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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. ....
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. ....
A season ago, ranked No. 11, Utah went into a matchup against No. 18 UCLA at the Rose Bowl with its defense riding high. After a poor showing in a loss to Florida to open the 2022 season, the defense rebounded nicely, holding its next four opponents — Southern Utah, San Diego State, Arizona State and Oregon State — to a combined 43 points. Utah rode its four-game win streak into Los Angeles, having dispatched Oregon State 42-16 the week before, with all of the confidence in the world. ....
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. ....