One area that Utah seems to have an advantage against Washington is special teams, with the Utes’ kicker and punter among the best in the nation.
If it is a close game between the two teams Friday night, special teams could be a key to which team wins.
“We always try to (emphasize) special teams, and that’s one thing they are really good at,” said Washington coach Chris Petersen on Wednesday. “But whether they’re good on special teams or not has no bearing on what we need to do. We’ve done some good things and we’ve done some not-so-good things.