SALT LAKE CITY — The magic number is 30.
That’s the number — or score — Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham believes his team has to hit in order to win games in the Pac-12. And sure enough, all of Utah’s wins over Pac-12 opponents this season have come when the team scores more than 30 points. In fact, Utah is averaging 32.5 points scored in Pac-12 play this season and averaged 41 points in their four latest wins.
That point is further solidified when you consider that Utah has a 23-4 record in conference play when scoring 30 or more points in a game against Pac-12 teams.