Utah quarterback Cameron Rising (7) celebrates his touchdown with tight end Brant Kuithe (80) during the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. The two Utah stars will be back in action Saturday during the annual spring game at Rice-Eccles Stadium after a year recovering from injuries. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Utah’s “22 Forever” spring game
Kickoff: Saturday, 11 a.m. MDT.
Venue: Rice-Eccles Stadium.
TV: Pac-12 Network.
Livestream: pac-12.com/live.
Radio: ESPN 700 AM/92.1 FM.
Weather: 65 degrees and sunny at kickoff.
What to watch for
The backup quarterback battle: It’s important not to read too much into any spring game performance, but Saturday’s competition between freshman Isaac Wilson and sophomore Brandon Rose will be interesting. Cam Rising will see the field, which will be exciting for fans, but Rose and Wilson should get the majority of the reps.
The spring game isn’t more or less important than any of the 15 prior practices for evaluation purposes, but it’s a chance to leave a final impression before fall camp.
The two quarterbacks are both vying to back up Rising and are in a “dead heat,” as Utah coach Kyle Whittingham says, for the backup job. It’ll be a race that will extend into the fall, but Ute fans will get a glimpse of the two QBs this Saturday.
First look: One of the biggest draws of the spring game for fans is that it’s their first chance to see new players in action.
Aside from Wilson, some notable newcomers to keep an eye on include USC transfer receiver Dorian Singer, Washington transfer receiver Taeshaun Lyons, freshman receiver David Washington, linebacker Kana’i Lopes, BYU transfer defensive end John Henry Daley, Stanford transfer safety Alaka’i Gilman and Michigan transfer cornerback Cameron Calhoun.
“There will be a lot of guys that we’re still…
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Publish date : 2024-04-12 20:40:23
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