https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2021/11/13-takeaways-from-oregons-loss-to-utah.html
“Kayvon Thibodeaux had an impact but was largely neutralized because Utah offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig had the extremely complicated game plan of running the ball away from the best defensive player in the country.”
”Kayvon Thibodeaux wasn’t put in positions to maximize his impact
Thibodeaux had seven tackles and a pass breakup. He regularly stuck with plays from the backside and chased down runners from behind. He did cause some pressure on Rising, but Utah schemed around him for the most part, running the opposite direction, chipping and double-teaming when need be.
To not move Thibodeaux inside or stunt him more often, if for no other reason than to give the Utes a different look, was a missed opportunity. Dropping him into pass coverage on occasion has been OK at points this season, but one play had him dropping with only an end-of-line tight end eligible and resulted in a big play to the other side of the field. When Utah’s offense wasn’t taking Thibodeaux out of the game, Oregon’s defense did too at times.”