70th in sack percentage: https://www.teamrankings.com/college-football/stat/sack-pct
5.3%.
got 14% against Oregon which was by far the best sack performance.
Sack percentage at home 2.5%
Averaged 2 sacks per game the entire year. 2
53rd in opponent team passing rating despite not playing a single qb anywhere close to goff's caliber. once again heavily skewed because of the Oregon game.
50th in opponent yards per attempt
58th in opponents rush yards per attempt
59th in opponent yards per play.
now keep in mind this is playing a) a Michigan team whos qb didn't play very well, b) a TERRIBLE fresno state team, c) a mediocre at best Utah state team, and d) an Oregon team without it's starting qb whose backup was TERRIBLE.
how have they won? same way our D has. generating turnovers.
conclusion: Utah's D isn't anything special. if we can protect goff and limit the turnovers, we are in this sucker to the end.
BTW Utah's offense is 50th in yards per play which isn't anything special either.
5.3%.
got 14% against Oregon which was by far the best sack performance.
Sack percentage at home 2.5%
Averaged 2 sacks per game the entire year. 2
53rd in opponent team passing rating despite not playing a single qb anywhere close to goff's caliber. once again heavily skewed because of the Oregon game.
50th in opponent yards per attempt
58th in opponents rush yards per attempt
59th in opponent yards per play.
now keep in mind this is playing a) a Michigan team whos qb didn't play very well, b) a TERRIBLE fresno state team, c) a mediocre at best Utah state team, and d) an Oregon team without it's starting qb whose backup was TERRIBLE.
how have they won? same way our D has. generating turnovers.
conclusion: Utah's D isn't anything special. if we can protect goff and limit the turnovers, we are in this sucker to the end.
BTW Utah's offense is 50th in yards per play which isn't anything special either.
