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Polynesian pipeline a pillar of Utah's Pac-12 surge

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Many of Utah's key contributors, especially on defense, are of Polynesian descent. From left to right: Filipo Mokofisi, Pita Taumoepenu, Vaha Vainuku, Viliseni Fauonuku, Jason Fanaika and Lowell Lotulelei. Ted Miller of ESPN
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SALT LAKE CITY -- They gather two days before kickoff to chill out and bond, led by these large young men, the Polynesian linemen who are the muscular beating heart of Utah's football team.