Morgan Scalley leads Utah Utes to 7-0 start amid playoff pursuits
CBS Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 21, 2026, 3:11 PM
Last updated Oct 21, 2026
The Utah Utes are currently 7-0, firmly in the playoff hunt, with a season marred by significant personnel losses. Morgan Scalley, named head coach-in-waiting in 2024, succeeded Kyle Whittingham earlier this season. Utah has recorded six victories by at least two touchdowns and now faces its first major challenge as No. 14 Houston visits. This match holds implications for both the Big 12 and College Football Playoff races.
- •Utah is 7-0 and ranked in the AP top 10.
- •Scalley succeeded Whittingham following a long tenure.
- •Utes face No. 14 Houston on their home field.
- •Six of Utah's wins were by two touchdowns or more.
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"A dominant 7-0 start has the Utes in the playoff hunt while reviving a succession model that most of college football abandoned years ago
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