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Utah Football's Perfect Combination: Tom Hackett and Andy Phillips

When you think of dynamic duos in college football, it's usually a quarterback and wide receiver or running back; or maybe a pair of great corners or linebackers. Well, when it comes to dynamic duos for Utah football, I think of special teams, specifically the kickers. Yeah, it feels a little bit dirty to pick two kickers, but these are not your normal kickers.

Your stereotypical kicking duo are the guys who are never in practice with their teammate's, instead they're out doing the special teams drills, and they're always bringing up the rear during gassers. That's not the case with either of Utah's kickers.