Utah Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 1208. Average per year is 30.2

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
216	On Oct 4, 2014, unranked Utah defeated 8th ranked UCLA by 2 points away.	180	36	0
210	On Sep 15, 2007, unranked Utah defeated 11th ranked UCLA by 38 points at home.	150	0	60
210	On Oct 12, 2013, unranked Utah defeated 5th ranked Stanford by 6 points at home.	210	0	0
144	On Oct 6, 2018, unranked Utah defeated 14th ranked Stanford by 19 points away.	120	24	0
110	On Sep 2, 2010, unranked Utah defeated 15th ranked Pitt by 3 points at home.	110	0	0
108	On Nov 17, 2001, unranked Utah narrowly lost to 8th ranked BYU by 3 points away.	90	18	0
78	On Oct 14, 2017, unranked Utah narrowly lost to 13th ranked USC by 1 points away.	65	13	0
72	On Sep 21, 2002, unranked Utah narrowly lost to 14th ranked Michigan by 3 points away.	60	12	0
60	On Nov 18, 2017, unranked Utah narrowly lost to 16th ranked Washington by 3 points away.	50	10	0

For this table an upset is a win over an opponent ranked 10 or more slots better. Unranked teams are considered ranked 26th. The upset score is 10 points multiplied by the difference in ranking, thus a 21st ranked team beating a 1st ranked team is a better upset (200 points) than a 21st ranked team beating an 11th ranked team (100 points). Winning away grants a 20% bonus. Winning by 21 points or more is a blowout and grants a 40% bonus. A scare is a tie or a loss within 3 points of a better ranked team. Scares are worth 50% of upsets, and can get an away bonus. Leave a comment if you would like to see another school, other years, or different criteria for determining an upset or scare.