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Swoop enters the field with the the Utah players before the game against Baylor at Rice-Eccles Stadium on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Utah went on to win the game 23-12. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Utah (4-2, 1-2) vs. TCU (3-3, 1-2)
Kickoff: Saturday, 8:30 p.m. MDT
Venue: Rice-Eccles Stadium
TV: ESPN
Livestream: espn.com/watch
Radio: ESPN 700 AM/92.1 FM
Series: Utah leads 5-3
Weather: Clear with temperatures in the low 50s at kickoff, dropping to mid 40s by end of game.
The trends
For Utah: The Utes have dropped two consecutive games, losing 23-10 to Arizona in Salt Lake City before falling to Arizona State 27-19 in Tempe last week.
For TCU: The Horned Frogs have lost three of their last four contests, losing 66-42 at rival SMU, then beating Kansas 38-27 before losing to Big 12 bottom-dweller Houston 30-19 last week. The Cougars entered the game having scored zero points in their previous two contests, but broke that streak against TCU.
What to watch for
This week, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham announced that starting quarterback Cam Rising, who suffered a leg injury early in his return against Arizona State, is out for the season.
That means that true freshman Isaac Wilson will be the Utes’ starter for the rest of the season.
It’s not a foreign position for Wilson, who has started three games in Rising’s absence this year, but this upcoming start feels different. No more dueling game plans in practice in case Rising is able to play, no more looking over his shoulder to see if Rising is going to come back this week.
Utah is finally tailoring a game plan just for Wilson, and the team has rallied behind him this week.
Wilson has had his struggles — too many interceptions (seven on the year) and not turning enough red-zone trips into touchdowns — and will still make…
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Publish date : 2024-10-19 02:30:35
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