[JohnR34231]

Not saying it wasn't great to win, but it was not, IMO, a quality win because I don't see Utah as a quality team, and Stanford played barely well enough to win.  If Stanford won 30-13 or something like that, then maybe the fact they played that well would make me see it as a quality win.  Instead, IMO, Stanford won because Utah isn't very good, not because Stanford is especially good.

Stanford's run defense is terrible at #96 in country in YPC (4.77) and allowed Utah nearly half a yard pc more than its average.  The 3rd down defense is atrocious at #112 in the country, worse than even ןɐɔ.  Utah is #97 in 3rd down conversions, did much better than its season average, and had 25 first downs to Stanford's 14. 

Again, it's great to win, but I just take exception to Utah being considered a quality win.

I guess quality is in the eye of the beholder.
Shaw likened the Utah defense to an NFL one, so assuming he knows what he's talking about (I realize there are a few posters on this board who don't think so) they are at least pretty good there.

[JohnR34231]

Not saying it wasn't great to win, but it was not, IMO, a quality win because I don't see Utah as a quality team, and Stanford played barely well enough to win.  If Stanford won 30-13 or something like that, then maybe the fact they played that well would make me see it as a quality win.  Instead, IMO, Stanford won because Utah isn't very good, not because Stanford is especially good.

Stanford's run defense is terrible at #96 in country in YPC (4.77) and allowed Utah nearly half a yard pc more than its average.  The 3rd down defense is atrocious at #112 in the country, worse than even ןɐɔ.  Utah is #97 in 3rd down conversions, did much better than its season average, and had 25 first downs to Stanford's 14. 

Again, it's great to win, but I just take exception to Utah being considered a quality win.

I guess quality is in the eye of the beholder.
Shaw likened the Utah defense to an NFL one, so assuming he knows what he's talking about (I realize there are a few posters on this board who don't think so) they are at least pretty good there.