BYU vs. Utah - Special Team and Misc.

Net Punting:
Utah (103rd), 33.68 yards/punt (44 total punts, 3 touchbacks)
BYU (78th), 35.43 yards/punt (46 total punts, 7 touchbacks)
Punt Returns:
Utah (2nd), 19.19 yards/return (3 TDs)
BYU (62nd), 7.95 yards/return (0 TDs)
Punt Return Defense:
Utah (84th), 10.11 yards/return
BYU (26th), 6.43 yards/return
Kickoff Returns:
Utah (15th), 25.06 yards/return (1 TD)
BYU (38th), 22.87 yards/return (0 TDs)
Kickoff Return Defense:
Utah (12th), 19.3 yards/return (72 kickoffs, 18 touchbacks)
BYU (95th), 23.81 yards/return (56 kickoffs, 22 touchbacks)
Turnover Margin:
Utah (75th), -.27/game
BYU (43rd), +.18/game
Penalties:
Utah (44th), 5.73 penalties/game
BYU (40th), 5.64 penalties/game
Penalty Yards:
Utah (49th), 49.27 yards/game
BYU (35th), 46.27 yards/game
Time of Possession:
Utah (64th), 29:55/game
BYU (47th), 30:27/game
Field Goals:
Joe Phillips 91.7%
Mitch Payne 81.3%

Special teams will be an interesting battle.  Utah is much better at returns, both punt and kickoff.  But BYU has the better punter (better net punting, fewer yards/return) and kickoff specialist (much higher percentage of touchbacks).  BYU commits fewer penalties, turns the ball over less, and possesses the ball for longer.  They will probably need all of those advantages to work in their favor on Saturday, given the disadvantages they have offensively and defensively.