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Utah aerospace association’s rebrand honors industry pioneers, expanding vision

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October 13, 2023

Utah aerospace association’s rebrand honors industry pioneers, expanding vision

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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Aerospace and Defense Association announced a rebrand that honors the industry’s pioneers in Utah and focuses on the organization’s expanding vision.

The Utah Aerospace and Defense Association hosted a celebration Thursday night when it unveiled the organization’s new name: 47G.

The association’s president, Aaron Starks, spoke of the Spaceport Committee, which was a group who proposed a NASA facility to be built in Utah in 1971, but was ultimately beat out by Florida.

Starks said throughout Utah’s aerospace history, “Our legacy of ambition never changed. … Their legacy is our inspiration.”

Starks said the name 47G pays tribute to the pioneers who settled Utah in 1847 and the “test pilots who shattered the barriers of speed.” He specifically mentioned John Stapp, who is known as “the fastest man on earth” because he reached 46.2 g while riding a rocket-propelled sled at 632 mph.

“The reason we are here tonight, is to recognize the legacy of those before us while unveiling a new name for our organization and vision for this critical industry,” Starks said. “Our name represents the rich legacy of Utah’s pioneers and the unquenchable ambition that propels us into the future, going where no human has ever gone before — 47 g,” Starks said.

The organization will focus on “going to new heights” by developing cyber, defense and aerospace technologies. He said the organization is providing 5,000 aerospace defense jobs and he aims to double the amount of defense spending in the state from $6 billion to $12 billion.

“This is the most sustainable industry in the state of Utah,” he said. “From a national security perspective, this is the most important industry.”

Gov. Spencer Cox gave an impassioned speech after Starks about the importance of people collaborating together to innovate.

“I’m so proud of this industry and the work that is happening here. You are putting Utah on the map in ways that we have not been on the map before. You are building on the shoulders of giants, as we have heard,” Cox said.

Cox said he is grateful the aerospace industry gives “really good jobs to really good people” because it is raising the standard of living in Utah.

The governor talked about how “our world is kinda screwed up right now” and the U.S. is not seen as strong anymore.

“We need a strong America. The world needs a strong America,” Cox said. “I’m telling you we’ve always been a weird state, we’re weirder now than ever, and our country needs some Utah weird right now.”

By coming together, “you can all win. You can all do better” because working together brings abundance, not scarcity, Cox said.

The governor said he is proud of the organization for what it represents and that it reminds people they can still come together to create things that are bigger than any one company or person.

Utah Senate President Stuart Adams also said Utahns are great at collaborating.

“I believe the next war will not be won by tanks or bullets. It’ll be won by technical weapons system which we will develop in Utah,” Adams said. “We will never let evil prevail and we will fight back. That’s what America does and that’s what Utah does.”

University of Utah President Taylor Randall announced the formation of the Utah Network for Integrated Computing and Semiconductor Research and Education and a $100 million investment into artificial intelligence research and development.

Universities and colleges across the state will work with major technology and aerospace companies to research and develop semiconductors. Randall said the U.S. creating its own technology is important for national security instead of depending on foreign countries such as China.

“It’s a rather remarkable endeavor that will put Utah at the forefront of semiconductor development in the United States,” Randall said.

The $100 million investment will be used over the next seven to 10 years in developing foundational AI and translational AI technologies.

“The goal of that investment, again, is to take development of semiconductor technology and put it into practice to put Utah at the complete forefront of industries that will be built on semiconductors and the applications that will come out of artificial intelligence,” Randall said.

Chris Stewart, chairman of Utah Aerospace and Defense, said the fundamental responsibility of the federal government is to protect American lives.

“We are the glue that holds the world together. And one of the most important parts of that is the ability to defend not only ourselves, but defend those who need defense when it’s appropriate to do that,” Stewart said.

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NHL On Tap: Maple Leafs host Utah, seek 4th straight win without Matthews | NHL.com

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November 24, 2024

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NHL On Tap: Maple Leafs host Utah, seek 4th straight win without Matthews | NHL.com

Welcome to the NHL On Tap, a daily look at the games on the NHL schedule. There is one game on the schedule for Sunday, which will be televised nationally in the United States and Canada.

Game of the day

Utah Hockey Club at Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.m. ET; TVAS, TSN4, NHLN, Utah16)

Mitch Marner, William Nylander and John Tavares have all stepped up for the Maple Leafs (12-6-2) in the absence of captain Auston Matthews and look to continue the trend against Utah (8-9-3) at Scotiabank Arena. Marner has 12 points (four goals, eight assists), Nylander nine points (four goals, five assists) and Tavares eight points (four goals, four assists) in the seven games without Matthews, who is out with an upper-body injury. Toronto has won three in a row and is 6-1-0 without Matthews, who skated prior to practice Saturday and said he could return from an upper-body injury this upcoming week. Marner leads Toronto with 26 points (six goals, 20 assists) in 20 games and has points in six of the seven games Matthews has missed. Maple Leafs goalie Joseph Wall made 31 saves in a 3-0 win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday for his first shutout of the season and second in the NHL. Utah is playing the second game of a back-to-back for the first time in team history and will look to build on a 6-1 win at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Dylan Guenther had two goals and an assist, and Clayton Keller had three assists, helping Utah end a three-game losing streak. Goalie Jaxson Stauber could make his Utah debut after being recalled from Tucson of the American Hockey League on Wednesday; the 25-year-old has not played an NHL game since Feb. 22, 2023, with the Chicago Blackhawks. No. 1 goalie Connor Ingram has missed the past two games with an upper-body injury.

