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Rising participated in pregame warmups but did not play against the Bruins in Salt Lake City.

It was good and bad news on the injury front for the Utah Utes on Saturday. While some key players remained out, Utah got some contributors back on Saturday in a 14-7 win over UCLA and coach Kyle Whittingham said postgame that eight to 10 players are “very close” to returning. Making matters worse, running back Ja'Quinden Jackson came up limping a few times against UCLA, as he has in other games, and went to the sidelines for good in the early second quarter.

Utah football: How much of the offensive ineptitude was Nate Johnson’s fault and how much lies on offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig’s play-calling?

Utah football: How much of the offensive ineptitude was Nate Johnson’s fault and how much lies on offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig’s play-calling?

Two of Utes’ biggest playmakers, Cam Rising and Brant Kuithe, have yet to see the field in 2023 and are among a host of injured Utes. Will they be back vs. UCLA? Read more.

What’s at stake, who’s better, the key matchup to watch, TV info and what the Bruins need to do to win Saturday against the Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

The freshman receiver, who learned some of his unique skills growing up on the rugby field, has been a pleasant surprise for Utes coach Kyle Whittingham. Read more here.

The freshman receiver, who learned some of his unique skills growing up on the rugby field, has been a pleasant surprise for Utes coach Kyle Whittingham. Read more here.

Utah football: Rather than reading into individual results against the Wildcats, Kyle Whittingham is analyzing the fundamentals. Plus, a running list of Utah’s injuries.

Utah football: At least 10 key players were out for Utah against Weber State on Saturday.