With Alabama losing to Texas in Tuscaloosa, Utah now holds the nation's third-longest home win streak.
They host in-state FCS foe Weber State in the final nonconference game before the Pac-12 race kicks off.Utah 69.2 | Weber State N/A — FCSMy Game Grader formula is a measure of statistical dominance — and adjusts for opponent strength — and is a key piece of my preseason evaluation. Utah stacked another national Top 10 finish last year, and thanks to the high amount of returning production, program-record recruiting classes and proven coaching staff, they earned a No.
Weber State has made the FCS playoffs in six of the past seven seasons, but in the offseason head coach Jay Hill took the defensive coordinator job at BYU. Offensive coordinator Mickey Mental was promoted as the new head coach for 2023, and the Wildcats are 2-0 with a Top 10 FCS ranking.34th of 69 Power FiveIn last week's preview, I said that Utah's defensive front would own the line of scrimmage and force Baylor into longer third downs. That ended up only partially true.
There were certainly other bright spots this week. The bend-don't-break mentality shined through again; and despite giving up all those yards, Utah held Baylor to just 13 points, and most importantly dominated the fourth quarter. On the four drives in the fourth quarter, Utah forced two punts, grabbed an interception, and then held off a final push to the end zone.
With two-time champion quarterback Cam Rising still rehabbing his injury, the starting spot was earned by Bryson Barnes. While the Florida game opened with a 70-yard touchdown that registered an actual earthquake, the Baylor game started with an inexcusable delay of game penalty after the opening kickoff. It was foreshadowing for a tough game for Barnes who finished 6-of-19 passing for just 71 yards and a pick.
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