That explains why Wilner, PAC12 CFB writer, picks BYU over Utah, eh? Predicts
a 5-7 season for Utes.
He predicted 8-4 (5-4 in conference) for Utes last year, and they ended with exactly that.
https://twitter.com/wilnerhotline/status/898218237539655680
https://twitter.com/wilnerhotline/status/898182931121807364
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/08/17/utah-football-projecting-the-season-game-by-game/
Sept. 9: at Brigham Young
Result: Loss
Record: 1-1
Comment: BYU should be significantly sharper than Utah thanks to having played two games, including the Sept. 2 tussle with LSU. Edge to the Cougars given reasonably good health.
.....
Nov. 18: at Washington
Result: Loss
Record: 5-6/3-5
Comment: Opportunity for the Utes with Washington coming off hyped game at Stanford. But the offensive line is no match for UW’s front seven.
Nov. 25: vs. Colorado
Result: Loss
Record: 5-7/3-6
Comment: At home, with a bowl berth on the line, Utah self-destructs in the second half for its first losing season since ’13. Whittingham heads to the offseason with issues to resolve. But this year, finding a new playcaller isn’t one of them.
Can't blame that one on Mitch Harper or Jarom Jordan...
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