Still, there is a lot returning on offense and what will be a better signal caller guiding the ship. It's hard to see Utah not being markedly better in the passing game this year but someone or someones will need to emerge in the run game. This season, the Utes increase their margin of victory to 10.4 points per game. Respectable numbers in the Pac-12, as the 30.2 ranked sixth in scoring offense and 26.0 points ranked third in scoring defense in the Pac-12. Last season the Utes had an average margin of victory of 4.2 points per game, where the offense averaged 30.2 points, while the defense yielded 26.0 points.
Utah will more than double their margin of victory from last season Could Van Fillinger and Xavier Carlton provide added juice up front? Does a slimmed down defensive interior allow those guys to get more pressure in the face of the quarterback? Who knows for sure, but it will be fun to see. Is there more of an emphasis on creating pressure? With offenses continuing to trend more and more towards the pass game, does Utah counter with more pressure up front. What will be interesting is seeing what the entire defensive line looks like this season. Tafua has returned this season in the best shape of his career and seems primed for a breakout performance of sorts and he will lead the team in sacks this season and will surpass the double-digit threshold.
In fact, Tafua was second to only Kayvon Thibodeaux in total pressures last season, despite playing two fewer games than Thibodeaux. The bright spot was Mika Tafua, who returns to the Utes with one of the highest pressure totals in the conference. The goal this season according to the coaching staff is to get back to more of their identity and be more aggressive across the board. However, it was a rough year in Sack Lake City a year ago, as the Utah defensive line was unable to generate the sack totals that the defense has been known for. The Utes improve their pass rush and a double-digit emergesĭespite new players throughout the entire defensive unit, the group still proved to be one of the toughest defenses in the conference. While 1,000 yards s eems like a tall task, Tyler Huntley averaged 941 yards within the first four games of each season ('17-19) over the course of his career, while Brewer averaged 1,139 yards ('18-'19). If Utah is going to surpass 3,000 passing yards on the season, getting off to a strong start is important. Finally, Washington State is a matchup Utah should be able to exploit and throw it around a bit. BYU and San Diego State are both tough defenses that protect themselves against the passing game, the goal should be efficiency in those games.
It's not going to be a cakewalk but it is doable. Utah has been productive against FCS opponents and surpassing 300 yards against Weber State is pretty doable. In fact, we'll take it further and predict game-by-game passing totals. Utilizing some quick maths, we're going to predict Brewer throws for 1,079 yards in the first four games of the season. It's important for Utah to start fast this season, particularly with the passing game. On Monday, head coach Kyle Whittingham had the following to say in regards to reports that Charlie Brewer had been named the starting quarterback: " I guess somebody made some predictions or that they think they know whats up, I guess they have a 50/50 shot, so they might be right.”īut with our brave face on, we'll make three more predictions about Utah football that will either be right or they will be wrong, here they are.Ĭharlie Brewer will surpass 1,000 passing yards in the first four gamesīoth Brewer and Cameron Rising have the skillsets that offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig covets in the offense, but Brewer will be the guy and he's going to come out guns blazing.
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