Utah has the #1 rush defense in the PAC-12, giving up an average of 113 yards per game.
UW has the 4th best rush defense, giving up an average of 136.6 yards per game.
Now for the Stat of the Day. UW has given up greater than 130 yards rushing in 5 games. Their record in those 5 games is 1-4. The one win they gave up 190 yards to USC in the Sark WTF loss, where USC should have just kept running the ball.
Some say rain could be a problem in this game. Not for Utah’s run game. Booker has ZERO fumbles in 200 rush attempts and just one fumble on a reception where he extended his reach with the ball in an attempt to make a first down against Cal. So if it rains, Utah can safely resort to an arguably good ground game, while UW will be left relying on the arm of a true freshman QB who’s stats are no better than TW’s and who can’t run as well as TW.