KSL.com Sports Director • Beat Writer covering Utah Athletics • AP Top 25 🏈 voter • Email: jfurlong@deseretdigital.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzjuxnu3xc27Initial injury report for this week’s rivalry game05 Nov 2026 03:02 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzjuxnu3xc27https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzgjsejohs2sThe Red Rocks have released their 2027 schedule, and they start on the road in the Sprouts Collegiate Quad meet, with the Best of Utah meet at the end of the season. Here's a look at the schedule: https://www.ksl.com/article/51643277/red-rocks-to-open-2027-season-at-sprouts-collegiate-quad-meet-host-california03 Nov 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzgjsejohs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzgaqaaqvs2sMorgan Scalley is embracing a different tone ahead of the highest-ranked rivalry game. He's hoping for more civility, but he's also preaching to his team it's just 1 game of 12 this season. https://www.ksl.com/article/51643281/morgan-scalley-embraces-different-tone-ahead-of-highest-ranked-rivalry-game03 Nov 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzgaqaaqvs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzeir36hbc2s🎙️PODCAST: We're coming to you earlier in the week with a recap of the Cincinnati game. There's a lot of good there, but Morgan Scalley isn't quite content just yet. But Utah is showing it's worthy of being a top team. youtu.be/71cbFLtgHXI https://youtu.be/71cbFLtgHXI02 Nov 2026 23:41 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzeir36hbc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mze2fwwot225Scalley said too much is made of the religious element of this game. "At the end of the day, does God care who wins this game? No. God cares about people."02 Nov 2026 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mze2fwwot225https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mze2e2gguc25Scalley said Saturday will simply come down to "execution."02 Nov 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mze2e2gguc25https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mze27ftpik25Scalley said he tells his guys to "not overdo it." Every game is big; this is just one of them this season. Any game can be a game that makes it tough, so it's just focusing on the now.02 Nov 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mze27ftpik25https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mze23yfm4c25Scalley said there's definitely stuff on their film they have to correct. They can't pretend like everything is going great at Utah. They're here because they have focused on the current opponent. "I'm pretty confident that our guys won't look beyond this week."02 Nov 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mze23yfm4c25https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzdzx3gpos25Scalley said when he first saw Bear Bachmeier, he didn't think he could throw and was more of a running back. But said he was "dead wrong" about him and he's proven he's a very talented quarterback.02 Nov 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdzx3gpos25https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzdzvojrbc25Scalley said during that 3-0 game Utah won in Provo, he had surgery on his meniscus the week before and he played that Saturday. "That's how much the rivalry means to me."02 Nov 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdzvojrbc25https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzdzt5kbjs25Scalley said Noah Bennee, Braden Pegan and Wayshawn Parker, who were limited against Cincinnati, will all be playing this weekend02 Nov 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdzt5kbjs25https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzdzsa7lh225Scalley said he and Sitake are very much alike in that they like to have fun, but they're going to get after it on the field. Said he, Kalani Sitake and Bronco Mendenhall all got dinner together before the season. They all love each other.02 Nov 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdzsa7lh225https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzdzqbscec25Scalley said this game is going to be one where emotions are high, but you "can't let the emotions rule you; it's about execution."02 Nov 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdzqbscec25https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzdzp4oni225Scalley said if you look through the film, there's a lot of "team football" there. There's plenty of things where the team is helping each other to keep each other accountable and to not get each other in trouble on the field — bad penalties and such.02 Nov 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdzp4oni225https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzdzicdudc25Scalley said he expects LJ Martin to be back this week — it hasn't been ruled as such — and that's how they're going to prepare.02 Nov 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdzicdudc25https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzdzhc3j6c25Scalley said he "respects the heck out of Kalani Sitake" and is excited to get into the first-ever top-10 matchup for this rivalry game.02 Nov 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdzhc3j6c25https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzdzgaqois25Scalley said Kelvin Obot is out for the season. He's not going to get into specifics, but he's done for the year.02 Nov 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdzgaqois25https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzdzdzaxhs25Scalley said Scooby Davis had his best game as a Ute, which was capped off by his pick six in the game.02 Nov 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdzdzaxhs25https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzdzdbyia225Scalley said he's really pleased with the way his team started — very focused during the lead-up to the game. Said he was really impressed with Devon Dampier and what he did in that game.02 Nov 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdzdbyia225https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzdzauswtk25Morgan Scalley said he was made aware of a young man who collapsed at the Cincinnati game. Said he's heard he's in stable condition. "We're hoping for the best in that situation."02 Nov 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdzauswtk25https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzbkixc5nc2kNo. 3 Utah opens up at a 5.5-point favorite over No. 7 BYU this weekend at Rice-Eccles Stadium01 Nov 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzbkixc5nc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzbinwgxys27Utah moves up 3 spots to No. 3, and BYU is up 1 spot to No. 7 in the latest AP Top 25 rankings.01 Nov 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzbinwgxys27https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mzbc657qf227There's a shakeup in my top 5 ... so here's a look at my AP Top 25 ballot after Week 9 action. https://www.ksl.com/article/51642866/josh-furlongs-ap-top-25-a-shakeup-in-the-top-5-as-utah-makes-its-move-up01 Nov 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzbc657qf227https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mz7gbpwtgc27FINAL: Utah moves to 8-0 on the season, setting up a big game next week. Utah 49 | Cincinnati 2531 Oct 2026 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz7gbpwtgc27https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mz7flaw54227Utah doing a really good job of milking the clock. So much time has come off while in the red zone.31 Oct 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz7flaw54227https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mz7fiadjos27Byrd Ficklin with the toss into the end zone on third down, but Cincinnati getting flagged for a DPI for a new set of downs.31 Oct 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz7fiadjos27https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mz7f3af25c27Cincinnati can't convert on 4th down and turns it over to Utah. Good stop there after the fumble. A little offense here would help ease some of the frustrations in this half.31 Oct 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz7f3af25c27https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mz7er2g53c27LaMarcus Bell just fumbled the ball and Cincinnati takes over. Man, the complete antithesis to the first half.31 Oct 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz7er2g53c27https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mz7edwfy4k27A Cincinnati rushing TD to add to the score — just giving up way too much on defense. Another failed 2-point try. Utah 49 | Cincinnati 25 4Q | 12:1631 Oct 2026 22:38 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz7edwfy4k27https://bsky.app/profile/jfur.ksl.com/post/3mz7dwvoyfc27END OF THE 3RD Q: Utah 49 | Cincinnati 19 Total: Utah 471 | Cincy 364 Passing: Utah 266 | Cincy 233 Rushing: Utah 205 | Cincy 13131 Oct 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:y3x4sequscs2gjdskhefrcdo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz7dwvoyfc27