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The 1989 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their fifth and final season under head coach Jim Fassel , the Utes compiled an overall record of 4–8 record with a mark of 2–6 against conference opponents, finished in seventh place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents 524 to 365.[ 1] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City .
Utah's statistical leaders included Scott Mitchell with 3,211 passing yards, Clifton Smith with 681 rushing yards, and Dennis Smith with 1,091 receiving yards.[ 2]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance September 2 8:00 pm at Fresno State L 22–5234,926
September 9 7:05 pm Utah State * W 45–1030,948
September 16 12:30 pm at No. 4 Nebraska * L 30–4276,333
September 23 11:05 pm at Hawaii L 20–6742,417
September 30 8:05 pm San Diego State Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT L 27–3829,585
October 7 7:05 pm at UTEP W 50–4521,337
October 14 1:00 pm at Wyoming L 24–4524,139
October 21 2:00 pm at Stanford * W 27–2415,000
October 28 12:00 pm Colorado State Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT L 10–5021,389
November 11 12:00 pm New Mexico Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT W 41–3921,025
November 18 12:00 pm at No. 21 BYU L 31–7066,110
November 25 12:00 pm Air Force Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT L 38–4220,119
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time
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Utah Utes (4–6) at #21 BYU Cougars (8–2)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Utah
0
7
3 21 31
BYU
28
21
14 7 70
at Cougar Stadium , Provo, Utah
Date : November 18, 1989Game weather : Hazy, 44 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 66,110Box Score
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Utah
Passing
Mike Richmond
28/44, 393 Yds, 4 TD
Rushing
Steve Abrams
21 Rush, 94 Yds
Receiving
Darrel Hicks
11 Rec, 126 Yds, 3 TD
BYU
Passing
Ty Detmer
18/22, 358 Yds, 4 TD
Rushing
Stacey Corley
14 Rush, 159 Yds, TD
Receiving
Chris Smith
6 Rec, 194 Yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
UTAH
BYU
1
BYU
Matt Bellini 18-yard touchdown reception from Ty Detmer , Jason Chaffetz kick good
0
7
1
BYU
Ty Detmer 7-yard touchdown run, Jason Chaffetz kick good
0
14
1
BYU
Fred Whittingham 6-yard touchdown run, Jason Chaffetz kick good
0
21
1
BYU
Jeff Frandsen 9-yard touchdown reception from Ty Detmer, Jason Chaffetz kick good
0
28
2
BYU
Fred Whittingham 6-yard touchdown run, Jason Chaffetz kick good
0
35
2
BYU
Chris Smith 76-yard touchdown reception from Ty Detmer, Jason Chaffetz kick good
0
42
2
BYU
Matt Odle 11-yard touchdown reception from Ty Detmer, Jason Chaffetz kick good
0
49
2
Utah
Darrel Hicks 12-yard touchdown reception from Mike Richmond, Wayne Lammle kick good
7
49
3
Utah
29-yard field goal by Wayne Lammle
10
49
3
BYU
Fred Whittingham 5-yard touchdown run, Jason Chaffetz kick good
10
56
3
BYU
Stacey Corley 81-yard touchdown run, Jason Chaffetz kick good
10
63
4
Utah
Darrel Hicks 3-yard touchdown reception from Mike Richmond, Wayne Lammle kick good
17
63
4
Utah
Darrel Hicks 27-yard touchdown reception from Mike Richmond, Wayne Lammle kick good
24
63
4
Utah
Dennis Smith 7-yard touchdown reception from Mike Richmond, Wayne Lammle kick good
31
63
4
BYU
Peter Tuipulotu 29-yard touchdown run, Jason Chaffetz kick good
31
70
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
31
70
1989 Utah Utes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Wayne Lammle
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
One Utah player was selected in the 1990 NFL draft .[ 4]
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