Utah Football: Post-spring game-by-game predictions for 2019

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BERKELEY, CA – SEPTEMBER 15: Head coach Rob Phencie of the Idaho State Bengals congratulates his players after an interception against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Utah will see its only FCS foe of the season in Week 3 as Idaho State comes to Salt Lake City looking to pull off an epic upset, but that won’t happen.

The Bengals finished 6-5 last year but were projected as one of the worst teams in the Big Sky as both the media and coaches tabbed them as below average, at best. However, they surpassed expectations and finished fifth in the Big Sky.

Unfortunately, they won’t be much of a match for Utah as they even proved last year they couldn’t beat FCS foes Liberty and Cal. The Utes will be the best team the Bengals will have faced in a couple of years, and this one could get rather ugly.

Tyler Huntley will have a big game, passing for over 250 yards and rushing for another 75 while Zack Moss will hit the century mark on the ground and the defense will step up to nearly pitch a shutout. It will be an all-around momentum-grabbing win.

Final Score: Idaho State 3, Utah 38 (3-0)

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