In the roughly 11 seconds that Utah cornerback Jaylon Johnson took to cover 100 yards with an interception return last weekend at Stanford, the Utes altered the outlook of their football season.
They went from being winless in conference play to contending for the Pac-12 South title. Kyle Whittingham went from having people question his program’s trajectory to earning a national coaching award. The receivers went from being a liability to a capable, playmaking group when needed.
Now comes the tricky part: following up their first defeat of a Top 25 team in three years with another strong showing.