SALT LAKE CITY — With one-third of the Utah Utes’ football season in the rearview mirror, we can begin to draw at least a few conclusions from this season’s performances and determine which trends are meaningful and which aren’t. So with the Utes on a bye week, we’ll introduce the first installment of our new three-part series, Playing in Thirds, where we’ll grade each of Utah football’s three phases — offense, defense and special teams.
To divide Utah’s schedule into thirds, parts two and three of the series will be released following the completion of the Utes’ eighth and 12th games.