SALT LAKE CITY -- Every Monday during the University of Utah 's team meetings, there's a new wrinkle to the Utes' film sessions.

The Utah staff shows "Culture Clips" from the previous game. The staff doesn't showcase circus catches or bone-crushing sacks, but rather the types of plays that offer a window into why No. 10 Utah has emerged as a prime College Football Playoff contender in Morgan Scalley's first year as head coach.

In a win over Kansas earlier this month, Scalley highlighted the giddiness of three key rotation wide receivers -- Larry Simmons , Kyri Shoels and Creed Whittemore -- celebrating wildly on the sideline when fellow receiver Ricky Johnson secured a 2-yard touchdown grab.

When defensive end Ethan Day holds the edge that sets up a Rabbit Evans sack against Arkansas, Day gets shouted out. When all five offensive linemen converge to pick up star quarterback Devon Dampier ?…