Utah’s Bryson Barnes Starts At QB Against Washington State

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s Bryson Barnes began at quarterback towards the Washington State Cougars as an alternative of junior standout Cam Rising.

The Cougars hosted the Utes at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.

Barnes obtained the nod as QB1 for Utah. Rising started the sport on the sideline wearing his uniform with a yellow jersey and headset on.

In the course of the first quarter of motion, Barnes was 3/8 passing for 25 yards. He additionally ran the ball 4 instances for 20 yards.

Utah and Wazzu had been tied on the finish of the opening quarter-hour, 0-0.

At halftime, FS1 reported that the transfer was “precautionary” after Rising obtained “banged up” throughout Utah’s win over USC on October 15.

This season, Barnes has thrown the ball six instances for 98 yards and a landing.

Final season, Rising suffered an damage in the course of the Rose Bowl Recreation and was changed by Barnes.

Barnes initially walked on at Utah in 2020 and didn’t play throughout his first season in Salt Lake Metropolis.

Throughout his time at Utah, the Milford, Utah native has accomplished eight passes with 100% accuracy for 121 yards and two touchdowns. Throughout his time at Milford, Barnes was a three-time first-team all-state honoree and received 1A MVP as a junior.

Utah opened its season with a disappointing three-point loss on the highway to the Florida Gators. After that, the Utes went on a four-game successful streak that included a pair of Pac-12 Convention victories. Following a loss on the highway to the UCLA Bruins, the Utes bounced again with a 43-42 win over the Trojans in Week 7. A bye week final week could have the Utes properly rested for one more convention foe in Washington State.

The Cougars opened their 2022 slated on a scorching streak, successful their first three contests, together with a highway win over the Wisconsin Badgers. Nonetheless, after a house loss to the Oregon Geese, the Cougars have misplaced three of their final 4 video games and the final two in a row.

The Utes and Cougars have beforehand performed one another 19 instances. Utah owns a 10-9 lead within the sequence all-time. The Utes received the final assembly between the 2 colleges, 24-13, in 2021.

Utah’s sport towards Washington State is broadcast on FS1 and 700 AM.

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