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The bowl season may already be underway, but the Big Ten is ready to join the postseason fun on Saturday night. Northwestern, one of the more pleasant surprises in the conference this season, will open up bowl season for the Big Ten when it faces Utah in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl in Allegiant Stadium. The Wildcats will be an underdog against the soon-to-be-former Pac-12 school (Utah is leaving for the Big 12 after this season), but Northwestern has been an underdog all season long, so why stop now?
Here is how you can watch Northwestern look to record the first Big Ten bowl victory of the year on Saturday night.
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Northwestern vs. Utah Injury Report
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The story of the year for Utah was the status of quarterback Cam Rising. Rising missed the entire 2023 season as he recovered from a torn ACL experienced in last season’s Rose Bowl loss to Penn State. Hope for a possible return to the field lingered throughout the season but at this point it appears Rising’s return will wait until next season when he returns for a seventh season of college football after being granted a medical exemption.
That was tough to overcome for the entire Utah offense, but it was just the start for the Utes offense. Tight end Brant Kuithe was also ruled out for the entire season, as was wide receiver Mycah Pittman.
Northwestern doesn’t appear to have any significant injuries not already accounted for earlier this season.
Stat Leaders
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PASSING
Bryson Barnes, Utah: 1,517 yards, 12 TD, 9 INT
Ben Bryant, Northwestern: 1,585 yards, 11 TD, 6 INT
RUSHING
Ja’Quinden Jackson, Utah: 153 carries, 742 yards, 4 TD
Cam Porter, Northwestern: 156 carries, 618 yards, 4 TD
RECEIVING
Devaughn Vele, Utah: 43 rec., 593 yards, 3 TD
Cam Johnson, Northwestern: 50 rec., 684 yards, 5…
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Author : Nittany Lions Wire
Publish date : 2023-12-23 15:10:37
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