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The University of Utah Athletics
Spring Football Practice Begins Monday, Red-White Game April 11
2/27/2020 1:04 PM | Football
Head Coach Kyle Whittingham leads team into next phase of preparation for 2020 season
Football is back, as the Utah Utes take to the practice field Monday, March 2, for the first of 15 spring practices. The spring season of on-field work culminates with the annual Red-White spring game on Saturday, April 11, at 11 a.m.
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All practices take place either at the Eccles Football Center practice fields or Rice-Eccles Stadium, as noted below, and are open to the public.
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The Utes, under 16th-year head coach Kyle Whittingham, return 12 starters from 2019, including leading tackler Devin Lloyd (Jr., LB, 6-3, 235) and leading receiver Brant Kuithe (Jr., TE, 6-2, 235), a second-team All-Pac-12 choice who ranked second on the team in touchdowns with 9 (6 rec., 3 rush.). Lloyd was honorable mention All-Pac-12 along with returnees Nick Ford (Jr., G, 6-5, 324), Simi Moala (So., T, 6-7, 305), Mika Tafua (Jr., DE, 6-3, 258) and Orlando Umana (Sr., C, 6-4, 340).
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The 2020 season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 3, vs. BYU at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Kickoff times and TV designations will be announced by the Pac-12 and the television partners later this spring. Season tickets are available now by visiting UtahTickets.com or calling 801-581-UTIX (8849).
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All practices take place either at the Eccles Football Center practice fields or Rice-Eccles Stadium, as noted below, and are open to the public.
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The Utes, under 16th-year head coach Kyle Whittingham, return 12 starters from 2019, including leading tackler Devin Lloyd (Jr., LB, 6-3, 235) and leading receiver Brant Kuithe (Jr., TE, 6-2, 235), a second-team All-Pac-12 choice who ranked second on the team in touchdowns with 9 (6 rec., 3 rush.). Lloyd was honorable mention All-Pac-12 along with returnees Nick Ford (Jr., G, 6-5, 324), Simi Moala (So., T, 6-7, 305), Mika Tafua (Jr., DE, 6-3, 258) and Orlando Umana (Sr., C, 6-4, 340).
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| DATE | TIME | NOTES |
| Mon., March 2 | 3 p.m. | |
| Tues., March 3 | 3 p.m. | |
| Thu., March 5 | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Tues., March 17 | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Thu., March 19 | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Sat., March 21 | 9:30 a.m. | *at Rice-Eccles Stadium |
| Tues., March 24 | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Thu., March 26 | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Sat., March 28 | 9:30 a.m. | *Scrimmage at Rice-Eccles Stadium |
| Tues., March 31 | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Thu., April 2 | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Fri., April 3 | 3:30 p.m. | *Scrimmage at Rice-Eccles Stadium |
| Tues., April 7 | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Thu., April 9 | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Sat., April 11 | 11 a.m. | *Red-White Game at Rice-Eccles Stadium |
The 2020 season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 3, vs. BYU at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Kickoff times and TV designations will be announced by the Pac-12 and the television partners later this spring. Season tickets are available now by visiting UtahTickets.com or calling 801-581-UTIX (8849).
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