Two things became clear on Saturday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium: 1) Utah’s defense is capable of stepping up and saving the day, and 2) As much as Utah coach Kyle Whittingham stresses for his offense not to turn the ball over, it can and will happen, anyway.
The first covered for the second against Arizona State, in the Utes’ 21-3 victory.
Tyler Huntley threw his first interception of the year, and the Utes let loose three fumbles that were recovered by the Sun Devils. And, ultimately, none of those mistakes mattered, at least not to the ultimate outcome.