I saw that on twitter he took down his picture and retweeted his highlights. Anyone heard or know of anything, Alex?

I’m be been told that things look positive for Utah after his visit. This is someone they absolutely have to get and I expect Burgess to be key in delivering this for Utah.

https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/jaxon-johnson-299410?view=pv

No offensive game ball given out by Halie for this game, as the defense deserves all of the love:

https://utah.rivals.com/news/game-balls-utah-vs-ucla

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Cole recaps the defensive victory over UCLA:

Watching him jog around today made me really question if he's ready. I know we've been told he's close but is he really? Is this just all smoke and mirrors to get teams to bite or is he really going to play next week vs UCLA?

Following the end of non-conference play the Utes find themselves at 3-0 as they prepare to welcome the Bruins of UCLA to Rice Eccles Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

As Cameron Rising’s availability still remains in question, Utah faces a challenging opponent to open up conference play regardless if he returns or not.

Here are the keys to the game:

https://utah.rivals.com/news/keys-and-position-battles-utah-vs-ucla

I didn't realize how many of them have played in the NFL:

Dustin gives us a deep dive into UCLA's PFF performance thus far:

Do the numbers convince Joe to take Utah in this one?

https://utah.rivals.com/news/statistically-speaking-utah-vs-ucla-3

At the moment, Utah will have one official visitor this week, wide receiver Zach Williams. He already officially visited Washington State on September 9th and Colorado State over the summer.
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I have a friend that is looking for two tickets to the UCLA game. I told him I'd reach out and see if there's anything out there! They are going to reach out to the ticket office as well, but figured this is as good of a place to ask.

I am putting together a large 2002 olympics shadow box of my olympic ticket souvenirs and pins. I am including a small section of U of U olympic and sporting event pins from that era as well (1998 Final Four, etc).

I have U of U pins from the olympics, Final Four, and Sugar Bowl (see pics). What I am looking for to complete it is a Utah souvenir lapel pin from the 2005 Fiesta Bowl. I have been monitoring Ebay but haven't found anything yet. Probably a long shot but does anyone out there have a pin from the Fiesta Bowl they would be willing to sell or trade? I am close to finishing this project and I'd really like to find a Fiesta Bowl pin to go with the others.

I'm watching CSU/CU right now..... The opposing players(and coaches) can't get dragged down into this circus.... That's exactly what he wants. I expect the Ducks to give then some humble pie next week. They have tougher games ahead.

camp and it helped cause a bunch of injuries. I guess you live and learn even when you have lived a football centric life for 60 years.

Matt looks back on the 2024 Utah commit performances from last week, most notably Isaac Wilson:

https://utah.rivals.com/news/tracking-utah-2024-commit-games-wilson-leads-nation-in-passing

Matt takes a deep dive into the first conference opponent in UCLA:

Not much from Whittingham today at practice, but one thing that will get everyone antsy… he said Cam looked good today. He also said nothing will be decided until 48 hours and that they of course won’t announce anything until game time.

Can let me know here and then DM for details.

Utah had a couple of guys in the 90s against Weber State. Here are all the PFF grades from Week 3:

https://utah.rivals.com/news/inside-the-numbers-utah-week-3-pff-grades

Thought I'd post the lines early this week and then update later so we can see the movement. First, the Pac-12:

