QB play makes all the difference. Forget Nix, this game is on Rising to show he is the P12 QB alpha dog. Big upside is TT can take some of the load off Rising. Utah may be starting slow, but they’re wearing teams down over the course of a game. Can’t wait to see the battle in the trenches. Statement game for Utah’s Oline. Need a big game from the front seven on defense to slow the run. Defense continues to get better each week. Utes win this one if they play their game and minimize mistakes.
It’s no secret we tend to struggle on the road. All four losses last season occurred away from RES. Both losses this season have been on the road, and we made both opposing QBs in those losses look like Heisman candidates. Not a stretch to say we will have a hard time winning on the road against a healthy and mobile Bo Nix.