SALT LAKE CITY — Utah football is expected to take a step back this season, or at least that’s what several national publications believe. With so much turnover in starting talent, Utah is expected to naturally regress — temporarily — and be closer to a .500 team.
“Each time I ponder what lies ahead for the Utes this season, I return to two words: no way,” writes Jon Wilner of The Mercury News. “No way will the Utes, a power running team that lost four starting offensive linemen, execute as consistently as they have. No way will one of the steadiest programs in the conference maintain the level of success it achieved the past three years.