# 1993 Utah Utes football team

The 1993 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ron McBride, the Utes compiled an overall record of 7–5 record with a mark of 5–3 against conference opponents, tied for fourth place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents 396 to 390. Utah was invited to the Freedom Bowl, where they lost to the USC. The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.
In the Holy War rivalry, defeated the BYU, 34–31, in Provo, Utah. It was the first win for the Utes the series since 1988 and the first at BYU since 1971.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 8:00 pm | at Arizona State* | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | KUTV | L 0–38 | 48,809 |
| September 11 | 7:00 pm | Utah State* | Robert Rice StadiumSalt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers) | | W 31–29 | 30,797 |
| September 18 | 12:00 pm | at Kansas* | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | KUTV | W 41–16 | 34,000 |
| September 25 | 7:30 pm | at Wyoming | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | | L 12–28 | 17,307 |
| October 2 | 7:00 pm | No. 2 Idaho* | Robert Rice StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | | L 17–28 | 25,326 |
| October 9 | 7:00 pm | New Mexico | Robert Rice StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | | L 35–42 | 23,062 |
| October 16 | 7:00 pm | at UTEP | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | KUTV | W 45–29 | 33,639 |
| October 23 | 12:00 pm | Colorado State | Robert Rice StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | | W 38–21 | 21,097 |
| October 30 | 12:00 pm | San Diego State | Robert Rice StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | | W 45–41 | 23,025 |
| November 6 | 10:00 pm | at Hawaii | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | KUTV | L 30–41 | 39,279 |
| November 13 | 11:30 am | Air Force | Robert Rice StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | KUTV | W 41–24 | 20,811 |
| November 20 | 12:00 pm | at BYU | Cougar StadiumProvo, UT (Holy War) | KSL | W 34–31 | 65,894 |
| December 30 | 7:00 pm | vs. USC* | Anaheim StadiumAnaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl) | ESPN | L 21–28 | 43,150 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### At BYU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Utah | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
| BYU | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah
* Date: November 20, 1993
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,894
* TV: KSL
* Box Score
Utah's first win in Provo since 1971
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah | Passing | Mike McCoy | 29/47, 434 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Utah | Rushing | Jamal Anderson | 32 rushes, 146 yards, TD |
| Utah | Receiving | Greg Hooks | 7 receptions, 134 yards |
| BYU | Passing | John Walsh | 35/57, 423 yards, TD, 5 INT |
| BYU | Rushing | Kalin Hall | 14 rushes, 80 yards |
| BYU | Receiving | Tim Nowatzke | 6 receptions, 82 yards |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UTAH | BYU |
| 1 | | | | | Utah | Bryan Rowley 4-yard touchdown reception from Mike McCoy, Chris Yergensen kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | BYU | 36-yard field goal by Joe Herrick | 7 | 3 |
| 1 | | | 80 | | Utah | Jamal Anderson 9-yard touchdown reception from Mike McCoy, Chris Yergensen kick good | 14 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | BYU | Bryce Doman 3-yard touchdown reception from John Walsh, Joe Herrick kick good | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | | | | | Utah | 41-yard field goal by Chris Yergensen | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | | | | | BYU | John Walsh 1-yard touchdown run, Joe Herrick kick good | 17 | 17 |
| 4 | | | | | Utah | Curtis Marsh 84-yard touchdown reception from Mike McCoy, Chris Yergensen kick no good | 23 | 17 |
| 4 | | | | | BYU | Kalin Hall 4-yard touchdown run, Joe Herrick kick good | 23 | 24 |
| 4 | 4:39 | | | | Utah | Jamal Anderson 4-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good | 31 | 24 |
| 4 | 3:16 | | | | BYU | John Walsh 1-yard touchdown run, Joe Herrick kick good | 31 | 31 |
| 4 | 0:25 | | | | Utah | 55-yard field goal by Chris Yergensen | 34 | 31 |
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### Freedom Bowl (vs USC)
## NFL draft

Two Utah players were selected in the 1994 NFL draft, including future pro bowler Jamal Anderson.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
| Kurt Haws | Tight end | 4 | 105 | Washington Redskins |
| Jamal Anderson | Running back | 7 | 201 | Atlanta Falcons |