 30UN
Sat 11/26 Utah at Colorado+11.053.5L 22 - 27UY
Wed 12/28 Utah vs Indiana-6.554.0W 26 - 24UN

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Utah's Schedule
California's 2016 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/26 California vs Hawai'i-23.066.0W 51 - 31ON
Sat 9/10 California at San Diego State+7.059.5L 40 - 45OY
Sat 9/17 California vs Texas+6.079.5W 50 - 43OY
Sat 9/24 California at Arizona State+6.585.0L 41 - 51ON
Sat 10/1 California vs Utah-2.064.0W 28 - 23UY
Sat 10/8 California at Oregon State-10.070.0L 44 - 47ON
BYE WEEK
Fri 10/21 California vs Oregon-3.090.0W 52 - 49ON
Thu 10/27 California at USC+14.573.0L 24 - 45UN
Sat 11/5 California vs Washington+17.073.5L 27 - 66ON
Sat 11/12 California at Washington State+16.578.0L 21 - 56UN
Sat 11/19 California vs Stanford+11.060.5L 31 - 45ON
Sat 11/26 California vs UCLA+5.570.5W 36 - 10UY

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for California's Schedule
Important Stats (2015)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
UTAH.1244%41.344%2.8918340%1803.73.0641%18.939%40%3.253.31.62.6
CAL.2951%25.350%3.0115351%3763.94.2147%27.247%44%3.743.71.82.2
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
UTAH0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
CAL0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2015
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UTAH Offense1341.338.243.6%3.731.6203631831804.258%40%44%40%2%.12
CAL Defense1327.224.347%3.72.2 - - - - - 55%43%47%44%3%.21
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UTAH Defense1318.917.240.6%3.22.6 - - - - - 42%56%39%40%4%.06
CAL Offense1325.327.251.4%3.941.8265291533764.539%59%50%51%2%.29

Additional Stats 2015
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Utah1332:4320.241%67%5.553.31.62.600629.9
California1329:0826.247%50%5.243.71.82.200229
Run Game Stats (2016)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
UTAH Offense1358%44%43.91834.224.082.8978%0%0.93
CAL Defense1355%47% - - - - .173.2276%0%0.92
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
UTAH Defense1342%39% - - - - -.032.3554%0%0.89
CAL Offense1339%50%33.8152.84.516.093.0172%0%0.79

Pass Game Stats (2016)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UTAH Offense1340%40%17.227.11806.710.51511.191.530%34%.222%1.5
CAL Defense1343%44% - - - - - - 16.271.629%34%.253%1.7
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UTAH Defense1356%40% - - - - - - 22.141.635%36%.284%1.8
CAL Offense1359%51%27.142.3376.38.913.94414.441.629%47%.62%1.8

Utah's Power Ratings
Utah's Power Rating: NR
Utah's Offense Rating: NR
Utah's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating:  #51
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Utah's 2016 Expected Record: -
Utah's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.9  #35
Utah's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.5  #46
Utah's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.6  #38

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Utah:    California: 3.7

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Utah: 10.9   California: 2.4




California's Power Ratings
California's Power Rating: 3.7 NR
California's Offense Rating: NR
California's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating:  #47
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
California's 2016 Expected Record: -
California's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: 2.4  #62
California's Offense SP+ Rating: 38.4  #22
California's Defense SP+ Rating: 36.3  #106

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Utah Scoring
Offense: 41.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 38.2
Defense: 18.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 17.2

Utah's 2016 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Utah 33
California 22

Projected Total Points: 55
California Scoring
Offense: 25.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 27.2
Defense: 27.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.3

California's 2016 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 1
Over/Under Record: 8 - 4
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 2 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 1


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202310/14Utah34California14Utah -9.0Utah42.5Over
201910/26Utah35California0Utah -21Utah36.5Under
201610/01California28Utah23California -2California64.0Under
201510/10Utah30California24Utah -7California60.5Under
201210/27Utah49California27
201110/22California34Utah10
200912/23California27Utah37
200309/11Utah31California24
200009/08California24Utah21
TeamWinsCoversO/U
California321 Overs
Utah623 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams8 - 13 - 13 - 10 - 0
Road Teams1 - 81 - 30 - 01 - 3

(#) UTAH at (#) CAL
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatUTAHCAL
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #35 #62
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #51 #47
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Utah on Offense
CategoryCat
UTAH OffCAL Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #46 #106
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Utah Run Game
CategoryCat
UTAH OffCAL Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Utah Pass Game
CategoryCat
UTAH OffCAL Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
California on Offense
CategoryCatCAL OffUTAH Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #22 #38
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
California Run Game
CategoryCat
CAL OffUTAH Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
California Pass Game
CategoryCatCAL OffUTAH Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
CAL 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Top G5

UTAH 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Average P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in California Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 5
California -2.0 (64.0)
California won vs Utah this year (28-23)

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

  
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