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Iowa State football: Three stars in win for Cyclones over Utah in Big 12 action

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November 24, 2024

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Iowa State football: Three stars in win for Cyclones over Utah in Big 12 action

It takes a complete football team to win a championship. Iowa State is finding that out with each passing week.

Seemingly left for dead in the heated Big 12 Conference race, the Cyclones now find themselves one win away from competing for the league title following a thrilling 31-28 victory over Utah Saturday night.

Iowa State (9-2, 7-2) reached the nine-win mark before a bowl game for the first time in program history, and could end one of the longest droughts in NCAA history by reaching 10 wins. The Cyclones and Vanderbilt are the only remaining Power 5 programs to never reach 10 wins, as Indiana did earlier this year.

After taking a 24-13 lead on Utah midway through the third quarter, the Cyclones needed a rally, scoring the game-winning touchdown with 91 seconds to go. The defense forced a missed field goal to seal the win.

Here are three stars from Iowa State’s win over Utah:

Carson Hansen scored the game-winning touchdown for Iowa State vs. Utah Saturday night. / Rob Gray-Imagn Images

Known for his power running, Carson Hansen showed off his arm on a key third-down trick play that led to his second rushing touchdown. Hansen, a sophomore, took a halfback pass and found Gabe Burkle for a 26-yard completion.

That put the ball at the Utah 3 and Hansen would plow his way into the end zone on the next play for the game-winning points. He finished the night with a team-high 57 yards on 14 carries to go along with the 26-yard pass while also catching two balls for another 28 yards.

At 6-2 and over 220 pounds, Hansen is the thunder to Abu Sama’s lightning. He now has 11 rushing touchdowns on the year to go along with 560 yards after rushing for just 67 last season as a freshman.

Anytime Rocco Becht needed to make a big play in the passing game, he looked in the direction of Jayden Higgins. And Higgins stepped up for his quarterback, who was not quite as sharp as he typically has been.

Higgins finished with nine receptions for 155 yards and a touchdown, surpassing 1,000 yards for the season. The 6-foot-4 senior out of South Miami became just the seventh different Cyclone to reach the number after missing out last year with 983 yards.

With at least two, and maybe more, games to go, Higgins sits sixth on the school’s single-season list for yards with 1,015. Hakeem Butler is first with 1,318. Higgins and teammate Jaylin Noel, who has 976 yards, are set to become the first Cyclone teammates to eclipse 1,000 yards in the same season in school history.

Higgins is also just two yards away from becoming just the 10th Iowa State receiver to reach 2,000 career yards, joining the likes of Allen Lazard, Xavier Hutchinson and Charlie Kolar, along with Noel.

Malik Verdon closes in on Utah’s quarterback Luke Bottari Saturday night in a 31-28 win for Iowa State. / Rob Gray-Imagn Images

It’s been a difficult season in regards to injuries on both sides of the ball for Iowa State. But the defense has really been hurt with Malik Verdon out.

Verdon, a junior, recorded a team-leading 12 tackles including a sack, as the Cyclones held Utah to just 99 yards of total offense through three quarters.

And while the Utes were able to finally put together sustained drives in the fourth, when they needed to make a play, Iowa State did. Verdon went out for a short time after appearing to reinjure his arm that has a cast due to a hairline fracture, but would return to the field later in the fourth.

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How to watch Iowa State football at Utah; TV channel, spread, game odds, prediction

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November 23, 2024

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How to watch Iowa State football at Utah; TV channel, spread, game odds, prediction

The Iowa State football team has two weeks to solidify themselves and possibly land a spot in the Big 12 championship game in December.

Part one of the two-piece series starts Saturday night, as the Cyclones (8-2, 5-2) make a visit to Salt Lake City to play Utah (4-6, 1-6).

Sitting a game behind co-conference leaders BYU and Colorado, Iowa State is in position but on the outside looking in for the time being. They also have red-hot Arizona State to contend with, as the Sun Devils have quickly climbed the standings and sit tied with ISU.

Utah has dropped six straight since starting the season off 4-0 as preseason favorites to win the Big 12. Of those six losses, four have been decided by eight points or less. Last Saturday, though, they suffered a 25-point setback to Colorado.

Along with several tough losses, the Utes have been without star quarterback Cam Rising since the losing skid began. Rising is out for the season following multiple injuries, as Isaac Wilson – the brother of NFL QB Zack Wilson – has replaced him.

Iowa State and Utah have a bit of a history, playing each other five times between 1970-2010. The Cyclones won the first four meetings between the two while the Utes won the most recent, claiming a 68-27 victory. Utah was undefeated and ranked 10th in the country during that encounter.

The oddsmakers have the Cyclones set as a 6.5-point favorite. ESPN’s FPI puts them at just over 63 percent to win the game.

Here are the details on how to watch, stream and follow Iowa State’s game at Utah on Saturday night:

Iowa State at Utah TV Channel, Live Stream, Odds

Who: Iowa State at Utah in a Big 12 football game

When: 6:30 p.m. CT | Saturday, November 23

Where: Rice-Eccles Stadium | Salt Lake City, Utah

Live Stream: Stream Iowa State-Cincinnati live on fuboTV (Start your free trial)

TV Channel: FOX

Betting Odds: Iowa State is favored by 6.5 points. Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportbook

Our Prediction: Iowa State 24, Utah 10

Live Updates, Highlights: Follow the game on Iowa State on SI for live updates, in-game analysis and big-play highlights throughout Saturday’s matchup.

* Latest betting odds for Iowa State

* Matt Campbell talks up the Utah defense

* Cyclones right back into contention in wild, wild Big 12

*Three stars in Iowa State’s win over Cincinnati including Stevo Klotz

*Complete game recap of Iowa State’s win over Cincinnati

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