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Kornacki: Houma Going Home to Play Utah

Sione Houma

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan fullback Sione Houma isn't just playing in a football season opener at Utah, he is going home.

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Houma, the son of immigrants from the South Pacific islands nation of Tonga, is a native of Salt Lake City and played football there at Highland High.

"I've been looking forward to this game since the beginning of the year," said Houma (pronounced Home-uh). "It means a lot to me and my family, opening it up at Utah in front of my family.