Stanford currently sits in last place in the PAC-12 North but has wins over the then 14th ranked USC Trojans, and an overtime stunner over the currently 4th ranked Oregon Ducks. More recently, they hung tight against both Washington schools, losing both games by a score, and are riding a three-game losing streak since upsetting the Ducks. To say this team has the potential to beat Utah wouldn’t be an overstatement by any measure, but a lot of that will come down to quarterback health.
To call sophomore QB Tanner McKee (6’6”, 228 lbs) the heart and soul of the Cardinal offense would be insultingly modest.