If you know any detail about Utah’s 2021 season, it’s probably this: a quarterback change made all the difference. If you’re not familiar, here’s the gist.
The Utes have been leaning on QB transfers of late. In 2020, they went with former South Carolina Gamecock Jake Bentley. When that experiment didn’t work out, they turned to former Baylor Bear Charlie Brewer in 2021. Brewer delivered a season-opening win over FCS Weber State, but he struggled in a Week 2 loss to rival BYU.
The struggles only got worse in Week 3 against San Diego State. Down 24-10 late in the 3rd quarter, Kyle Whittingham put in Texas transfer Cam Rising.