WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

After the brutal beatdown suffered last week against TCU, there isn't much left to fight for in the conference besides beating the team down south. That being said, it will be interesting to see what the team does this week against against SDSU and throughout the rest of the year. Yes, the Utes will put their nation-leading bowl win streak at risk once again the only question is where and against whom. My thoughts point the winner of next week's rivalry game will most likely play in the Las Vegas Bowl with the loser going to the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego. THe only thing that bothers me about this is that if things work out a certain way, BYU could go to Vegas for a fifth straight time. Now yes they do pack the house every year, but you would think they would get tired of the same team being there after a while. And even if Utah wins they still may go to San Diego just because Vegas likes BYU so much.

Personally, i think the Utes will go to vegas this year. They clearly have a better team than the Cougars and i honestly think it would do the vegas bowl a whole lot of good to see some change. Either way both teams will play a Pac 10 school, most likely Cal or Arizona or possibly even Oregon St. (i don't think so though). Bowls are all about money and revenue i am pretty sure the Utes can do the same thing that BYU has done for the last couple of years. I guess we'll find out in the coming weeks where the chips will fall.

WHO GETS THE START: WYNN OR CAIN?

After the first half of the Wyoming game last week, the Utah offense looked stagnant and dull. The coaching staff made a change and Jordan Wynn got his first action of the season. Wynn and the Utah offense looked much better and the group flowed a lot better. Whittingham said the offense needed a spark... they got it.

Now Whittingham and the rest of the Utah coaching staff have a decision to make. Who starts this weekend against New Mexico? The Lobos come in with the worst record in the conference if not the nation. They are 0-8 and should be an easy win for the Utes. That being said, who should start this crucial game at Rice-Eccles? Cain has shown signs of weakness, but he has led this team (which is supposed to be in a rebuilding season by the way) to a 7-1 record and a #14 ranking in the BCS. Wynn on the other hand has played only two quarters in his career, but the utah offense was doing something they haven't done in a while: moving the football consistently.

Each quarterback has his upbringings and downfalls. The only question is to go with the present or with the future. In my opinion, you have to start Wynn. Don't forget this kid was at one time the front runner for the starting job back before the season started. The true freshman has been aching for playing time and i think this is the perfect time to give it to him. You have a New Mexico team that is clearly no match for Utah and with TCU looming next week, it would be the perfect confidence boost for Wynn... if he does well. This is where i see Utah in a win-win situation. I know Whittingham doesn't like to run a two-quarterback system, but both of his qb's can lead this team. I say give Wynn the start. If he does well, the Utes have a new guy that will lead them to victory and the conference title. If he doesn't do well, Cain goes in and he leads the team to victory and the conference title.

It's a win-win. It'll just be interesting to see which way it goes.


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UTES AVOID A SCARE, WIN 22-10

Well, once agin, the Utes found a way to win.

After trailing for three quarters Saturday night, the Utes took control in the fourth scoring 19 unanswered points on their way to a 22-10 victory over Wyoming in the annual blackout game. As usual, the Utah defense performed brilliantly as they have all season and the offense looked stagnant like it has all season as well. But another thing Utah has done all year is find a way to win games. They have done it four times so far this year and twice at home.

The main storyline from this game has to be the benching of Terrance Cain for the freshman Jordan Wynn. Now Cain has done a great job at the qb position so far this year, leading the Utes to a 7-1 record, but the Utah offense has been unable to do anything for the last couple of games and a change needed to happen. Enter Jordan Wynn, the freshman who has never played in a college game. After a dull first half against Wyoming, the Utah coaching staff decided to shake things up and put Wynn in at quarterback.

Now although his numbers don't show it, Wynn actually played a decent game. You could definitely tell that there was more of a flow to the offense with Wynn under center. His touchdown pass in the fourth put the Utes up for good. It will be interesting to see what the coaches do as to who will start next week against New Mexico.

As for my opinion, i would start Wynn this weekend. The Utes have two weeks until the big TCU game and from what i saw Wynn do in the second half, he deserves to get the start against a team who is yet to win a game this year. If Wynn fails to succeed against the Lobos, Cain, who i believe should be itching to prove he can be an offensive catalyst, will be waiting to shine once again. I'm already excited to see how the Utes do this weekend and hopefully the offense will be ready for the Horned Frogs in two weeks.

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