[29], Two Utes were named to the 2010 Outland Trophy Watch List: guard Caleb Schlauderaff and center Zane Taylor. [60], This was the first meeting ever between these two teams. [37] The Utes football team began playing in the Pac-12 during the 2011 season. The players named are running back Eddie Wide, Caleb Schlauderaff and Zane Taylor from the Offensive line, and defensive back Brandon Burton. The 2010 award winner will be announced on December 9, 2010. 13 Utes host San Jose State in Homecoming", "San Jose State Spartans vs. Utah Utes Box Score", "No. [35] Colorado also agreed to join the Pac-10, which increased the number of schools in the conference to 12. Smithson returned a total of four punts for 140 yards or 35.0 yards per return. Two of the scores followed San Jose State punting mistakes. OVERALL 7-6 PCT 0.538 CONF 4-3 CONF 4-3 PCT 0.571 HOME 5-1 AWAY 1-5 NEUT 1-0. [45], Entering the game, Utah held a lead of 13–12–1 for games played in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In the preseason Coaches' Poll, Utah was ranked No. It ranked as the third most played, behind Utah State and BYU. 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. 2010 was the Utes' final year in the Mountain West, as they began play in the Pac-12 in 2011. The teams met in 1970, 1972, 1975, and 1976 with Iowa State winning all four games. Cornerback Brandon Burton intercepted a pass from Austen Arnaud and returned the ball to the Iowa State 8-yard line. Matthews was hit by cornerback Anthony Hooks forcing the fumble. Johnson replaced Dave Schramm as quarterback coach. The Cougars, led by head coach Bronco Mendenhall, played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium and were members of the Mountain West Conference. [52], After the game, two Utah players were named as Mountain West Conference Players of the Week. One minute after that, Utah linebacker Matt Martinez intercepted quarterback Tarean Austin's pass and returned it 36 yards for a touchdown. 2004 | 2007-2010 57 Famika Anae 6-6 318 OL Freshman Provo, UT Timpview High School 2010-2011 47 Ezekiel Ansah 6-6 270 LB Junior Accra, Ghana Presbyterian Boys School 2010-2011 11 Ross Apo 6-3 206 WR Freshman Arlington, TX The Oakridge School 2010-2011 54 Jake Applegarth 6-2 225 LB - Des Peres, MO Coppell High School 2010 29 Luke Ashworth 6-2 201 WR Eddie Wide scored a touchdown on a 3-yard rush. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. [38], Utah accepted an invitation to play in the 2010 edition of the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas. [55], For his performance against Colorado State, the MWC named Jordan Wynn as a Co-offensive Player of the Week. New Mexico dropped to 0–3 (0–1 MWC).[6]. Altogether, Utah amassed 1,026 yards. Chapman had 8 tackles, including 7 solo tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, and one sack. 15 ranked Panthers. Smithson scored when he caught a 61-yard pass from quarterback Jordan Wynn. For games in Salt Lake City, Utah holds a lead of 35–17–3. Utah had two players named to the Walter Camp All-American team. Jay Hill will replace Williams as cornerback coach. Wynn played less than three quarters of the game. [33], Running back Eddie Wide was named a candidate for the Doak Walker Award. Antoine "Shaky" Smithson had two touchdowns during the game, which was an improvement over his game against Pittsburgh in which he had two fumbles. Cain completed 13 of his 20 pass attempts during 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. [8], 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). [3] 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). [54] The first touchdown pass game during the first quarter when Wynn connected with receiver Luke Matthews for a 45-yard reception. [11], Utah won the game despite having three turnovers and having an extra point blocked while forcing no turnovers from Wyoming. Matt Asiata and Eddie Wide scored on rushes of 1 yard and 2 yards, respectively. Washington Edit. 8/7 Utes Face Tough Test at Air Force", "Utah Utes vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score", "BCS No. Utah had these players drafted during the 2011 NFL Draft:[64], 2010 Mountain West Conference football standings, 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings, "Utah Utes Football Recruiting 2010 – ESPN", 2010 San Jose State Spartans football team, 2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, 2010 San Diego State Aztecs football team, "No. Backup running back Sausan Shakerin scored Utah's last score to make the score 68–20. [5] In this September 18 game, Utah defeated New Mexico 56–14 to improve to 3–0 (2–0 MWC). [25] The Mountain West Conference media picked Utah to finish second in conference. 2010 92 : Graham Rowley: 6-4 280 Defensive Line FR Waialua, Hawaii: Waialua HS: 2010-2011 | 2014-2015 85 : Bryan Sampson: 6-4 245 Tight End RS Pleasant Grove, Utah: Pleasant Grove HS: 2010 | 2013-2015 54 : Matt Santos: 6-3 11 TCU 13–10. On the ensuing kickoff, Brandon Diver returned the ball 71 yards. View the BYU Cougars roster for the 2010 FBS college football season. Approximately 10,000 fans were present to watch the live airing of the show. With 9:48 remaining in the third quarter, Smithson scored a touchdown off of a 73-yard punt return. Jordan Wynn returned as Utah's starting quarterback after missing the two previous games with a thumb injury. The award goes to the nation's top running back.[34]. [54], 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).