[BostonCard]

Much of the passing yardage seemed to happen as Utah deployed a prevent style defense to protect their large lead.

I disagree.  For most of the game, Utah was playing in their base defense against our three wide receiver sets, with a safety covering the slot receiver (usually a tight end) and cover 1 up with a safety up top.  That safety rotated with the snap, so he wasn't playing "centerfield" to prevent the deep play, moving once the ball was thrown.  That they rarely switched into a nickel defense with two deep safeties suggests that they weren't really playing a true prevent.

BC

[BostonCard]

Much of the passing yardage seemed to happen as Utah deployed a prevent style defense to protect their large lead.

I disagree.  For most of the game, Utah was playing in their base defense against our three wide receiver sets, with a safety covering the slot receiver (usually a tight end) and cover 1 up with a safety up top.  That safety rotated with the snap, so he wasn't playing "centerfield" to prevent the deep play, moving once the ball was thrown.  That they rarely switched into a nickel defense with two deep safeties suggests that they weren't really playing a true prevent.

BC