Behind Enemy Lines: 5 Questions With Utah Expert
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To learn more about Oregon State's opponent this weekend, BeaversEdge.com chatted with UteNation Publisher Alex Markham, who covers the Utah Utes.
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1. After losing to Washington in heartbreaking fashion this past week, what’s the mindset of this Utah team?
Alex Markham: "Any team under Whittingham will remain resilient and not make excuses, so they’re fine in that regard. What is wearing on them is how long it took them to play a game and then not be up to enough speed with everything that they went through with their Covid situation."
2. What’s the biggest difference (s) with this years’ Utah team compared to past seasons? What’s different this year?
AM: "It’s definitely the lack of experience at key positions. This team is so young and they had to replace nine starters on defense. All nine of those guys are on NFL rosters. The young guys have definitely had their moments where they show their age, but they’ve had plenty of moments where they show they’re ready for the occasion. Now it just comes down to consistency."
3. Who are some impact players on both sides of the ball that Oregon State fans should be keeping an eye on?
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