Despite Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham’s efforts to limit contact during an elongated preseason, the Utes will be without running back Armand Shyne for an undisclosed amount of time.
“Armand is out for quite a while,” Whittingham said following Saturday’s scrimmage at Rice-Eccles Stadium. “It’s not season-ending, but it’s a long time. So he’s on the shelf.”
The injury took place during an 11-on-11 team period in practice, according to Whittingham who described it as a “fluke thing” and did not disclose the exact type of injury.
Shyne, a junior from Oakland, Calif., had been battling with sophomore Zack Moss for the starting running back job.