Utah defensive backs Terrell Burgess and Julian Blackmon sounded eager to face another high-powered passing scheme this week as a redemption opportunity, after the Utes gave up three long touchdown plays in a loss at USC.
That was before they knew Washington State's Anthony Gordon would throw nine TD passes Saturday night against UCLA.
The untold part of that story is the Cougars needed one more touchdown. WSU somehow blew a 32-point lead in the second half of a 67-63 defeat, raising questions about the emotional state of the Utes and Cougars, going into Utah’s homecoming game at Rice-Eccles Stadium.