Picked to finish second in the Pac-12 South Division at the start of the season, Utah has overtaken the stumbles of USC (the preseason Pac-12 South Division Championship selection) and has buried tough road losses out of league to BYU and San Diego State to become a legitimate contender as a Top 25 team.
The Utes are multiple stand-out things are always under head coach Kyle Whittingham and the 2021 version of the team is no exception. A solid offense is what Utah expected when they had two quarterback options to turn to entering the year in Cameron Rising and Charlie Brewer, while a developing run game would undoubtedly come together, along with a crew of passing targets, led by tight ends Brant Kuithe and Dalton Kincaid.