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22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
9%
2 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
63/100
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — 2025 record: 11-2
Expectations
Utah won 11 games a year ago to bounce back from a tough Big 12 debut a year earlier.
asserted
Utah → win → debut
A new challenge awaits the Utes after longtime coach Kyle Whittingham left for Michigan and took several key assistants and players with him.
asserted
Whittingham → await → him
Morgan Scalley made his coaching debut in the Las Vegas Bowl, leading the Utes to a 44-22 victory over Nebraska.
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Scalley → make → Nebraska
Retaining quarterbacks Devon Dampier and Byrd Ficklin, along with running back Wayshawn Parker, ensures the Utes won’t face a total rebuild on offense.
asserted
Utes → retain → offense
The trio accounted for 81.5% of Utah’s total offensive yardage last season.
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trio → account → yardage
Their playmaking abilities will be tested while operating behind an untested offensive line that lost two starters to the NFL.
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that → test → NFL
Utah lost several defensive starters to graduation or the transfer portal and will rely heavily on a mix of unproven transfers and freshmen to emerge as playmakers.
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Utah → lose → playmakers
Strengths include the skill positions, linebackers, and the secondary
Dampier was effective while playing through a sports hernia last season.
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Dampier → include → hernia
He totaled 3,325 yards on offense, including 835 rushing yards.
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He → total → yards
Dampier was an accurate passer, tossing 24 touchdowns and five interceptions while completing 63.5% of his pass attempts.
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Dampier → toss → attempts
Ficklin showed flashes of stardom as a freshman, averaging 8.5 yards per play.
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Ficklin → show → play
Parker will anchor the backfield again after leading Utah with 981 rushing yards in 2025.
asserted
Parker → anchor → 2025
Jackson Bennee and Scooby Davis are both ball hawks in the secondary who combined for six interceptions and three pick-sixes last season.
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who → combine → interceptions
Davis led the Big 12 with 162 interception return yards.
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Davis → lead → yards
Weaknesses in the trenches and at receiver
Attrition from graduation and transfers left Utah thin and inexperienced along both sides of the line of scrimmage.
asserted
Attrition → leave → scrimmage
Cedric Jefferson, a Montana State transfer, could make an immediate impact at offensive tackle.
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Jefferson → make → tackle
Jefferson started every game for the Bobcats in 2025 while helping them win an FCS title.
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them → start → title
Ethan Day, a North Texas transfer, will be counted on to help fill the void John Henry Daley and Logan Fano left on the defensive line.
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Daley → count → line
Day had 7.5 tackles for loss and four sacks a year ago.
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Day → have → loss
Utah needs to replace its top three receivers from last season.
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Utah → need → season
Larry Simmons may step into a bigger role after tallying 280 yards and six touchdowns on 15 catches in 2025.
uncertain
Simmons → step → 2025
Braden Pegan, a Utah State transfer, was the Aggies’ top receiver last season before following McGiven to Salt Lake City and will likely be Dampier’s top target early.
asserted
Pegan → follow → City
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