Pac-12 picks: UCLA upsets Utah, OSU hangs on, Arizona State rolls and Stanford beats Washington (again)

Utah’s identity is an enduring mystery of the 2021 Pac-12 football season.

We expected a title contender in Week One given all the returning talent but instead witnessed mediocrity on both sides of the ball throughout September.

The quarterback change, from Charlie Brewer to Cam Rising, seemed to set the Utes on track. They survived a challenge from Washington State, then produced a devastating second half to wrest control of the division away from Arizona State.

The team we envisioned finally revealed itself ...