Utah Utes football: Jordan Wynn set to show Pac-12 he belongs

"We want to do all that we can to make Jordan successful. We want to make him look good," Bergstrom said. "He makes himself look good, but we want to do whatever we can to help out with that."

Wynn, the Poinsettia Bowl MVP in 2009, is on the preseason watch list for two national quarterback awards — Davey O'Brien and Manning accolades.

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Biggest influence: "My dad, hands down. I lived with him all throughout high school. He's one of my closest friends. I talk to him a couple of times a day. He's definitely the biggest influence on me."

Best gridiron memory: "As of right now, it's the Poinsettia Bowl. By far, just being back in San Diego and beating a team like Cal and winning the MVP."

Favorite quarterback: "I have a combination. Growing up I always liked watching Brett Favre, just because he had so much fun. He was always laughing and messing around." Wynn also enjoys watching tape of guys like Joe Montana, who are "not necessarily the 6-foot-5, 240-pound gunslinger but just very methodical about what he did and went out and won."

Pre-game ritual or superstition? "Nah. No superstitions, no rituals. I go out and warm up. Nothing out of the ordinary."

Currently playing on your iPod: "A lot of Drake. Drake's an artist, a lot of Drake. That's what I listen to the most ... He's got some good music. That's about it. I've got a lot of stuff but that's what is on it right now, probably."

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