Utah 2026 · Game prep sheet · November 9, 2026

Shawn Bell

North Texas · C-USA · 774 plays tracked

Not rated

Too few plays to rank (inside the 20: 85, 3rd down: 147; need 150)

Biggest run/pass imbalances

3rd & Longpasses 83%

Red zone (11–20 yds)runs 69%

Overall Tendencyruns 54%

After Big Gainpasses 54%

2-Minute Drillpasses 53%

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 54%Utah D (2020–25): opponents run 45% vs Utah

3rd & Long

Their OC: passes 83%, 47% success rateUtah D (2020–25): opponents pass 80% vs Utah

Red zone (11–20 yds)

Their OC: runs 69%Utah D (2020–25): opponents run 49% vs Utah

Score: Trailing

Their OC: passes 52% when trailingUtah D (2020–25): opponents pass 58% when trailing

After Big Play

Their OC: runs 46% after big gainUtah D (2020–25): opponents run 49% after big gain

2-Min Drill

Their OC: passes 53% 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: 85, 3rd down: 147; need 150)

Situational tendencies

Red Zone

62% success69% runn=39

3rd & Long

47% success83% passn=30

2-Min Drill

45% success53% passn=60

After Big Gain

61% success54% passn=107

When Trailing Big

51% success52% passn=390

Drive Opener (Own Territory)

38% success53% passn=120

Goal Line

54% success70% runn=46

Advanced intel

Tempo (avg pace)22.8s avg

Explosive plays9.7% rush / 19.0% pass

Biggest splits vs his own average (descriptive, not a prediction)

Run-first offense

54% run rate over 774 plays (2020–2025).

Up Big: runs it

73% run — 19pp run-heavier than the 54% career average (107 plays).

Goal Line: runs it

70% run — 15pp run-heavier than the 54% career average (46 plays).

3rd & Medium: throws it

60% pass — 14pp more pass-oriented than the 46% career average (45 plays).

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