Ben Anderson: Good Utes should be great next year

SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah had a good regular season, finishing with nine wins and a trip to the Pac-12 Championship game.

After a 2-2 start, the Utes won seven of their final eight games before falling to Washington in the conference title game. A 3-point offensive outing left something to be desired, despite an impressive performance by the team's defense. But playing a defense the caliber of Washington's with a backup quarterback and running back will do that.

The Utes can still call 2018 a success, though. Offensive coordinator Troy Taylor and the offense seem to have finally found their groove, finishing with the 30th best scoring margin in college football. That's up from…