What Is Wrong With Utah Football?
The Utes were (8-0) ranked No. 5 in the BCS Standings and ESPN’s College GameDay was on hand for a game that could vault Utah to 3rd in the BCS Standings, just outside of national championship contention. That was just 12 days ago. How quickly things can change. Utah now ranked No. 23 is fighting for their lives to stay in the Top 25 and play in the Las Vegas Bowl. They went from offensive juggernaut scoring over 40 points per game, to a team that put up a measly 10 combined points in their previous two games. What is wrong? Lets look at the statistics. Through eight games, Utah was 3rd in the nation in scoring averaging 45.25 points per game. They averaged 449.63 yards per game. Passing was Utah’s strength averaging 258.13 yards per game, but the rushing attack was also strong at 190.5 yards per game. In Utah’s past two games, they are averaging five points per game. The offense is averaging just 232 yards per game, 171 through the air and 61 on the ground. Through eight games, Utah’s
