 The Utes were nothing short of unstoppable during the regular season, having won all their games by at least 14 points, and held an average lead of 40–14 after three quarters.They played key out-of-conference games against Texas A&M and North Carolina, and defeated five bowl teams by an average of 23.2 points.Utah was a very successful team that broke many school records, including most wins in a single season with 12, 16 straight wins (which would reach 18 in 2005), and 544 points scored in one season.