The side effect of fielding one of the Pac-12's best defenses is the dropoff from the starters to the reserves is inevitable.
The gap between Utah’s No. 1 and No. 2 groups was the biggest issue cited by coach Kyle Whittingham and defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley after Saturday’s first of two major scrimmages at Rice-Eccles Stadium in preseason football camp.
“That's our job as coaches,” Scalley said of the second unit's need for improvement. “That's where we make our money, because in the Pac-12, there are going to be injuries.”
Possibly because the standards are higher for the defense, Whittingham was more complimentary of the offense, citing the running of freshman Jordan Wilmore, the growth of the offensive line and the downfield receptions of Jaylen Dixon.