Friday, July 1, 2011

College Football Preview 2011 Utah Utes

The Utes begin PAC-12 play in 2011 and they will not be as bad as some people predict, they will not be as good as other people predict.  But they will win more than enough games to earn national respect and prove that they belong.  Kyle Whittingham is as good as any coach in the league, and with Norm Chow running the offense, they will be a force to be reckoned with, in 2012.  2011, however, will be a little rough in the beginning.  In 2010, the last season in the MWC, the Ute offense seemed stuck in neutral and if it was not for the play of the defense, which saved the day against BYU, the second half of the season would have been a complete disaster.  The futility can not be put on the shoulders of Jordan Wynn, who will prove to be a great quarterback one day.  If Harvey Langi proves to be what everyone hopes for, the Utes will be good enough on offense to win more than a few games.  As usual, there will be little doubt about the quality of the Ute defense.

Schedule

S1 Montana State
S8 @USC
S17 @BYU
S24 BYE
O1 Washington
O8 Arizona State
O18 @Pittsburgh
O22 @California
O29 Oregon State
N5 @Arizona
N12 UCLA
N19 @Washington State
N25 Colorado

Projected Outcome: 8-4 (6-3 in conference play)
Post Season Projection: Sun Bowl vs. Maryland

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