The 2020 Utah Utes football team represented the

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during the

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. The Utes were led by 16th-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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, as members of the South Division of the

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. On August 11, 2020, the Pac-12 suspended all fall sports competitions due to the

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. On September 24, the Pac-12 announced that football teams would return to play a seven-game conference-only season beginning on November 6, with the conference championship game scheduled for December 18. On December 18, with a 2–2 record and one game left to play, the Utes announced that they would not pursue a bid to a

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. The Utes won their final game, finishing their season with a 3–2 record. Running back Ty Jordan was voted the Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year.

Schedule

Utah had games scheduled against BYU,

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, and

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, but canceled these games on July 10 due to the Pac-12 Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the

. On November 24, Utah's scheduled game at

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for November 29 was canceled after a COVID-19 outbreak within the Arizona State program. The Pac-12 then announced that Utah would instead play at

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on November 28; the Huskies' scheduled game at

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had also been canceled after Washington State had a COVID-19 outbreak.

Rankings

Personnel

Depth chart

Game summaries

USC

At Washington

Due to Arizona State not having the minimum number of scholarship players available due to positive COVID-19 tests Utah was rescheduled to play at Washington.

Oregon State

At Colorado

Washington State

References

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Utah Utes football seasons

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2020s in Salt Lake City