SAN FRANCISCO — Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham is ready to put the season’s red zone issues behind him. Ask about it and he gives a little chuckle, one with a strong sense of frustration behind it and something that undoubtedly keeps him up at night.
The lack of production in the red zone has been the most consistent theme throughout the season. The Utes are ranked 115 out of 128 teams in scoring in the red zone, which comes out to 76 percent of all trips into the red zone end in a score. It’s worse, however, when only 50 percent of all trips into the red zone turn into a touchdown.