2000 Utah Utes football team

2000 Utah Utes football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
2000 record	4–7 (3–4 MWC)
Head coach	Ron McBride (11th year)
Offensive coordinator	Tommy Lee (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Kyle Whittingham (6th year)
Home stadium	Rice–Eccles Stadium (Capacity: 45,634)

2000 Mountain West Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#14 Colorado State $		6	–	1					10	–	2
Air Force		5	–	2					9	–	3
UNLV		4	–	3					8	–	5
BYU		4	–	3					6	–	6
New Mexico		3	–	4					5	–	7
Utah		3	–	4					4	–	7
San Diego State		3	–	4					3	–	8
Wyoming		0	–	7					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 season saw the Utes sliding back again. They went 4–7, the worst W-L record since Ron McBride's first season in 1990.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 PM	Arizona*	Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN2	L 3–17	41,352
September 9	4:00 PM	at California*	California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA	KJZZ	L 21–24	43,500
September 16	6:00 PM	Washington State*	Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	KJZZ	L 21–38	38,814
September 23	5:00 PM	Air Force	Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	ABC	L 14–23	37,151
September 30	3:05 PM	at Utah State*	Romney Stadium • Logan, UT (Battle of the Brothers)	KSL	W 35–14	29,814
October 14	1:05 PM	at San Diego State	Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA	ESPN+	W 21–7	17,498
October 21	5:00 PM	Colorado State	Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	KJZZ	L 17–24	37,505
October 28	1:00 PM	at New Mexico	University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM	ESPN+	L 3–10	21,366
November 4	1:00 PM	UNLV	Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN+	W 38–16	34,842
November 11	4:00 PM	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	KJZZ	W 34–0	10,195
November 24	4:00 PM	BYU	Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War)	ESPN	L 27–34	45,064
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Time.

After the season

NFL draft

Two players went in the 2001 NFL Draft, including future pro bowler Steve Smith.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Andre Dyson	Cornerback	2	60	Tennessee Titans
Steve Smith	Wide Receiver	3	74	Carolina Panthers