Utah 2026 · Game prep sheet · November 9, 2026
Gino Guidugli
Cincinnati · AAC · 822 plays tracked
Not rated
Too few plays to rank (inside the 20: 122; need 150)
Biggest run/pass imbalances
3rd & Longpasses 95%
After Big Gainpasses 58%
Overall Tendencypasses 55%
After Sackruns 54%
When Trailing Bigruns 52%
Utah defense matchup: Scalley-era proxy (2020–25)
Utah's 2026 defense is called by first-year DC Colton Swan (linebackers coach in this system, 2019–25). We have no play-calling history for him, so this compares against what offenses ran on Morgan Scalley's defenses, side by side with no verdict. Descriptive, not a tested prediction.
Overall Run/Pass
Their OC: runs 45%Utah D (2020–25): opponents run 45% vs Utah
3rd & Long
Their OC: passes 95%, 46% success rateUtah D (2020–25): opponents pass 80% vs Utah
Red zone (11–20 yds)
Their OC: runs 48%Utah D (2020–25): opponents run 49% vs Utah
Score: Trailing
Their OC: passes 48% when trailingUtah D (2020–25): opponents pass 58% when trailing
After Big Play
Their OC: runs 42% after big gainUtah D (2020–25): opponents run 49% after big gain
2-Min Drill
Their OC: passes 51% in 2-minUtah D (2020–25): opponents pass 60% in 2-min
Ranking among the FBS OCs we track (descriptive)
Not rated: Too few plays to rank (inside the 20: 122; need 150)
Situational tendencies
Red Zone
48% success52% passn=64
3rd & Long
46% success95% passn=39
2-Min Drill
42% success51% passn=97
After Big Gain
53% success58% passn=106
When Trailing Big
56% success52% runn=95
Drive Opener (Own Territory)
44% success57% runn=141
Goal Line
43% success60% runn=58
Advanced intel
Tempo (avg pace)25.3s avg
Explosive plays7.8% rush / 17.6% pass
Biggest splits vs his own average (descriptive, not a prediction)
Balanced attack
45% run / 55% pass over 822 plays (2020–2025).
3rd & Short: runs it
80% run — 35pp run-heavier than the 45% career average (40 plays).
Goal Line: runs it
60% run — 15pp run-heavier than the 45% career average (58 plays).