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Postgame Quotes at BYU
8/30/2019 10:32 AM | Football
Utah Postgame Quotes
Utah at BYU
August 29, 2019
Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham
Utah at BYU
August 29, 2019
Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham
Views on the win overall
It was good to get the win. That was a well-coached team that we played. I'm proud of the job that Kalani (Sitake) is doing; his guys play extremely hard and smart football.
Gameplay in the first half
We didn't get much going in the first half, just that one defensive score. Our special teams was disappointing tonight, we know we need to do much better. Our offense didn't get much going in the first half, either.
Gameplay in the second half
Our offense really exerted their will on the defense in the second half, especially in the third quarter. I thought Tyler Huntley did a great job of taking care of the football, running the offense and making good decisions.
We had two defensive scores. You're not going to lose many football games when you can do that defensively.
On the Utes moving forward in the season
We've got to move on. This one's over with. We have a couple home games, and then we get going in the Pac-12. We have a lot ahead of us, so it's good to get this one in the rearview mirror. Away we go.
Utah wide receiver Britain Covey
On halftime changes
I think the key to this game is what we talked about earlier: eliminating chaos. That's the key in any opener and if you look at the difference between the two teams and the amount of chaos on both sides, that's kind of what made the game. We eliminated chaos and then we started to pick it up.
On playing at BYU after growing up a BYU fan then committing to Utah
It was fun. This will be the only time that I'll play in this stadium, but I've dreamed of it my whole life. Just looking up at my seats where I had season tickets for a long time was surreal. It was an emotional win for me because of everything that happened with my knee and coming back. It was hard and emotional, but I'm grateful.
On the offense
(smiling) We're an air raid offense, we pass all day. I think that's the key, there's no secret about it. That way when you do pass, it's because you want to and not because you have to, that's the difference. We have complete trust in Tyler in that regard.
Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley
On halftime changes
There wasn't anything, we just had to get those first-game jitters out and make corrections.Â
On the first run behind the offensive line
It felt good, they did a great job protecting me. They dropped eight in coverage so my line kept me clean. They did a great job blocking before the running.
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