#22 UCLA +4.5 @ #11 Utah. The line opened at 6.5 and the money's been mostly on UCLA so far, probably because the injury status for much of Utah's team is still up in the air. the total is 52.5, so expected score is roughly 28-24.
Arizona -10.5 @ Stanford. This actually opened at 9.5 and is already up to 10.5, and you can see as high as 12 some places. Stanford is bad, Arizona is solid. Total is 58.5 right now, so expected score is roughly 29-19.
#5 USC -33.5 @ ASU. This opened at 27.5 yesterday and is already up to 33.5, which is a ton of movement. Bettors expect USC to bury ASU. Total is 61.5, so expected score is roughly 48-14.
#19 CU +21.5 @ #10 Oregon. Vegas still doesn't have a ton of faith in CU, particularly after the CSU game. Bettors agree, as this one opened at 17 and all the money's been on Oregon. A week ago the early line was 14, so the CSU game has shifted expectations quite a bit. Total is 70.5, so expected score is roughly 46-24.
Cal +21.5 @ #8 UW. Yes, the Cal/UW line is the same as the CU/Oregon line. I'll let you take from that what you will. The total for Cal/UW is a little lower, at 62.5, so the expected score is roughly 42-20.
#14 ORST -2.5 @ #21 WSU. The Beavers are a slight road favorite this week, but they opened at 6.5, so the money's on the Cougars. Total is 56.5, so the expected score is roughly 30-27.

Now the rest of the top 15:

UAB +41.5 @ #1 UGA. Total is 53.5, so expected score is 48-6.
Rutgers @ #2 Michigan. No line on this one, I'm not sure why. Maybe Vegas forgot Rutgers was an FBS program?
#3 Texas -14.5 @ Baylor. Total is 51.5, so expected score is 33-19.
#4 FSU -2.5 @ Clemson. FSU's close game against BC is probably pushing this line down a little bit, although Clemson has looked good the past two weeks after losing their week 1 matchup to Duke, 28-7. Total is 55.5, so expected score is 29-27.
#6 OSU -3.5 @ #9 Notre Dame. This is Utah's (and Oregon's) biggest chance to move up, as ND losing puts both of us up a spot. If OSU loses big, that could also move UW up a spot. Total is 54.5, so expected score is 29-26
#21 Iowa +14.5 @ #7 PSU. Total is 41.5, so expect a Big 10 slugfest ending roughly 28-14.
Arkansas +17.5 @ #12 LSU. Total is 55.5, so expected score is 37-19.
#15 Ole Miss +7 @ #13 Alabama. Bama is struggling right now, so there's a distinct shot at an upset for Ole Miss here. Total is 54.5, so expected score is 31-24.

Future Big 12 conference mates:

UCF +6.5 @ KSU. This has bounced around a little bit, from as low as 5.5 and up to 7 at some points. Total is 55.5, so expected final score is roughly 31-25.
TTech -5.5 @ WVU. Tech is bad, so WVU must be really bad. Total is 54.5, so expected final is 30-24
#16 Oklahoma -14 @ Cincy. Total is 59.5, so expected total is 37-23
Sam Houston +12.5 @ Houston. This game should be played every year. Total is 38.5, so a defensive showdown, with an expected final of 25-13.
SMU +6.5 @ TCU. Iron Skillet at issue, total is 63.5, so expected final is 35-29.
OK ST +3.5 @ ISU. Total is only 36.5, the lowest total of the day, so the final expected score is 20-17.
BYU +9.5 @ Kansas. Yes, that's right, BYU is a 10 point dog to KANSAS. Total is 55.5, so expected final is 33-23.


If you're curious, the 1-2 USU Aggies are 5.5 home dogs to James Madison. The Aggies might not be very good, but getting almost a TD at home for a team travelling from Virginia is a bet worth checking out.

Let the bloodbath begin. Should be entertaining

A win, getting guys healthy, no turnovers, and a 3-0 record with everything to play for heading into conference play. Was it perfect? No. But what more can you really ask for from this team given the amount of players sidelined this week.

Victorious in his first start and a solid showing across the board from Nate Johnson. Not necessarily a great game, but not too much to complain about. He completed more than 60% of his passes, held onto the football, looked confident, and the offense ran just fine.

The defense continued to do their thing as the starters only allowed 7 points, Lander Barton secured a pick-six (20th season in a row for the program) and the depth was able to see some snaps in the fourth quarter.

Sure, there were a few areas that weren’t great like special teams and the amount of holds from the offensive line, but the Utes took care of business.

Now some rest and preparations for UCLA next week.

What stands out to you guys after today?