SALT LAKE CITY — The second day of fall camp for Utah belonged solely to the defense Thursday.
Led by junior Julian Blackmon, the defense had the upper hand in the media observation period of practice. Blackmon was tight on coverage and rejected anything that was thrown his direction, leaving little for the quarterbacks to work with.
Blackmon was not alone, though, as the secondary continued to be a thorn in the offense’s side. Sophomore Javelin Guidry and freshman Malone Mataele were some of the standouts, breaking up quarterback passes.
Although the defense might have shined in the media portion of practice, head coach Kyle Whittingham there was nothing to read into it.