If No. 19 Utah wants to continue to stay at the top of the Pac-12 South race, a win over UCLA is a necessity. The Utes go on the road to face UCLA this week. The Bruins lost the last time they played the Utes in Pasadena, a slim 30-28 Utah victory. UCLA will also be looking to snap a two-game losing skid, dropping back-to-back games against Arizona State and Washington State.
Utah vs. UCLA 2016: Start time, live stream, TV schedule, and 3 things to know
Utah looks to further itself in the Pac-12 race against UCLA on Saturday.
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Despite UCLA holding an 11-3 advantage in the series over Utah, the Utes have been able to get two wins since they joined the Pac-12 in 2011. The Bruins play the Utes well at home in Pasadena, however -- Utah is just 1-6 in road games vs. UCLA. The only time the Utes were able to win in the Rose Bowl was in 2014.
Utah is currently tied for first in the Pac-12 South with Colorado, so the matchup against UCLA is critical if the Utes want to play in the Pac-12 Championship game this year. Utah will play Colorado on the last week of the season.
How to watch, stream and listen
TV: 4 p.m. ET, Fox. Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt will be on the call with Shannon Spake on the sideline.
Online streaming: Saturday’s game can be live streamed through Fox Sports Go.
Spread: UClA is just a 7-point favorite.
Make friends: Get to SB Nation’s team blog chats for this game at Block U for Utah fans) and Bruins Nation for UCLA fans.
Three big things to know
1. Utah’s defense is disruptive: Head coach Kyle Whittingham has his defense coached up well. Utah has forced a total of 17 turnovers in 2016, which ties for first in the Pac-12 with the Washington Huskies. More impressively, the Utes have been able to get 58 points off of those turnovers.
2. Utah quarterback Troy Williams has remained balanced: Williams has completed 57 percent of his passes for 1,546 yards and seven touchdowns. On the season, he’s thrown just four interceptions as well. Williams has also managed to find success on the ground, rushing for 132 yards and four touchdowns.
3. UCLA’s secondary is solid: UCLA’s defense is holding opposing offenses to complete just 51 percent of their passes, which marks for the lowest inside the Pac-12 as a whole.With a pass-heavy offense like the Utes have, the unit could struggle to air things out this week.
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