Whittingham says win over Colorado was ‘as good of football as we’ve played here’

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Whittingham says win over Colorado was ‘as good of football as we’ve played here’

Kyle Whittingham didn’t raise his voice. He didn’t have to. The scoreboard said everything.

Utah’s 53-7 dismantling of Colorado wasn’t just another win, it was the program’s most complete performance in years, powered by a freshman quarterback who looked anything but overwhelmed.

“Very proud of Byrd (Ficklin),” Whittingham said. “Came in, true freshman, seemed very poised. He wasn’t perfect, but he was very good. Ran the offense very well. Defenders played well. Our players played so efficiently and so dominantly tonight. Great response to our disappointment last week.”

Byrd Ficklin accounted for 151 yards rushing, 140 passing, and three touchdowns in his first start. Utah’s ground