Many things are different from Washington’s 21-7 win over Utah earlier in the season, but some of the most important things have stayed the same. Washington still plays a smothering defense that feasts on one-dimensional offenses. While Utah has shown some ability to throw the ball down-field, their success has largely come against the conference’s poorer defensive units. Their ballyhooed streak of 40-point games came against defenses ranked 59, 86, 39, and 103 by S&P+ (and USC at 39th had some pretty ugly defensive games, too). Jason Shelley, in for Tyler Huntley, remains an inaccurate passer who will allow the Dawgs to use more safety help against the run game.
The Prediction: Pac-12 Championship Game
