I remember when Whitt had the reputation for being willing to run anything at any time so the other team always had to keep on their toes. Not sure I can trace that going away to Ludwig coming in or Sitake leaving but it’s been more noticeable every year that he is taking less and less chances.
I know he goes for a lot of 4th downs but those aren’t attempts to trick anyone. When was the last time we saw a fake punt? Wishnowsky? Has anyone thought in the last 5 years when Utah lines up for a FG or extra point that there’s a chance they might do anything besides kick it? I can’t even really point to a specific time this year when I thought Utah was actually trying to block a punt or might try a momentum changing onside kick outside of the last two minutes of the game while behind.
At this point, it feels like if you have access to Whitt’s analytics sheet, you can call every play before it happens. The offense and special teams definitely reflect that viewpoint. And he’s gone to such great lengths to keep his defense off the field that it feels like he is afraid to show the world that his best asset is living off past reputation instead of current ability.
Utah @ 
Colorado 
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