SALT LAKE CITY — In football, it’s easy to pick apart a game and point to a multitude of factors as to why a team is doing well or struggling to win games.
In Utah’s case, a shift in mindset is all it took to open up conference play after back-to-back losses. The Utes became a new team, of sorts, and handily beat Stanford and Arizona to right the course, scoring 40+ points in both games and shifting the tide back into their favor in the race for a South Division title.
Senior linebacker Cody Barton said the change reminds him of when former Utah running back Joe Williams retired from the game in 2016 after a slow start and after injuries plagued his game.