Utah football: Growing program turns focus to fan experience

SALT LAKE CITY — University of Utah football has been a part of my life since I can remember. My family has thrown the “U” for generations, so it was no surprise when I upgraded my seats at Rice-Eccles Stadium to The MUSS (The Mighty Utah Student Section).

From the time I received my nameless No. 11 jersey — a tribute to Alex Smith, of course — to today, covering the Utah football team, there’s one thing I’ve noticed within the program: growth.

I’ve been to more games than I can count. In more recent memory, I was there when Brian Johnson led the then 10th-ranked and undefeated Utes 80 yards downfield in the game’s last minutes to defeat No. 11 TCU, 13-10.

I also vividly remember BYU missing…