Utah at UCF: How to watch, listen to or stream the game

Utah Utes fans fly flags during an NCAA football game between the University of Utah Utes and the Iowa State University Cyclones held at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News

Utah (4-7, 1-7) at UCF (4-7, 2-6)

Kickoff: Friday, 6 p.m. MST

Venue: FBC Mortgage Stadium

TV: Fox

Livestream: foxsports.com/live

Radio: ESPN 700 AM/92.1 FM

Series: First meeting

Weather: Partly cloudy with temperatures in the low 60s at kickoff, dropping to low 50s by end of game

The trends

For Utah: The Utes will look to break a seven-game losing streak that started back on Sep. 28 in a 23-10 home loss to Arizona. Utah’s latest defeat came against Iowa State last week after the Cyclones drove 75 yards in 4:20 to score the go-ahead touchdown. Fifth-string quarterback Luke Bottari, who came in after Isaac Wilson was injured, drove Utah to the Iowa State 35-yard line, but Cole Becker missed the 54-yard field goal.

For UCF: The Knights have lost seven of their last eight games, with the lone win coming against Arizona, 56-12, on Nov. 2. Since then, UCF lost at Arizona State and at West Virginia to ensure a losing record.

What to watch for

Once again, Utah’s starter for the final game of the season is Luke Bottari. Cam Rising, Isaac Wilson, Brandon Rose and Sam Huard are all out for the season, so the Utes turn to their fifth-string quarterback.

Last year, Bottari scored two rushing touchdowns in Utah’s 23-17 victory over Colorado, who was also playing its backup quarterback. In that win, Bottari passed the ball just 10 times, with running back Jaylon Glover leading the way with 107 rushing yards, while Sione Vaki added 68.

Will we see a similar game plan against UCF — limited pass attempts from Bottari and an emphasis on running the ball?

The Knights have one of the better run defenses in the Big 12,…

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Publish date : 2024-11-29 00:52:00

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