3 areas No. 2 Utah needs to improve in ahead of Arizona matchup

This article was first published in the Ute Insiders newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Wednesday night. Utah is riding high after a 28-20 win over No. 9 BYU. Not only did the Utes secure their first victory over their rivals in four tries, but Utah improved to 9-0, kept its position at the top of the Big 12 standings, and moved up to No. 2 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. The victory over the Cougars was exhilarating for Utah’s coaches, players and fans. It snapped BYU’s three-game win streak and became the defining win of the Morgan Scalley era — for now. As Utah fans celebrated with players on the field, Etta James’ voice filled Rice-Eccles Stadium. “At last …” Scalley was emotional in his postgame press conference, and you could feel just how much this win meant to Utah’s entire program. But as Utah’s coach said postgame, it was a big win, not the big win.

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