Utah coach Kyle Whittingham gestures throughout a video replay throughout recreation towards Oregon State at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake Metropolis on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. The Eleventh-ranked Utes play at No. 18 UCLA Saturday and can host No. 6 USC the next week. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
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The following two weeks might outline Utah’s season.
The No. 11 Utes play the 2 Los Angeles-based groups which might be bolting the Pac-12 for the Huge Ten in 2024, beginning Saturday towards No. 18 UCLA on the Rose Bowl. The next week Utah hosts No. 6 USC.
How are the Utes dealing with these large video games arising?
“You possibly can’t get too excessive or too low. Coaches are telling us it’s simply one other recreation,” mentioned operating again Micah Bernard. “We’ve been working for this second. Each week is a brand new second to indicate why we’re one of the best. That’s precisely how we’re going to deal with these subsequent two weeks.”
Because the defending Pac-12 champs, Utah is the group with the goal on its again. Up to now, the Utes are 2-0 in convention play, outscoring Arizona State and Oregon State by a mixed rating of 76-29.
How will Utah fare towards the Bruins and Trojans in back-to-back weeks?
In case you missed it
Utah huge receiver Jaylen Dixon burst onto the scene in 2018 and 2019 earlier than coming into the switch portal in 2020.
However a couple of months later, he had a change of coronary heart and determined to return to the Utes in 2021. Coach Kyle Whittingham allowed Dixon to return and provides him a second probability.
Saturday towards Oregon State, Dixon scored a pair of touchdowns — and his teammates celebrated.
Numbers recreation
3: Interceptions recorded by cornerback Clark Phillips III towards Oregon State.
1,069: Profession receiving yards for huge receiver Jaylen Dixon.
From the archives
Further factors
- How Utah’s (and UCLA’s) odds to win the Pac-12 have shifted for the reason that season began (Deseret Information)
- Kyle Whittingham displays on ‘callous, cold-blooded’ teaching career (Deseret Information)
- No. 11 Utah offense finds different weapons in Brant Kuithe’s absence (Deseret Information)
- What No. 12 Utah’s opportunistic win over Oregon State means amid the early Pac-12 race (Deseret Information)
- Clark Phillips III lives as much as his title with III interceptions in win over Oregon State (Deseret Information)
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Feedback from Deseret Information readers:
At first look one is tempted to react that Utah’s protection had a nasty day, in any case they did quit quite a lot of yards. However then you definitely discover that Oregon State scored just one landing and 16 whole factors, the Ute secondary had 4 interceptions, Clark Phillips III had three interceptions and returned one for a landing. That may be a fairly good day for any ranked soccer group. Then one may complain in regards to the offense till you notice that the Beavs got here in with the thought of stuffing the run, and Utah reacted by benefiting from what OSU was giving them. The end result was Rising having a productive day by the air and the bottom ... oh sure, and what number of TD passes? The Utes nonetheless must work on the run recreation, and it will be good if Tavion might discover his recreation once more. It was outing. Now, a visit to LA and an excellent UCLA group ... it isn't going to get any simpler. The following three video games are essential and towards what appears like three of the highest groups within the PAC, all ranked, and all of them are actually good ... can’t fear about Oregon, however the Geese are nonetheless on the market as nicely. Nothing will come straightforward now. Subsequent group up ... UCLA!!! Go Utes!!!
— stathis
Whittingham is nicely value that. I’d argue that somebody making certain a group that generates tens of hundreds of thousands of dollars per yr is profitable contributes extra to society than lots of people. If faculty soccer wasn’t as common as it's, you would argue he doesn’t contribute a lot to society. Additionally, most of us discover the soccer success, however he’s positively influenced a whole lot of younger males who the vast majority of which can go on to guide extra profitable lives due to Whittingham and the opposite Utes coaches. He’s additionally had alternatives to depart for much more cash and has turned these down to remain at Utah.
— LicoriceRope
Up subsequent
Oct. 6 | 6:30 p.m. | Soccer | vs. Oregon | @Salt Lake Metropolis | Pac-12 Community
Oct. 7 | 7 p.m. | Volleyball | vs. Cal | @Salt Lake Metropolis | Pac-12 Bay Space
Oct. 8 | 1:30 p.m. | Soccer | vs. UCLA | @Pasadena, California | Fox
Oct. 9 | 1 p.m. | Soccer | vs. Oregon State | @Salt Lake Metropolis | Utah Stay Stream
Oct. 9 | 4 p.m. | Volleyball | vs. Stanford | @Salt Lake Metropolis | ESPNU