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ProudUteParticipantHow many points will Utah score and give up per game in 2024?
The best in recent years was in 2022 when we scored 38 points per game and in 2019 when we only gave up 15 points per game. So, what do you expect in 2024?
OnlyU and others have told us we will pass much more this season. This should lead to more points on offense. On the other side of the coin – when we run a lot and take time off the clock – this keeps the defense off the field. So, our opponents may score more simply because they will have more opportunities.
My prediction for 2024 is that we will score around 36 points per game and give up around 19 points a game. We gave up an average of 21.5 points per game in 2021-22. (We gave up 19.5 points per game last season.)
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Hellhound152ParticipantRough to say. Offense should be high 30’s because that’s what Rising led offenses have done. On Defense, without knowing how the safety play will be, it is hard to say. It could be anywhere between 18-25 depending on how the safety’s come along because they are that important to the scheme.
I think there are a lot of misconceptions about the “style of play” in the Big12, the hateful 8 in particular have really become more well rounded than a few years ago where the Big12 was like watching the WAC in the early 90’s. The mid-major 4 are still playing catch up from a depth and physicality stand point and it will show by mid October (heck, we lived it).
How this conference is going to shake out would have been and entertaining sight to behold but for the Utes inclusion in the collage.
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UtesRuleParticipant100!!!!
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UtesRuleParticipant
No really, I don’t see why this team can’t approach the 40 ppg mark. I don’t think (may be wrong) that defenses in the B12 are going to be better than what we saw in the P12 and this seasons offense has the potential to be as explosive, or even more than that team that averaged 38 ppg.
Go Utes!
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RickParticipantI think our PPG in the Big 12 will be higher than what it averaged in the PAC 12. There are zero defensive juggernauts in this conference. There are not defenses like Oregon State, Oregon, Washington, UCLA, Cal in this conference. I think we will be fine on offense. We have to defend the pass better in this conference because there are several teams that run high-octane offenses.
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UtesRuleParticipant
I think you may be underselling defense in the B12 a little.
There are some teams that traditionally can defend—at least on par with P12 teams—namely: K-State, Iowa State and TCU.
That said, I still think this Utah team…if things come together like they appear to be able to, can score a lot of points in the B12.
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CharlieParticipantI agree. The Pac 12 always had about 3 teams with a better defense than the best in the Big 12. Usually included OSU, Oregon, and Wash. The Big 12 has had better offenses top to bottom than the Pac 12 however the best Pac 12 offenses kept pace with the best Big 12 even running against better defenses for the most part.
Utah and Whitt has always been capable of more, both offense and defense, than the outcomes. Mostly two reasons. First, Whitt’s nature when a game is in hand. More importantly, is development vs maximizing individual games. Whitt uses games as part of the development process. I always thought 2008 was a bit of an exception maybe because the development players did so well. We already know Utah has made changes hoping to be more healthy particularly at the end of the season. With a potential 3 games of playoffs following a CCG, Utah is looking to play more games than ever before this season. I am thinking about the impact of that plan.
2008 was totally a different league but I feel similarities, a great QB is healthy again, great outlook offense and defense and a bit more looking beyond the conference than usual. A few holes to fill but candidates to fill. We always have some new guys step up and surprise, if it is in those replacement spots we are good. If 2008 is a benchmark, 37 points on offense and 17 points on defense on average will get it done. Whoever is QB2 will have more open playbook than usual with performance in mind rather than managing the end of a game. I am hoping for second units that play well and don’t let up.
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MDUteParticipantI think this is they year we break the 40 points/game mark. I’m going to say we avg 40…Go Utes!
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22Ute22
ParticipantAverage 40 ppg, but our offensive efficiency rating will be even better.
As for our defense, I’d say 17-21 average points allowed over the season.
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DallasParticipantOur mediocre RBs will keep our average PPG below 40.
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Jim Vanderhoof
ParticipantI think we’ll have some close games especially on the road. Will they be shootouts or defensive games. I can see 38-40 and 17-20 at home but not on the road.
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Tony (admin)KeymasterHoping for 35 and 20
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OnlyuParticipantWe have some work to do to get to 40 PPG after the first week of camp but plenty of time to dial it in. Lots of moving parts last week so a lot of good, a lot of average and even a little bad!! To be expected.
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UTEopia
Participant34 offense
20 defense
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