Utah's defensive backs want to be remembered as the best secondary in school history. Intercepting a pass or two would help make their case, and they will have all kinds of opportunities Saturday.
That's just one way of looking at the challenge awaiting the Utes, as they meet Washington State at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash.
The matchup comes with multiple dimensions and is a checkpoint in Utah’s season, as September ends. The fundamental question is who’s dealing with more pressure: Utah’s defensive players, facing the Cougars' prolific passing scheme? Or the offensive players, who have stewed for two weeks after scoring seven points in a loss to Washington?