By my count, the Cougs will lose six starters on offense, and seven on defense. Utes are exactly the same, six on offense and seven on defense.
Cougs lose:
The ENTIRE defensive line:
Tyler Batty
John Nelson
Blake Mangelson
Isaiah Bagnah
Logan Lutui
One lesser-used LB:
Choe Bryant-Strother
Two excellent CB's:
Jacob Robinson
Marque Collins
FOUR starters on the OL:
Connor Pay
Caleb Etienne
Brayden Keim
Isaiah Jatta
A co-starter at RB:
Hickley Ropati
One starter and two solid rotation pieces at TE:
Keanu Hill
Ray Paulo
Mata'ava Ta'ase
Two fantastic playmakers at WR:
Chase Roberts (to the NFL draft)
Darius Lassiter
Not to mention our well-liked backup QB Gerry Bohanon.
That's a lot of horsepower headed out the door at the end of the season.