SALT LAKE CITY — Semi Taulanga came to the University of Utah to play defense, but in his freshman year, he finds himself on the offensive side of the ball. He caught the eyes of many in the showdown against BYU.

"Man, Semi being at it is so great," said Utah quarterback Devon Dampier. "He does so many things great, especially to catch the ball and you know make a couple moves. That hit me by surprise. Yeah, he's a baller. "

Against the Cougars, Taulanga hauled in two catches, including one for a first down.

"Transitioning to offense was definitely unexpected, but I'm just happy I'm able to add value to the team. Playing in that game I did against the team down south was unexpected, the ball coming to me, but I'm just happy I had the trust from Devon [Dampier] for him to be able to thro

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