09/18/2025
They didn’t make it look easy in the first half, but the Utes pulled it together in the final 30 minutes, taking down Wyoming to start the season 3-0.
One hundred penalty yards, three missed field goals and a red-zone fumble contributed to a sloppy first half of football in the third week of the 2025 season. If Utah hopes to remain undefeated through week four, these unprecedented errors must be limited.
On the positive side, Utah was electric in the second half, scoring four touchdowns in four drives. Touchdowns by NaQuari Rogers, Larry Simmons, JJ Buchanan and Hunter Andrews capped a surge of offense in the third and fourth quarters of the game. When asked about the overall effort by the offense, Devon Dampier made sure to give a shout-out to his defense before assessing his performance.
Overcoming adversity was the name of the game on Saturday night. One player who Whittingham is confident will bounce back is Dillon Curtis. The kicker from Murray, Utah, struggled vs. Wyoming. He started the game off strong, drilling a 43-yard field goal, but the wheels fell off after that, as he missed three consecutive field goal attempts of over 45 yards.
Overall, it was a good learning experience for the Utes in Laramie on Saturday night. Being tested early by mishaps, such as penalties and underperforming players, is something that all football teams experience. Learning how to overcome those adversities is something that Utah can look back on when negative instances inevitably happen again.
📌 Read more from Sports Editor John Leone at https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2025/09/14/utes-escape-laramie-with-a-31-6-victory-over-wyoming/
✍: John Leone | The Utah Daily Chronicle
📷: Collyn Cowles | The Daily Utah Chronicle
