Utah offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig, who helped the crew to consecutive convention championships in 2021 and 2022, has stepped down amid a second season of struggles, coach Kyle Whittingham introduced Sunday night time.
Ludwig, in his second stint as Utah’s offensive coordinator, had overseen the offense since 2019 after beforehand working there from 2005 to 2008. Whittingham did not instantly identify a substitute.
“Andy is the consummate skilled and we need to thank him for his full dedication to our program throughout his 10 whole seasons with us,” Whittingham mentioned in an announcement. “Coach Ludwig has been instrumental to our success right here at Utah and personally, I’ve an incredible quantity of respect and admiration for Andy as each a coach and an individual.”
Utah completed 98th nationally in scoring final season and has slipped to ninety fifth this season following Saturday’s 13-7 dwelling loss to TCU. Prime quarterback Cameron Rising missed all the 2023 season due to a knee harm and this fall suffered a Week 2 harm to his throwing hand that ultimately shut him down for the season. Backup Isaac Wilson has stepped in and accomplished solely 54.8% of his passes with seven touchdowns and eight interceptions. Utah has misplaced three straight for the primary time since 2017 and is averaging simply 16.2 factors in Huge 12 play.
Ludwig, 60, offered stability and success to Utah’s offense throughout his two phrases there, as Whittingham cycled via offensive coordinators at different instances. Lugwig almost left for a similar function at Notre Dame after the 2022 season however remained at Utah. He additionally has coordinator expertise at Vanderbilt, Wisconsin, San Diego State, Cal, Oregon and Fresno State.
Utah’s offensive employees contains veteran assistants, corresponding to line coach Jim Harding and tight ends coach Freddie Whittingham, the brother of Kyle Whittingham. The Utes even have senior offensive analyst Mike Bajakian, most lately offensive coordinator at Northwestern and who has been a coordinator at Boston School, Tennessee and elsewhere.
Utah visits Houston this week.
