2002 Utah Utes football team


This season was Ron McBride's last at Utah. The team won their first two games, before dropping six straight. At 2–6 with only three games remaining, the team was guaranteed a losing record and would be ineligible for bowl play. However, the team then won the final three games of the season, capped by a 13–6 home victory over their biggest rivals, the BYU Cougars, finishing the season with a 5–6 record.

Schedule

Roster

After the season

NFL draft

Three players went in the 2003 NFL Draft, including first rounder and future pro bowler Jordan Gross.
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Jordan GrossOffensive tackle18Carolina Panthers
Lauvale SapeDefensive tackle6187Buffalo Bills
Antwoine SandersDefensive back7258Baltimore Ravens