SALT LAKE CITY-Saturday, Utah football, off to a 2-0 start, hosts Washington in the annual blackout game.
During this game against the Pac-12 favorite and College Football Playoff contender Huskies, fans are encouraged to wear black attire and “black out” Rice-Eccles Stadium.
This is the 11th all-time “blackout” in Utah football history and the Utes are 8-2 in such games, beating Texas Christian, Wyoming, Oregon State, California, USC, Oregon State and UCLA. The Utes’ two losses came at the hands of Texas Christian and UCLA.
The Huskies have dominated the Utes all-time as they lead 10-1 in a series dating back to 1931.
Washington is 2-0 all-time in the series at Salt Lake City, prevailing in 2011 and 2016.
The Huskies come in ranked #10/#12 in the nation and the Utes are 0-3 all-time against Washington when the Huskies come into the match-up as a ranked squad, losing in 1979, 2016 and 2017.
Against foes ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 all-time, the Utes are 21-64 and 6-14 in the Pac-12 era.
The Utes lead the nation in total defense, surrendering 143.5 yards per game and are first against the pass, giving up only 62 yards in the air per contest.
Former Utah star tailback Mike Anderson, who also starred with the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens in the NFL, is among the six former Ute greats who will be enshrined in the Crimson Club Hall of Fame during a banquet Friday.
While with the Broncos in 2000, Anderson was named as the NFL’s offensive rookie of the year, amassing 1,487 rushing yards and 15 rushing scores.
Other enshrinees include women’s soccer standout Amanda Feigt, gymnastics star Ashley Postell, women’s basketball star Kim Smith, men’s basketball standout Mike Sojourner and men’s skiing star Ron Steele.
Also, during a break in the action, the Utah men’s basketball 2018-19 squad will be recognized. The Utes’ men’s basketball season commences November 1 against The College of Idaho.
