Questions persisted in August about whether or not Utah running back Zack Moss and receiver Britain Covey would be available for the season opener at BYU. The outcome was favorable to the Utes then, but not so Saturday night vs. Washington State.
Moss sat out the homecoming game at Rice-Eccles Stadium after sustaining a shoulder injury in the first half at USC last weekend. Covey was sidelined with an undisclosed injury after absorbing a pounding on multiple plays against the Trojans.
Ute coach Kyle Whittingham had not updated Moss' status during the week, while hinting of other health issues that were “for us to know and deal with.