The subject of the Utes' No. 1 national ranking in total defense in FBS never came up during the session, reflecting how Utah’s offensive struggles have overshadowed the entire program through three games of the 2018 schedule.
While scoring a defensive touchdown, the Utes totaled 17 offensive points in a nonconference win over Northern Illinois (17-6) and a loss to Washington (21-7), opening Pac-12 play. That’s the lowest two-game production for Utah’s offense since losses to TCU and Notre Dame in 2010.
“We look at everything; it is a self-study time,” Whittingham said of this week's bye, in advance of a Sept.