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Pac-12 review: Utah on the rise, faces test from Cal

The charmed life of the Utah Utes is in full bloom these days.

How else do you explain them sitting back and watching a wild college football weekend just like any other fan, then waking up when the dust settled to learn they moved up in the rankings?

On a bye week, the Utes moved from No. 10 to No. 5 in the rankings and took over first place in the Pac-12.

Imagine what’s possible when they actually play?

Call it the power of blitzing Oregon in Eugene the week before, and of sprinting to an undefeated record while flashing a punishing defense and an improved offense under quarterback Travis Wilson.