Analysis: Brant Kuithe, Utah football’s best pass catcher, is likely done for the season. Now what?

Brant Kuithe is out for the season with a knee injury. Utah's season is on the rise. Now the team has to deal with the loss of its best pass catcher. The team's quarterback is Cam Rising. The season started with disappointing loss at Florida. It's now uncertain if the Utes will make it to the Rose Bowl.

Kuithe is injured and will miss the Rose Bowl. He is a captain and a key player for the team. Dalton Kincaid will be expected to replace him. Tight end Thomas Yassmin will play a bigger role. Munir McClain will get more opportunities. He has played sparingly since arriving in 2021. The team is still in the hunt for a College Football Playoff spot. It is possible that he will go to the NFL. His draft projection was not good enough. However, he wanted to come back for one more season. he also wanted more winning to do.

Utah struggled in the red zone during the game. The team went 5-for-6 in that area, but 3- for- 6 in red zones. Coach Ludwig self-criticized some of his own calls in this area. The issue was a clear issue at The Swamp and now at Arizona State. It's not a problem that can't be fixed, though. If it's ignored, it could become a real problem. Utah left points on the field in their last game at Florida.

Utah's defense has been outstanding. It was especially impressive against Arizona State. The team has played well the last three weeks. Cole Bishop is improving each game. He had a sack, an interception and a pass breakup against the Sun Devils. Utah's offense is struggling. They have only 90 passing yards per game, but they gave up 261 passingyards against Florida. Their defense played very well against a Power Five team. After Florida, the team played better against San Diego State and SUU.

Bishop had a targeting call overturned. Devaughn Vele had six catches for 63 yards on nine targets. Mohamoud Diabate missed a second straight game. The Utes' season begins in earnest against Oregon State. The team has games against UCLA, USC, and Washington State before the bye. They play the Beavers on October 14th. It's been a long road for RJ Hubert. He has a forced fumble, a touchdown, an interception, fumble recovery and now a fumble.

Brant Kuithe, Utah football's best pass catcher, is likely done for the season.