For guys like former Utah linebacker Gionni Paul who hails from Florida and took a leap of faith choosing to play for the Utes in 2013 after transferring from the University of Miami, seeing his team play in front of his home-state felt like validation.
While most of the problems are easily fixed, cornerbacks coach Sharrieff Shah wants to see the unit improve with the notes they gathered about themselves in Gainesville.
Wide receivers coach Chad Bumphis is proud of how the team as whole handled 24 hours worth of adversity, but also issued a friendly challenge to his position group to step it up.
The Utes started out at #7, but dropped to #13 after a heartbreaking loss to Florida in the Swamp. Meanwhile, the Cougars started at #25 and jumped a few spots to #21 after an impressive win over USF in Tampa.
Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham was very positive about the team he has in 2022 during his weekly press conference after a heartbreaking season opening loss to Florida.