I’m starting to get excited.
Running back T.J. Pledger said preparations for the bowl game are “going great. We’re fired up and guys are flying around. We’re getting after it.”“We’re inside of two weeks.
The intensity started to pick up. Finals are over. It’s all football going forward,” said coach Kyle Whittingham. “We’re 12 days out. So we’re starting to get that intensity and focus.”
Wide receiver/kick return specialist Britain Covey loves seeing his teammates get ready for this game. “Everybody is realizing that this is our week to prepare mentally. Because when you get to the bowl site, there are so many activities going on and you’re busy all the time,” he said. “This week, everybody is ramping up the film study, the mental preparation. It’s cool to see guys treat this differently than just any bowl game. Coach tells us to get on the line and run gassers for the second time in one practice and no one’s complaining because they know how big of a deal it is.”
Center Nick Ford said the Utes are approaching this game like they have the previous 13 this season, including the Pac-12 championship game. “We have the same focus that we did against Oregon,” he said. “We’re not going to get too loose or too tense. We’re right in the spot where we need to be both physically and mentally.”
Quarterback Cam Rising said the key is “just keeping the momentum on our side, making sure we keep this team rolling and going in the right direction.”
Go Utes!!!
Utah @ 
UCLA 
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