A former Cougar and a former Ute made the most of their first games in a new uniform on Sunday during the opening weekend of the 2018 NFL season.
Fred Warner, the rookie linebacker out of BYU, started in his NFL debut for San Francisco in the 49ers’ 24-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
Former Utah quarterback Alex Smith, meanwhile, led an efficient offensive attack for Washington in the Redskins’ dominant 24-6 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Warner, starting at the MIKE linebacker position, led San Francisco with 12 tackles, including 11 solo stops and nine in the first half.