Opponent Q&A: Talking Utah Utes Football

Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty ImagesEarlier this week we had another chance to talk to Shane Roberts, Managing Editor for the SBN community Block U regarding this week’s Pac-12 Championship Game matchup with the Huskies.

Here’s what we learned in our Q&A:

UWDP: After scoring just 35 points in the first two Pac-12 games combined, Utah put up 40 or more in four straight games. What was the key to the offensive explosion?

Shane: It was a combination of things. First, Utah discovered an identity. They flirted with it in the Washington State game, but they reestablished themselves as a run first team. They introduced a new formation, basically a two tight end set that allowed Huntley to make a…