Utah's 15-game streak arrives in Tucson

Utah's margin, Arizona's yardage

Against Power 4 opponents, Utah is +107 in point margin, eighth nationally and first in its conference. Arizona is +66 in the same games, 15th nationally and fourth in its conference.

Utah scores 34.3 points a game and allows 19.0, ranking 11th and 14th nationally. Arizona scores 32.8 and allows 21.8, ranking 14th and 21st.

The yardage tilts toward Arizona. Arizona gains 446 yards a game, ninth nationally, and allows 348, 20th. Utah gains 443 and allows 374, 11th and 30th.

Both teams keep the ball. Utah holds it 32:16 a game, seventh nationally and first in the Big 12, and Arizona holds it 32:12, 10th nationally. Against Power 4 opponents, Arizona is penalized 69 yards a game, 14th in its conference, to Utah's 52.

Where it's decided

When Utah has the ball, it runs, and it runs well. Against Power 4 opponents, 52.7% of Utah's runs are successful, first nationally, and Utah gains 197 rushing yards a game, seventh. Arizona allows 159 rushing yards a game, 53rd nationally and 10th in its conference, and 42.1% of runs against it succeed, 35th nationally.

Against Power 4 opponents, Utah converts 50.0% of its third downs, fifth nationally, while the Arizona defense allows 42.0%, 50th. The Arizona defense stiffens near the goal line, allowing a 73.7% red zone scoring rate, 10th nationally, while Utah scores on 81.3% of its red zone trips, 46th.

Wayshawn Parker leads Utah in rushing yards with 762 on 123 carries, and his 9 rushing touchdowns are tied for third in the Big 12. Parker has also caught 29 passes for 269 yards. Devon Dampier leads Utah in passing yards with 2,053, with 20 touchdowns, 7 interceptions and a 68 completion percentage, and he is second on the team with 483 rushing yards.

Braden Pegan leads Utah in receiving yards with 591 and in catches with 44, and his 8 touchdown catches are tied for third in the Big 12. Creed Whittemore is second on Utah in receiving yards with 351. Dampier's passes meet the Arizona pass defense, which allows 189 yards a game against Power 4 opponents, seventh nationally and first in its conference.

When Arizona has the ball, Noah Fifita throws it. Arizona averages 320 passing yards a game against Power 4 opponents, third nationally, and 47.8% of its passes are successful, 12th. Utah's pass defense is third nationally in success rate, with 34.4% of opponent passes succeeding, yet it allows 265 yards a game, 67th. The Utah defense wins most snaps against the pass and still gives up yards.

Fifita leads Arizona in passing yards with 2,777, second in the Big 12, with 21 touchdowns, 5 interceptions and a 72.9 completion percentage. Isaiah Mizell leads Arizona in receiving yards with 753 and in catches with 40, with 7 touchdowns, and his 18.8 yards a catch lead the Big 12. Giovanni Richardson is second on Arizona in receiving yards with 431.

The Arizona run game gains 126 yards a game, 41st nationally, against a Utah run defense allowing 109, first in the Big 12. Kedrick Reescano leads Arizona in rushing yards with 373 and has 7 touchdowns.

Fifita's streaks

Fifita has thrown a touchdown pass in 19 straight games and has topped 300 passing yards in 4 straight. Fifita needs 223 yards to reach 3,000 for the season. His completion rate ranks third in FBS among passers with 15 or more attempts a game, and his 21 touchdown passes rank third in the Big 12.

Arizona ends a TCU drought

Arizona's win over TCU last week was its first against TCU since 1999. Richardson had 171 receiving yards in it, his first career 100-yard game, topping his previous best of 96 against Northern Arizona earlier this season. The win made Arizona 7-2 for the first time since 2014.

Utah scores early

Utah has scored a touchdown on its opening drive in 8 of 9 games this season. Utah has outscored Power 4 opponents 70-9 in the first quarter, and it is 7-0 against them.

Old ties on both sidelines

Utah offensive coordinator Kevin McGiven was Brent Brennan's offensive coordinator at San José State in 2018-23, and now he faces Brennan's Arizona team. Morgan Scalley has never faced Arizona in 2 seasons as an FBS head coach.

Arizona's Chase Kennedy played at Utah in 2022-23, making 1 tackle and half a tackle for loss. Kennedy now leads Arizona with 5 sacks, with 6.5 tackles for loss and 33 tackles.

Taye Brown leads Arizona in tackles with 56. Utah's Trey Reynolds leads Utah in tackles with 54 and has 2 interceptions, and Elijah Elliss shares the Utah lead in sacks with 2.5.

Pegan came to Utah from Utah State as a 4-star transfer. Antwan Roberts Jr. transferred to Arizona from Marshall, and he is second on Arizona with 284 rushing yards.

Utah sent 2 offensive tackles and a tight end to the NFL, 2 of them in the first two rounds. Spencer Fano went ninth overall to Cleveland, and Caleb Lomu went 28th to New England. Arizona had 4 players drafted, 3 safeties and a cornerback, led by Treydan Stukes, taken 38th overall by Las Vegas.

Parker expected back, Obot out

Update, Sat, Nov 14, 8:00 PM CT: Since Friday's report, Arizona downgraded Keytrin Harris (available to out). Since Friday's report, Utah upgraded Wayshawn Parker (probable to available). On the latest report, Arizona lists Cam Chapa, Keytrin Harris, Kevin Moorer Jr. and 5 others as out or doubtful, and Malcolm Hartzog Jr. as a game-time decision. Utah lists Karson Kaufusi as a game-time decision.

Scalley said Nov. 9 that Parker, who had a heel injury against BYU, "is gonna be fine for the next game" and that it won't be an issue, according to KSL Sports. Utah Athletics announced Nov. 2 that starting offensive lineman Kelvin Obot is out for the season with a lower-leg injury.

Utah leads the series, Arizona won the last one

Utah leads the series 26-21-2 since 1924. Arizona won the last meeting 23-10 in 2024, a season Utah finished 5-7 and Arizona finished 4-8 with All-America receiver Tetairoa McMillan.

Both programs rebounded in 2025, Utah to 11-2 and Arizona to 9-4. Arizona's last home win over a top-5 team came in 2013, against No. 5 Oregon.

Three things to watch

Under the lights: Utah has won 8 straight night games, and Arizona has won 6 straight.

Arizona's path: against Power 4 opponents, the Arizona pass defense allows 189 yards a game, first in the Big 12, and the Arizona offense holds the ball 32:12 a game.

A close finish: Utah is 3-0 in one-score games, and Arizona's Michael Salgado-Medina is tied for the Big 12 lead with 2 field goals of 50-plus yards.