Utah Utes: 2011 Exit Survey

In 2003/2004, under Urban Meyer, the Utes took the next step onto the National stage. During those years they went 22-2 and 13-1 in the Mountain West Conference. Kyle Whittingham stepped in and has filled Meyer's shoes quite nicely. While Utah was in the MWC he posted an overall record of 58-20 (and 35-13 in-conference). In 2011, the Utes would face a new challenge. The expanded Pac-12. When we talked to Sean from the Utah based blog Block U before the season he said he thought Utah would go 8-4 and contend for the Pac-12 South Title. Of course, he didn't know their starting QB Jordan Wynn would go down with an injury and only play in four games. Lucky for Utah that they drew just about the easiest possible Pac-12 schedule. Sure they played at USC early in the season but they missed out on both Oregon and Stanford. The Utes came dangerously close to Sean's prediction as they came from behind to beat Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl to finish the season at 8-5. It wasn't...