Utah Utes Prepare for New Era Without Kyle Whittingham

The Utah Utes are set to begin their first season without Kyle Whittingham since 2004.

Whittingham resigned as head coach after over 20 seasons in charge of the Utes.

What happened to Kyle Whittingham?

Kyle Whittingham announced his resignation at the end of the regular season, allowing Morgan Scalley to take over as head coach.

Whittingham then joined Michigan as their new head coach, bringing several assistant coaches and key players with him.

The Utes had to replace two coordinators, an entire starting offensive line, and multiple standout defensive players.

How will the Utes offense look this season?

The Utah offense is not expected to look much different this season, despite the change at coordinator.

Kevin McGiven, the new offensive coordinator, has experience utilizing a dual-threat quarterback.

The Utes return quarterback Devon Dampier, who accounted for over 3,330 passing and rushing yards last season.

What are the expectations for the Utes this season?

The Utes have a strong recruiting class, ranking fifth in the Big 12 conference, per On3.

They also brought in a transfer portal class, although it ranked near the bottom of the Big 12.

The team will look to Morgan Scalley to lead them to success in the conference.

The Utes will face Colorado in October, and it will be an important game for the team.

Morgan Scalley has experience playing under Kyle Whittingham and Urban Meyer at Utah.

He has worked his way up from a graduate assistant to head coach.

The Utes have one of the conference's better running backs in Wayshawn Parke.

They also have backup quarterback Byrd Ficklin, who is a dynamic playmaker.

The team is looking to replace the production of several key players who left with Whittingham.

The Utes have a tough schedule ahead of them, but they are looking to make a strong showing in the Big 12.