Live updates from Rice-Eccles stadium. The No. 14 Utes host the Gators. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN.
A Cole Becker 51-yard field goal gave the Utes three more points in the second quarter. But Utah might be lamenting its missed opportunity: a trick play that saw wide receiver Devaughn Vele just narrowly overthrow Micah Bernard down the sideline.In his TV interview, head coach Kyle Whittingham expressed his pleasure with his backup quarterbacks so far.
“They’re both doing a nice job taking care of the football. Nate’s doing exactly what we hoped he would with the run game. Probably need to get him more involved with that.” On that opening touchdown: “We’ve opened up fairly conservatively the past several years so we thought let’s change it up this year.” Utah Utes running back Micah Bernard congratulates Utah Utes quarterback Nate Johnson after he scored a touchdown, in football action between the Utah Utes and the Florida Gators at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.The redshirt freshman quarterback breaks a 27-yard run for the Utes’ second touchdown of the game.
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