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Utah Football: 3 takeaways from Utes’ steamrolling of the USC Trojans

By Andrew Miller

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - SEPTEMBER 15: Quarterback Tyler Huntley #1 of the Utah Utes passes in the first half of a game against the Washington Huskies at Rice-Eccles Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - SEPTEMBER 15: Quarterback Tyler Huntley #1 of the Utah Utes passes in the first half of a game against the Washington Huskies at Rice-Eccles Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images) /
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3. Tyler Huntley is clearly the most underrated quarterback in the PAC-12

The stat line posted by junior Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley in this game highlighted his versatility and how valuable his skill set can be in a game like this. Huntley is extremely difficult for opposing defensive coordinators to prepare for since he can beat you in a multitude of ways with a strong arm and elusive rushing ability.

A dynamic duo coming out of the Utah football backfield between Huntley and standout junior running back Zack Moss is one thing that can separate this offense apart. Utah has a quick running back capable of hitting any slight hole in a flash and a quarterback that can also pick up chunk yardage in the blink of an eye.

Although Utah tends not to use Huntley that much for his ability to make an impact on the ground, he was still able to rack up a touchdown with his legs in this game. For not using him that much on the ground, it’s pretty impressive that Huntley has four rushing touchdowns on the season so far.

The game rounded out with nearly more than 350 total yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions for Huntley. He was one of the sole factors that led the Utes to this victory. Moss did take some pressure off his shoulders with more than 125 rushing yards. Nine different Utah football receivers got involved with at least one reception from Huntley as he spread the ball around nicely.

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