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Utah QB Cam Rising leaves matchup with Baylor because of a right hand injury
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah quarterback Cam Rising left late in the first half of Saturday's 23-12 victory over Baylor because of a right hand injury. He did not return after halftime and backup QB Isaac Wilson led the Utes' offense over the final two quarters. Rising got hurt with...
Quarterback Cam Rising injures throwing hand as No. 11 Utah beats Baylor 23-12
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Cam Rising threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns before leaving the game due to an injury to his throwing hand as No. 11 Utah beat Baylor 23-12 on Saturday. Rising scrambled and released the ball just before being driven out of bounds and was shoved into the...
Stanley emerges as big-play threat for No. 11 Utah ahead of showdown with Baylor
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dijon Stanley needed only three plays to emerge as No. 11 Utah’s latest playmaker in the backfield. Stanley hauled in three first-half catches during the Utes’ 49-0 season-opening rout over Southern Utah. The final two went for touchdowns. He raced 64...
No. 12 Utah seeks to reassert dominance in opener against Southern Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Starting seasons strong is what Utah does best. The 12th-ranked Utes go into Thursday night's opener against Southern Utah with a 15-4 record in Game 1s under coach Kyle Whittingham, a 33-17 loss to USC in 2020 the only setback at home in his tenure. ...
Big 12 bigger even after losing two national champs, newcomer Utah is league's highest-ranked team
The Big 12 has gotten bigger even after the departures of two national champions, with a westward expansion and a “Prime” addition among the league's four newcomers. Mike Gundy is going into his 20th season as 17th-ranked Oklahoma State coach and has been part of all the Big...
Utah is coming into the Big 12 favored to win a title in yet another league
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Utah has won 26 conference championships in five different leagues, most recently capturing two Pac-12 titles and appearing in four championship games during its 13 seasons in that league. Now the Utes are favored to win the Big 12 in their inaugural season in the...
Utah designates defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley as its 'head coach in waiting'
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has designated longtime defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley as the “head coach in waiting” who will take over whenever Kyle Whittingham steps down. Athletic director Mark Harlan announced the succession plan on Monday. Scalley is entering his 17th...
