The Utah Checkdown

Disappointment in Eugene, expectations at Utah, where the teams goes now

Utah had three late chances to beat Oregon on the road in a pivotal Pac-12 matchup, but the team's offense was "out of sync" throughout the game and the Ducks held on for a 20-17 win.
 
The hosts are joined today by University of Utah wide receiver Solomon Enis, who breaks down the game and the problems Utah faced in its effort to get a win. They talk about the team's expectations and how the loss changes the season, as well as how the team handles a difficult loss.
 
Utah still has an outside shot to make the Pac-12 title game, but it only happens if Utah can shake off the road loss and closeout the regular season with a win on the road against a one-win Colorado team.
 
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Utah’s path to the title game, and a look ahead to Oregon

Utah closed out its home season at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday night with 42-7 win over Stanford — a perfect 6-0 at home on the season and an unbeaten streak over the last two seasons.
 
The hosts are joined by Utah wide receiver Solomon Enis, who breaks down the Stanford game and the emotions of his last time playing in Rice-Eccles Stadium, as well as his early look on a good Oregon team that lost over the weekend to Washington.
 
It will be Enis' first and last trip to Autzen Stadium, where a hostile crowd awaits in a pivotal game that will help decide the Pac-12 championship game. How is Utah preparing for this big game, Enis and the hosts share in the podcast.
 
Also, be treated to some hot takes about Elon Musk and a brief look at Utah's men's and women's basketball teams.
 
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Senior night, injuries piling up and Pac-12 championship aspirations

Utah got a convincing win against an improving Arizona team, and yet the team still fell back in the Associated Press Top 25 rankings — all while battling injuries.
 
The hosts are joined, once again, by wide receiver Solomon Enis to break down Utah's win over Arizona, the worst weather elements to play through, what senior night looks like, and how Utah keeps its Pac-12 championship aspirations alive.
 
There's also a look at life after college football and how that process plays out for athletes at the end of their career who may or may not have NFL opportunities.
 
And then the hosts give a brief look at the men's basketball season and what to look for in Craig Smith's second season as head coach as the team opens up the regular season Monday night.
 
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Halloween, Washington State recap, and Cam Rising out

With the last-minute surprise of starting quarterback Cam Rising ruled out of the road game against Washington State due to injury, Utah used a full team effort to get a win on the road.
 
The hosts were joined by wide receiver Solomon Enis to talk about the win and how it was to learn about Rising not playing. The three break down the game and all that went into a Utah win, the upcoming Arizona game, as well as a little bit of talk of Halloween.
 
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Bye week, chicken wings and prep for Wazzu with Solomon Enis

The University of Utah had its bye week after an emotional win at home against USC. So what did the week look like for the team and how are they getting ready for a road game against Washington State? The hosts were joined by Solomon Enis to break it all down.
 
But first, they settled the always necessary chicken wings vs. chicken tenders debate. Is there a right answer?
 
They take a look at the state of the program and where the team can go in their final five games of the regular season. And then there's the situation of the other local teams in the state.
 
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Breaking down Utah’s upset of USC with Solomon Enis

Facing a high-powered USC offense that seemingly scored at will, Utah faced a 14-0 deficit at home before pulling off a 43-42 win over the Trojans to keep their conference title chances alive.
 
The hosts were joined by Utah wide receiver Solomon Enis, who gave his insight from the game, what it means for the program going forward and how honoring their fallen teammates was a big factor in the win.
 
They also talked about the career nights for both quarterback Cameron Rising and tight end Dalton Kincaid, and what it took to come away with a win.
 
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What happened to the Utes and can it be fixed?

Utah suffered its first loss of conference play Saturday against a better UCLA program that had its way against the once higher-ranked team.
The hosts take a look at what went wrong Saturday and how Utah got to be in the position they're in six weeks into the season. They also talk about how Utah can turn things around in a tough game at home against No. 7 USC.
Is this a must-win game for the Utes?
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Solomon Enis breaks down the current state of the Utes

Has Utah finally hit its stride and playing some of the best football it can play up to this point in the season? The hosts are joined by Utah wide receiver Solomon Enis to get his take on where the team is at after five weeks of action.
The trio breaks down Utah's decisive win over Oregon State and all that went well and didn't in the game as the team looks ahead to a road trip to the Rose Bowl to take on an undefeated UCLA team.
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Breaking down the Beavs with beat writer Nick Daschel; who steps up in Kuithe’s absence?

Utah welcomes in Oregon State to Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday in what is expected to be the toughest test of the season since a Week 1 loss to Florida.
 
The hosts are joined by The Oregonian's Nick Daschel, the beat writer for Oregon State, as he breaks down the game Saturday and how he sees it being a defensive slugfest between two good teams.
 
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Solomon Enis goes home to Arizona, Utes leave with a win

It was a trip to the desert to open up Pac-12 play for Utah. And while it was great for Solomon Enis to come home, it was even better that the Utes started off conference play with a win.
It was a game that gave us better insight on the football program and where they can go moving forward. There were some obvious takeaways from the game that the host talk about, like a smothering defense and an offense that needs more production in the red zone.
The hosts also look into the season-ending injury to Brant Kuithe and what that means to Utah's offense, as well as what Ja'Quinden Jackson moving over to running back means to him and the team.
 
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