SALT LAKE CITY — All things considered, Kyle Whittingham is pretty pleased with his team's performance through the first half of the 2016 college football season.
"Everyone wants to be 6-0, but I think that 5-1 at the halfway point is a solid place to be," Whittingham said. "If you want a letter grade, I think it's a B-plus, A-minus."
Acknowledging all the injuries the Utes have battled on both sides of the ball, 5-1 is indeed a good place to be. The Utes are tied with Colorado and Arizona State atop the Pac-12 South Division at 2-1 in conference play, and hold the tie-breaker with the previously left for dead and now rising USC Trojans.