Apply footballs sit in a cart because the Utes and the Trojans put together to play at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake Metropolis, Oct. 15, 2022. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward seems for a receiver throughout the second half of an NCAA faculty soccer sport in opposition to Oregon, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Pullman, Wash. Younger Kwak, Related Press
No. 14 Utah (5-2, 3-1) at Washington State (4-3, 1-3)
Kickoff: 8 p.m. MDT
Venue: Martin Stadium
TV: FS1
Livestream: https://www.foxsports.com
Radio: KALL 700
Collection: Utah leads 10-9
Climate: Partly cloudy skies with temperatures dipping into the 30s throughout the sport.
The Traits
For Utah: The Utes have received three consecutive video games in opposition to Washington State, however the final time Utah performed the Cougars in Pullman, in 2018, the Utes misplaced 28-24. Thursday marks Utah’s one hundredth sport as members of the Pac-12. The Utes are 10-4 in weeknight video games since becoming a member of the Energy 5 league. Additionally, coach Kyle Whittingham aiming for his one hundred and fiftieth profession victory Thursday and it marks Utah’s one hundredth sport as member of the Pac-12.
For Washington State: The Cougars received their first three video games of the season, together with an upset at Wisconsin, however they’ve misplaced three of their final 4 video games. WSU has scored solely 24 factors in its final two contests.
What to look at for
Each Utah and Washington State are coming off bye weeks, though the Utes and Cougars had a lot totally different experiences of their earlier video games. Whereas Utah earned a dramatic 43-42 victory at house over USC, WSU suffered a 24-10 loss at Oregon State.
The Utes are 1-2 on the highway this season, with losses at Florida on Sept. 3 and at UCLA on Oct. 8.
Utah, which is in the course of the Pac-12 race, wants a victory Thursday to stay in rivalry.
Key participant
Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward seems for a receiver throughout the second half of an NCAA faculty soccer sport in opposition to Oregon, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Pullman, Wash.
Younger Kwak, Related Press
Cameron Ward, quarterback Washington State: The Incarnate Phrase dual-threat switch has accomplished 175 of 275 passes for 1,962 yards with 16 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Quotable
“Offensively, they’re similar to the scheme we noticed in opposition to the Trojans … which I don’t know if that’s a great factor or a nasty factor for us. There’s loads of carryover. … Will probably be a check for our secondary.” — Utah coach Kyle Whittingham
“We have to attempt to discover a technique to get our playmakers the ball as a lot as doable. That’s what we’re making an attempt to do, shifting (huge receiver De’Zhaun Stribling inside). However I feel there’s additionally a scheme emphasis of getting an enormous physique in there. So we are able to work extra of the center of the sector and we are able to work extra down the sector within the seam.” — Washington State coach Jake Dickert
Subsequent up
Utah hosts Arizona on Nov. 5.
Washington State visits Stanford on Nov. 5.
Utah schedule
Sept. 3 — Florida 29, Utah 26
Sept. 10 — Utah 73, Southern Utah 7
Sept. 17 — Utah 35, San Diego State 7
Sept. 24 — Utah 34, Arizona State 13
Oct. 1 — Utah 42, Oregon State 16
Oct. 8 — UCLA 42, Utah 32
Oct. 15 — Utah 43, USC 42
Oct. 27 — at Washington State (8 p.m., MDT, FS1)
Nov. 5 — vs. Arizona (TBD)
Nov. 12 — vs. Stanford (TBD)
Nov. 19 — at Oregon (TBD)
Nov. 26 — at Colorado (TBD)
All occasions MT.