Utah Football: Utes up to No. 20 in AP Poll, No. 23 in Coaches Poll

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Ute defensive back Tevin Carter (9) intercepts a UCLA pass and runs for a touchdown, as the Utah Utes vs. UCLA Bruins, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014

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Utes defensive back Chandler Johnson (5) hits UCLA Bruins wide receiver Mossi Johnson (14) for the tackle, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014

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UCLA fans seemed stunned as the Utes game a two touchdown lead over UCLA with Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson's (6) touchdown, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014

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Utah Utes running back Devontae Booker (23) celebrates his 3rd quarter touchdown, giving Utah a 24-14 lead over UCLA, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014

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Utah Utes defensive end Nate Orchard (8) celebrates a quarterback sack, along with defensive end Hunter Dimick (49), in Pac-12 action at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014

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Utah quarterback Kendal Thompson (1) throws or the Utes, as they face UCLA, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014

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The Utes celebrate their 30-28 upset over UCLA in Pac-12 action at the Rose Bowl, Saturday, October 4, 2014

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Utah Utes tight end Westlee Tonga (80) celebrates with Utah fans as the Utes held on for a 30-28 upset over UCLA in Pac-12 action at the Rose Bowl, Saturday, October 4, 2014

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Utah Utes offensive lineman Siaosi Aiono (60) congratulates Utah Ute's wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) after his touchdown, giving the Ute's a two touchdown lead over UCLA, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014

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The Utes celebrate what they thought was a victory but the pay was called back because of a roughing-the-kicker penalty. The Utes held on for a 30-28 upset over UCLA in Pac-12 action at the Rose Bowl, Saturday, October 4, 2014

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Utah Utes quarterback Kendal Thompson (1) runs for a first down, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014

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Utah Utes wide receiver Kenneth Scott (2) celebrates Utah Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson's (6) touchdown, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014

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Utah Utes running back Devontae Booker (23) out runs UCLA Bruins linebacker Eric Kendricks (6), in Pac-12 action at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014

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Utah Utes defensive end Nate Orchard (8) celebrates a quarterback sack, as UCLA Bruins offensive lineman Caleb Benenoch (74) helps UCLA Bruins quarterback Brett Hundley (17) to his feet at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014

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Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Ute defensive back Tevin Carter (9) intercepts a UCLA pass and runs for a touchdown, as the Utah Utes vs. UCLA Bruins, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utes defensive back Chandler Johnson (5) hits UCLA Bruins wide receiver Mossi Johnson (14) for the tackle, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune UCLA fans seemed stunned as the Utes game a two touchdown lead over UCLA with Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson's (6) touchdown, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes running back Devontae Booker (23) celebrates his 3rd quarter touchdown, giving Utah a 24-14 lead over UCLA, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes defensive end Nate Orchard (8) celebrates a quarterback sack, along with defensive end Hunter Dimick (49), in Pac-12 action at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah quarterback Kendal Thompson (1) throws or the Utes, as they face UCLA, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The Utes celebrate their 30-28 upset over UCLA in Pac-12 action at the Rose Bowl, Saturday, October 4, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes tight end Westlee Tonga (80) celebrates with Utah fans as the Utes held on for a 30-28 upset over UCLA in Pac-12 action at the Rose Bowl, Saturday, October 4, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes offensive lineman Siaosi Aiono (60) congratulates Utah Ute's wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) after his touchdown, giving the Ute's a two touchdown lead over UCLA, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes running back Devontae Booker (23) celebrates his 3rd quarter touchdown, giving Utah a 24-14 lead over UCLA, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The Utes celebrate what they thought was a victory but the pay was called back because of a roughing-the-kicker penalty. The Utes held on for a 30-28 upset over UCLA in Pac-12 action at the Rose Bowl, Saturday, October 4, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes quarterback Kendal Thompson (1) runs for a first down, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes wide receiver Kenneth Scott (2) celebrates Utah Utes wide receiver Dres Anderson's (6) touchdown, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes running back Devontae Booker (23) out runs UCLA Bruins linebacker Eric Kendricks (6), in Pac-12 action at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes defensive end Nate Orchard (8) celebrates a quarterback sack, as UCLA Bruins offensive lineman Caleb Benenoch (74) helps UCLA Bruins quarterback Brett Hundley (17) to his feet at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Saturday, October 4, 2014

By Brennan Smith The Salt Lake Tribune

· October 12, 2014 3:48 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2014, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

The Utes are trending upward in the college football world, rising to No. 20 in the Associated Press Top 25 and to No. 23 in the Amway Coaches Poll Sunday morning.

The Utes, on a bye this week before heading to Oregon State on Thursday, were No. 24 in the AP Poll and were unranked in the Coaches Poll top 25 last week.

Utah ranks fourth of six other Pac-12 teams in the AP Poll, joining Oregon (9), Arizona (16), Arizona State (17), USC (22) and Stanford (23).

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