Utah handled Arizona State fairly easily on Saturday night in its Pac-12 opener. Utah_Rivals has takeaways from the win:
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Utah attacked with pressure all night, especially in the first half. ASU quarterback Emery Jones was sacked five times and Utah had eight tackles for loss, and both Clark Phillips III and Cole Bishop had an interception while RJ Hubert forced a fumble. These guys have shown signs of dominance, but the dominance needed to be seen against P5 competition. The defense suddenly looks ready to wreak havoc on the Pac-12.There’s no other way to put it, if Brant Kuithe’s injury is as bad as initially believed, the Utes just lost the bulk of their offensive production. With injury comes opportunities, and Thomas Yassmin showed why everyone has been high on him the last couple years.
If he doesn’t return, Utah has lost one of the best playmakers in school history. Here’s to hoping the best for a great player and great person.No running backs had a standout game, but the position saw some interesting developments. Jaylon Glover got his first start and it seems as though Micah Bernard could be on a snap count as he builds his endurance back up.