CEDAR CITY — It would be easy for Utah to look past Southern Utah in the home opener Thursday at Rice-Eccles Stadium, especially with the rivalry game against BYU just a week later.
But that would be a mistake. The Thunderbirds nearly beat Utah State in last season’s opener, and remember Portland State and former Mountain Crest quarterback Alex Kuresa who beat Washington State in 2015?
This David can’t wait to take a shot at Goliath.
“They’re fast, they’re big and their front line is really tough,” said SUU wide receiver Mike Sharp, who prepped at Dixie High.