SALT LAKE CITY — Jason Shelley did the most millennial thing possible. When he heard the news in January that Utah was bringing Andy Ludwig back as its offensive coordinator, the Utes quarterback opened up the web browser app on his phone and searched his new coach’s name on Wikipedia. There he saw a rundown of Ludwig’s coaching career and that, since 1997, the 55-year-old offensive mind has been the architect of attacks at programs nationwide.



Shelley, Utah’s backup quarterback, still has Ludwig’s resume memorized.



“Cal, Wisconsin, Vandy …”



The sophomore didn’t forget the most important stop of them all.



“He was the OC for the 2009 Sugar Bowl team,” Shelley said.



Yep. Ludwig’s last game in the booth for Utah featured a memorable BCS upset. The Utes kept Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide from partying in the Big Easy 10 years ago. Ludwig’s offensive game...