It’s time for the Jason Beck era at the University of Utah.
For years, the Andy Ludwig-Kyle Whittingham pairing worked well. In Ludwig’s second stint in Salt Lake City, the Utes made four Pac-12 championship appearances, winning two conference titles, and saw an offensive revival under quarterbacks Tyler Huntley and Cam Rising.
The last two years, however, were strewn with injuries to key positions — including Rising — and the Utes’ offense took a nosedive, finishing No. 92 in total offense (348.4 yards per game) in 2023 and No. 115 (329.8 yards per game) in 2024.
Last season, Ludwig resigned the day after Utah lost 13-7 to TCU in the fourth-consecutive game the Utes failed to score more than 24 points.
While Ludwig’s scheme worked well with an experienced quarterback that had time in the system, in the transfer portal age, Utah wanted something a little easier for players to pick up.
So far, that’s been the case with Beck’s scheme.
With little defensive help last season at New Mexico, Beck’s offense — led by now-Ute quarterback Devon Dampier — excelled. The Lobos scored 33.5 points per game and ranked No. 4 nationally in total offense with 484.2 yards per game.
Utah quarterback Devon Dampier throws a pass during the Utes’ first day of fall camp in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. | Utah Athletics
At Big 12 media days, Whittingham said Utah’s offense would be “almost a carbon copy of what New Mexico was in philosophy,” adding that Beck has “complete autonomy.”
So, in Beck’s own words, what will his offense look like at Utah?
“We really just want to put the right guys in the right places to make plays,” Beck said. “We want to adapt to what our strengths are and play to those strengths.”
“… We’re going to go, not at a fast tempo, but we’re going no huddle, we’re…
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