SALT LAKE CITY — Utah shutout Southern Utah in its season-opening game, beating the Thunderbirds 24-0. The game is the first time a Utah team has shutout an opponent since the 2012 season when the Utes beat Northern Colorado 41-0.
In Thursday night matchup, the highlight was the fact that football was back. Simply put, the game was boring and vanilla. Although much of that was by design, it was clear Utah wasn’t able to dominate the game the way it had predicted. While it’s easy to be discouraged by the lackluster start to the season, all is not lost for Utah fans.