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No. 13 Utah looks to bounce back against Southern Utah
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Southern Utah (1-0) at No. 13 Utah (0-1), 1:30 p.m. ET. (Pac-12 Networks)
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Sequence file: Utah leads 1-0.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
A 29-26 loss at Florida dropped No. 13 Utah six spots on this week’s High 25. The Utes will attempt to bounce again towards the Thunderbirds, an FCS crew in its first yr as a member of the Western Athletic Convention after leaving the Massive Sky. Utah has a 15-2 file in dwelling openers beneath coach Kyle Whittingham. The Thunderbirds are coming off a 44-13 win over the College of St. Thomas. Southern Utah and Utah met in 2016, with the Utes profitable 24-0.
KEY MATCHUP
Southern Utah QB Justin Miller was named the WAC offensive participant of the week after throwing for 364 yards and three scores towards St. Thomas. He can be beneath strain from a defensive entrance that features Van Fillinger and Junior Tafuna together with Gabe Reid, who transferred to the Utes from Stanford. The Utes did not file a sack on Florida QB Anthony Richardson.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Southern Utah: DE Francis Bemiy, who had 48 tackles and 4 sacks final season.
Utah: Preseason All-Pac-12 first-team TE Brant Kuithe, who caught 9 passes for 105 yards and a rating towards Florida.
FACTS & FIGURES
That is Delane Fitzgerald’s first season as coach of the Thunderbirds. He spent the previous eight seasons at Division II Frostburg State College in Maryland. … Southern Utah has misplaced 12 in a row to FBS groups. … Thunderbirds had been 1-10 final season, beating Tarleton State 40-35 for his or her solely win. … Southern Utah performs at Eccles Coliseum and Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium. … The Utes are 78-25 at Rice-Eccles beneath Whittingham, together with a 6-0 mark final season. … The Utes have gained 26 straight nonconference dwelling video games. It is the third-longest streak within the FBS, trailing solely Alabama (40) and Oregon (28).
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