And the recurrence of form that showcased why he won the starting quarterback battle in fall camp is what allowed the Utes to finally snap their four-game losing streak — their longest since 2013 — in resounding fashion at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Facing the downtrodden UCLA defense, Huntley ushered the offense past a sloppy first-quarter performance into an outing undoubtedly needed to keep Utah’s bowl hopes alive. The sophomore quarterback routinely punished the Bruins when they had him bottled up, and for the first time since leading Utah to a 4-0 start, was able to launch the ball down the field.