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Josh Furlong
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KSL.com Sports Director • Beat Writer covering Utah Athletics • AP Top 25 🏈 voter • Email: [email protected]
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 19h
Friday night availability report … with Sam Leavitt out officially
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 1d
Betting line has been steadily creeping to near double digits for the Utes after Sam Leavitt was listed as doubtful yesterday.
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 1d
Sam Leavitt is "doubtful" against Utah Saturday night. An injury sustained against Baylor hasn't gotten better, and Dillingham is trying to preserve the health of his star QB.

Here's a look at the situation and what Dillingham said Friday morning.

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Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt 'doubtful' for Saturday's game against Utah
In an unexpected turn of events, a key Arizona State player may be unable to play against Utah on Saturday.
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 1d
🎙️PODCAST: Back again to preview the Utah-Arizona State game this Saturday and what to expect.

The biggest change ... I finished this with Michelle Gardner before the Sam Leavitt news.

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The Utah Checkdown podcast: A Big 12 showdown in a night RES environment; previewing ASU
The much-awaited night game setting for a Utah football game is coming Saturday.
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 1d
Dallas Vakalahi taken off the “probable” list in the Thursday update
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 2d
Utah women’s basketball projected to finish 8th in the Big 12, according to the league’s preseason coaches poll
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 2d
First availability report of the week for Saturday’s game …
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 3d
The NCAA moved yesterday to create one transfer portal window in January. It's a move that coaches pushed for all offseason, and now it's a done deal.

Here's a look at the changes and what Kyle Whittingham thinks about it.

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As NCAA moves to 1 transfer portal window, Kyle Whittingham says it's 'a positive' for all
Twice in a calendar year, chaos was introduced to college football — and it had nothing to do with what happened on the field.
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 4d
It’s been a small sample size, but Byrd Ficklin has shown out in the live snaps he’s been given. But at the redshirt limit, how does Utah manage his opportunities?

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To redshirt or not? How Utah is handling freshman QB Byrd Ficklin this season
The tables have turned for Utah's offense a year after a dismal finish, in which the Utes ended the season 115th (out of 136 teams) in total offense.
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 4d
🎙️PODCAST: Later than normal, but we're back with a another episode following the bye week. Here's a look at some of the storylines coming out of Utah's first bye, including a conversation about Byrd Ficklin.

Give it a listen ...

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The Utah Checkdown podcast: Is Byrd Ficklin QB2 now? A look at the top storylines after bye
Off a bye week, Utah football looks to build some momentum after a dominant win in West Virginia.
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 5d
He 100% knows, but plays along with the question
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 5d
Whittingham said Texas Tech is "obviously the odds-on favorite" to win the Big 12. But says there's about 4-6 teams that have a legit shot to win the conference but they all go through Texas Tech.
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 5d
Whittingham said his team needs to continue to play consistently and finish games to show that they can be a contender in the Big 12 this season, especially in the next two games against ranked opponents.
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 5d
Whittingham said "that sucks" when asked about his team being 0-5 in conference games at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

He said it's probably going to be an emphasis now that he knows that.
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 5d
Whittingham said he felt like they tackled well against West Virginia. They were "magnified" because they were in space and such, but he felt better after watching the tape.

Said they continue to make it an emphasis, though.
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 5d
Whittingham said Arizona State is more balanced in their offense now with Cam Skattebo to the NFL, but they still have a mobile QB in Sam Leavitt who can dice up a defense.
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 5d
Whittingham said Jackson Bennee could be moved into safety if they need to. They'd likely start with Nate Tillmon before moving him. There's a chance they could move Rock Caldwell there, too.
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 5d
Whittingham said none of the injuries against West Virginia were season-ending, including Nate Ritchie. That's great news for Ritchie, assuming he can get back soon.
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 5d
Whittingham said they're "very pleased" with what Byrd Ficklin is doing right now and there's not an effort to redshirt him this season. "He's really made the most of his snaps and he's really poised."
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 5d
Whittingham said "a night game at Rice-Eccles is one of the best environments in the country."
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 5d
Kyle Whittingham starts off by congratulating Star Lotulelei and Nate Orchard for being inducted into the Utah Hall of Fame this week. Says they've been "great ambassadors" for the university.
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 5d
It should be tomorrow morning … unless the networks decide to do a 6-day designation
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 6d
Utah continues to receive votes but have fallen back a bit ...

Texas and Penn State out, though
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 6d
On a bye week, Utah dropped out of the USA Today Coaches Poll after jumping back in last week. They’re unofficial No. 26 this week.
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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 6d
Another week, another Top 25 ballot ...

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Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: A bit of a shakeup after 2 top-10 teams fall in upset losses
College football remains undefeated in its greatness. And a pair of top-10 upsets highlights an entertaining weekend of games.
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