Unpopular opinion, I don’t think Utah will ever get that level of production on offense again. Maybe close, but that was the perfect storm of Legendary Coaching (Urban Meyer), Rare talent (Alex Smith), Innovative Offense (spread), and a relatively easy schedule (MWC).
We may never see an offensive coach the likes of Urban Meyer at Utah again. We haven’t had a QB talent like Alex since (we may have one in Huntley or Tuttle) and the spread offense is no longer revolutionary. Most teams run a form of it and almost every team in the country is built to defend it. Small tweaks here and there keep it fresh. All that and we now play in a much more difficult conference. I’m not saying it can’t happen and I hope it does, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.
2004 was a magical season for Utah.