A season that started out with tempered optimism has taken an abrupt turn for the worse. The Utes could find themselves fighting through the final week of the regular season just to become bowl eligible.
Uncertainty surrounded Utah after the program put 16 players in NFL camps from last year’s roster. However, a crop of talented recruits, a newly-minted starting quarterback with impressive dual-threat capabilities and four straight wins had Utah poised to compete for a Pac-12 Conference South Division title.
Now after Saturday’s 41-20 loss at Oregon, the Utes find themselves in the midst of a four-game losing streak with four games remaining to define their season.