Kyle Whittingham indicated Monday that conversations with players potentially transferring or leaving for the NFL have already begun, a radical shift from what used to be the norm.
Bryson Barnes has looked increasingly capable since taking over as starting quarterback a month ago. The fourth-year sophomore is 4-1 in games he's started this season.
Bryson Barnes has flourished the last two weeks as he has received all of the first-team reps, which brings into question how the QB situation at Utah was handled early in the season.
Utah and USC, a matchup that has produced its share of memorable outcomes, will play for the final time for the foreseeable future on Saturday at the LA Coliseum.