PLAYERS TO WATCH
–QB Tyler Huntley threw two passing touchdowns, rushed for a score and caught a 64-yard touchdown pass against Arizona. It is the second straight year a quarterback has passed, rushed and caught a touchdown for the Utes (Troy Williams did it against USC last year) and the second time in Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham’s head coaching tenure. Huntley threw for 201 yards passing (14-of-19, two touchdowns and one interception), his third 200-yard passing game this season and 10th of his career. He rushed for 64 yards on 11 carries (1 TD).
–WR Britain Covey caught a team-high six passes for 51 yards against Arizona. He also went 2-for-2 passing, including a 64-yard touchdown pass to Huntley. Covey was a quarterback at Timpview (Utah) High School.
–P Mitch Wishnowsky punted four times (48.2-yard average), with three punts inside the 20-yard line and two punts of 50-plus yards. He dropped a punt at the seven-yard line in the third quarter and at the two-yard line in the fourth quarter to bring his season total to seven punts at or inside the 10-yard line this season. Wishnowsky also rushed for 28 yards on a fake punt play and is 2-for-2 on fake punt plays this year.
–LB Chase Hansen led Utah with nine tackles against the Wildcats, including a sack. He leads Utah with 11 tackles for loss this season.
SERIES HISTORY: USC leads Utah 11-5. The Utes have won the last two meetings against the Trojans at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City by narrow margins (31-27 in 2016 and 24-21 in 2014).
QUOTE TO NOTE: “Big challenge coming up next week with the Trojans coming to town. Our backs are against the wall every single week from here on out. We knew that this week. We knew it last week. Nothing new there.” — Utah coach Kyle Whittingham regarding Saturday’s key Pac-12 South home game against USC.