Utah won’t name QB until game time

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Utah coach Kyle Whittingham says he won’t say who will start at quarterback until game time Saturday when the 17th-ranked Utes host New Mexico.

Terrance Cain started the first seven games, but Whittingham replaced him with freshman Jordan Wynn in the third quarter last week against Wyoming. Wynn helped the Utes (7-1, 4-0 Mountain West) rally to 19 straight points in the win.

Whittingham said Monday that he won’t name a starter this week because he doesn’t want to let the winless Lobos (0-8, 0-4) know who they’ll be facing.

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Updated Nov 2, 7:06 pm EST
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  1. Kevin D
    20. Posted by Kevin D Tue Nov 3 4:49pm EST

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    Jordan Wynn BABY!!!!!
  2. TideMachine1
    19. Posted by TideMachine1 Tue Nov 3 4:06pm EST

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    TCU will beat the living crap out of the Utes!
  3. TideMachine1
    18. Posted by TideMachine1 Tue Nov 3 3:22pm EST

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    No one cares about the Utes, they barely beat Air Force!!
  4. JoshL
    17. Posted by JoshL Tue Nov 3 3:14pm EST

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    If Terrance Cain was effective, he would have stayed in the Wyoming game and Wynn's redshirt year would not have been lost.

    Cain's postives:

    1) mobile
    2) throw's relatively few INTs
    3) has calm deameanor
    4) 7+ games experience

    Cain's negatives:

    1) weak downfield arm
    2) poor track record of finishing drives, and poor 3rd down conversion rate. Evidence in the Oregon rate, which I watched, three Oregon turnovers in their territory were not converted.

    Weakness number two is the biggest reason why I would play Wynn over Cain.

    However, Cain did play well at times and the Ute program did benefit from this.

    a) The OT drive against AF, he threw a nice pass to Reed on 3rd down.
    b) played well in the final minutes against Colorado State.

    The Utes need more of a consistent QB.
  5. kelly g
    16. Posted by kelly g Tue Nov 3 2:08pm EST

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    Cain has been fairly steady and has much more experience. Wynn did rally the troops
    against Wyo, but threw a couple of balls that could (should) have been picks. With the
    TCU game coming up, I think Whittingham will start Cain, but Wynn will play, especially
    if the offense stagnates.

    Either way, Go Utes!!
  6. Robin T
    15. Posted by Robin T Tue Nov 3 12:20pm EST

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    The Utes won 6 games with Cain, enough said.
  7. Dawgmeat
    14. Posted by Dawgmeat Tue Nov 3 11:52am EST

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    Troy ..... Division 1 has a playoff you moron. Richmond beat Eastern Kentucky in the first round, Appalachian St in the second round, Northern Iowa in the third round .... and beat Montana 24-7 in the championships game to win the 1AA national championship. you know the 1 in 1 AA stands for Division 1 .... right ?????? Division 1 is divided into A and AA.

    get a CORRECT link and i might visit your sight. as of now though ..... why would i waste my time visiting a website of somebody who doesnt even know Division 1 has a playoff right now ??????
  8. Troy
    13. Posted by Troy Tue Nov 3 9:51am EST

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    We need a playoff so bad, let's settle this on the field!

    Division1playoffnow.com
  9. mace
    12. Posted by mace Tue Nov 3 12:59am EST

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    Utah Browns
  10. JoshL
    11. Posted by JoshL Mon Nov 2 7:21pm EST

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    In preparation for the TCU, SDSU and BYU games, the starter should be Jordan Wynn.

    Terrance Cain has been too inconsistent. His poor play was a major reason why the Utes lost to Oregon.

    All season long, the Utes with Cain at QB have not been able to score consistently. With this kind of play, they will have little to no chance to win against TCU in 2 weeks.
  11. Tony C
    10. Posted by Tony C Tue Sep 1 2:04pm EDT

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    Jared- Sorry you didn't get my attempt at humor..............
  12. CoolBreeze
    9. Posted by CoolBreeze Tue Sep 1 11:28am EDT

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    The JC transfer's been taking most of the snaps......The other QB's a freshman.......The coach won't say who the starter is going to be.......What a LAME Mystery..............................
    Not much to talk about in Utah anymore, since Urban and Alex Smith jammed...............
  13. Go Utes!
    8. Posted by Go Utes! Tue Sep 1 11:13am EDT

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    can't wait for the game, the season is almost here...thank god Go UTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  14. Jared
    7. Posted by Jared Mon Aug 31 11:43pm EDT

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    Uh, Tony, I think the announcers will refer to him as, um, his name...? No matter who walks out on the field it will be obvious who it is. (And I will be there in my seat cheering my Utes no matter who it is!)

    Whit has been overly secretive this year. I think that he's just trying to keep these kids focused, which is what his job is. They have a HUGE target on their back with the combination of last year's performance, all of the of-season BCS banter AND the nations longest winning streaks (both regular season and bowls). That's a lot of pressure already.

    All that being said, he keeps saying that the starter doesn't need any distractions before the game, but I think throwing the kid on the field with all this suspense is even more pressure. I expect to see a few adrenaline spiked over-throws early, unless they just use Asiata on the ground until QB's nerves settle.
  15. jeremy
    6. Posted by jeremy Mon Aug 31 11:30pm EDT

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    It will be Terrance Cain
  16. <i>daveliason</i>
    5. Posted by daveliason Mon Aug 31 10:24pm EDT

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    Andersen knows all of Whitingham's secrets. There isn't too much more he can hide. He was not too media friendly and closed all practices to the press this Fall or at least most of them.

    Although a good coach, Whit is one of the most paranoid coaches you will find anywhere.
  17. Tony C
    4. Posted by Tony C Mon Aug 31 10:08pm EDT

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    What will the announcers refer to him as..................?
  18. concerned
    3. Posted by concerned Mon Aug 31 7:26pm EDT

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    It does not matter. Whoever they pick, Utah will blow out Utah State just like last year.
  19. -
    2. Posted by - Mon Aug 31 7:14pm EDT

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    Sounds like the Browns.
  20. <i>procida2014</i>
    1. Posted by procida2014 Mon Aug 31 6:33pm EDT

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    ok
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