The No. 14 Utah Utes (0-0) host the Florida Gators (0-0) at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Keep reading below for all the info you need, which includes how to watch this game on Fubo.
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Utah vs. Florida Game Time and How to Watch
- Game Day: Thursday, August 31, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
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- Moneyline Favorite: Utah (-215)
- Spread: Utes (-4.5)
- Total: 45
Utah vs. Florida Stats and Insights (2022)
- Utah scored 241 more points than its opponents last season (17.2 per game), and Florida scored only nine more points than its opponents (0.7 per game).
- Utah put an average of 38.6 points on the board last year, 9.8 more than the 28.8 Florida surrendered.
- The Utes were 8-1 overall when scoring more than 28.8 points last season.
- Florida put an average of 29.5 points on the board last year, 8.1 more than the 21.4 Utah gave up.
- In games when the Gators scored over 21.4 points last year, they were 6-4.
Top Performers
Utah (2022 Stats)
- Cameron Rising threw for 3,034 yards (216.7 per game), completing 64.6% of his passes, with 26 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 14 games last year.
- In addition, Rising ran for 466 yards and six TDs.
- In 14 games, Dalton Kincaid had 69 catches for 873 yards (62.4 per game) and eight touchdowns.
- In 14 games a season ago, Micah Bernard rushed for 533 yards (38.1 per game) and four TDs.
- In the passing game, Bernard scored one touchdown, with 34 catches for 331 yards.
- On the ground, Tavion Thomas scored seven touchdowns and accumulated 687 yards (49.1 per game).
- As a tone-setter on defense, R.J. Hubert registered 67 tackles, three TFL, and three interceptions in 14 games last year.
- Karene Reid totaled five sacks to go with five TFL, 63 tackles, and one interception in 14 games.
- Mohamoud Diabate picked up five sacks in addition to his 11 TFL and 50 tackles a season ago.
- Cole Bishop amassed 60 tackles, four TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception over 14 games played in 2022.
Florida (2022 Stats)
- To go along with his 2,549 passing yards and 53.8% completion percentage last year, Anthony Richardson connected on 17 touchdowns against nine interceptions.
- In addition to the stats he posted through the air, Richardson contributed 654 rushing yards and nine touchdowns.
- As a runner, Montrell Johnson generated 841 yards on the ground with 10 touchdowns.
- As a receiver, Johnson totaled 12 receptions (on 18 targets) for 58 yards and one touchdown.
- Trevor Etienne aided the offense by scampering for 719 yards (55.3 yards per game) and six touchdowns.
- As an important part of the pass game, Ricky Pearsall amassed 661 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 33 catches.
- Amari Burney helped carry the defense with 57 tackles, six TFL, four sacks, and two interceptions in 13 games.
- With 66 tackles in 13 games, Rashad Torrence was a significant player on defense last year.
- In 13 games, Trey Dean III registered 62 tackles, three TFL, and 0.5 sacks.
- An important player on defense, Ventrell Miller had 52 tackles, four TFL, and one pass defended.