Rivalries across the state have been put on hold as in-state colleges and universities have joined the University of Utah in mourning the loss of Ute track and field student athlete, Lauren McCluskey.
Three universities in the state of Utah continue to climb up their respective polls. Weber State reached a milestone, Utah is back in the AP Top 25 poll and Utah State is just on the outside looking in.
After falling behind 10-0 early, the No. 7-ranked Weber State Wildcats recovered to win 34-24 over the Montana State Bobcats Saturday night at Stewart Stadium.
The Los Angeles Rams, with one former star from the Beehive State, remained undefeated as the other unbeaten team, the Kansas City Chiefs, were defeated by the New England Patriots.
It’s not that the offense was bad in the Utah football team’s 41-10 victory over Weber State. They did score 31 more points than the Wildcat offense and put up more than 500 yards. But postgame, it was the defense that received the majority of praise from the coaching staff.
The radio voice of the Utes, Bill Riley, recently appeared on the Unrivaled podcast with Scott Mitchell and Alex Kirry to discuss all things Utah football, including the first game Thursday against Weber State.
With the 2018 Utah football season kicking off on Thursday at Rice Eccles Stadium, the Utes are looking forward to facing their first opponent, Weber State.
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After posting the best season in school history, the Weber State football program is ready to reach even greater heights. They’ll open the 2018 campaign on the road against Utah, an FBS opponent who is looking to make a splash themselves.