The Utah football team is among the nation’s elite in third-down defense, sacks, rushing yards allowed, total yards allowed, and points allowed, which has helped the Utes to a 4-0 start and a No. 10 ranking despite myriad injuries and a punchless offense.
, and struggled to invoke sufficient superlatives.
• The 9.5 points per game they’re allowing is the sixth-best average in the nation, behind only Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Duke, and Penn State.• They’ve accrued 14 sacks, and their 3.5 per game average is tied for 11th-best. Jonah Elliss’ 5.5 total sacks lead the nation, and his 1.38 per game is second-best in the country.
And yet, the defense is the primary reason Utah is undefeated heading into this Friday’s matchup with Oregon State in Corvallis.Florida quarterback Graham Mertz racked up some passing yardage in the season opener.. And Moore missed several big plays early, but garnered a bit of momentum vs. the Utes as the fourth quarter progressed.
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