LET'S GO: Devon Dampier's HEISMAN Campaign Starts vs Idaho | Utah Utes Bold Player Predictions

0:00This is the Lockdown Podcast Network celebrating 10 years of your team every day. Get up, Utah fans. It's officially game day in Salt Lake City. And I think tonight is the night that Devon Dampeer's 2026 Highsman campaign begins. You are Lockdown Youts, your daily podcast on the Utah Youts. Part of the Lockdown Podcast Network, your team every day. Hello everyone and thank you for making Lockdown Youts. You first listen and view of the day. I'm JT Wistro Silva. Excited to be joined by Bryce Larson, one of the co-hosts of Bryce and Be a Nuchi. Which you can listen to 7 to 10am on 103.9 and 98.3 FM, the Utah ESPN Radio Network. On today's show we got a fun one. We're going to do season predictions.

1:01Sounds with your game predictions for these in the future. But because of side-haul, I want to do season predictions with the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. Numbers are going to look like who's going to leave and all the key stats. We're going to talk about that in a moment. But first is the episode is brought to you by Fandool. College football Saturdays are already packed with reasons to get excited and this season. Fandool is giving fans even more ways to get in on every matchup. Join all the action at Fandool.com. Bryce, maybe it's the fact that I went to Utah. Maybe it's the fact that Swoop is behind me. Maybe it's the fact I'm wearing the hat and the quarters up on right now. Maybe it's the fact that I'm just so excited at football back. But I remember last year I said Devon Dampier would be a top 10 finisher in the Highest Men race. I was wrong, didn't happen. Big 12 newcomer to you though. And we find out he was playing pretty dang banged up. I think Utah is going to be pretty good this year. If that needs to happen, Devon Dampier has to be exceptional with some of the losses that Utah has suffered from a roster standpoint. I think he's going to do that. I think he's healthy. I think he's one of the best dual threat QBs in college football. I think he's going to have a monster season. I'm not predicting him to even go to New York.

2:02But I do think he is going to be a top 10 Highest Men finisher this year with the numbers he puts up. What say you Bryce, Larsen? Did we not learn anything from a season ago? J.T. was just so. My only problem. My number one thing about that. Okay. I think Devon Dampier is a phenomenal quarterback. I think he has the ability to be able to do that possibly. What helped us to have a round of that's my biggest question about Devon Dampier being able to have a season like that. Not only the offensive line in front of him blocking for him. How many sacks are they going to give up? That's going to be huge because if he takes a big hit, it might rattle in the rest of the game. It might take him out of his flow. Whatever it may be on the other flip side, you have the wide receiver situation. The reports coming out is that this might be one of the better wide receiver rooms for Utah. Have no idea. I'm going to wait and see with my own eyes until I believe that one. Now I was at the bowl game, Las Vegas, bowl against Nebraska.

3:03And they did error it out a lot more. And I like what I saw, but I don't know how could the third strings were for Nebraska that decided to not opt out of that bowl game. Okay. Before I can get that far, I want to see some things get checked off a few boxes before I can hype on jump on the hype train for Devon Dampier's Heisman campaign. Totally fair. And when you say, do we learn nothing from last year when I we learned a lot last year, what else that we learned is that how good Devon Dampier is even when he's hurt reminder sports, and he's a good attorney and everything else he was dealing with. So that's where to me, fully healthy Devon Dampier with a larger load that needs to be on his back because the offensive line isn't going to be as dominant. So he's going to get hit more, he's got to scramble more. It's going to have to make some more plays. I think the other areas of his game are going to step up. So if you want to be a Heisman guy, need to have Heisman type numbers. What do I think Dampier is going to do this season? Well, I'm going to tell you. I think he's going to have 3,200 passing yards. I think he's going to be airing it out a lot more this year.

4:03I think he's going to be running the ball himself a lot less too. So I do think he's going to be airing it out more at the years over 3,200 yards. I'm going to give him 30 touchdown passes this year. I think he's going to really get in the end zone, frequently through the air. I'm going to go with 600 rushing yards for him, little down. But I think that's going to come in a lot of scrambling chunks that we're going to see in those numbers there. And I'm going to give him eight rushing touchdowns on the ground too. So over 35 touchdowns this year for Devon Dampier. As I said, he's got more of a load. He's going to have to carry probably turn it over a little bit more to right. He had five interceptions last year. I think that's likely six seven. And I know I just did the thing. It's just genuinely like the range. I think it's going to end up in. So those are the numbers I have. Damn pier out right now. I think a fully healthy year and him having the air out more in the growth he's made as a passer. I think what we'll lead to those numbers improving a reminder last. And I should say I'm projecting the season for Dampier. So like I have Utah going to the big 12 championship in mind. I'm using that extra game to get him there. I'm using a bowl game to also get there. I am not saying in a 12 game sample size. That's exactly what it's going to have.

5:05So I know it's that's a bit of a caveat. But that is what I think is going to help Devon Dampier. And with those numbers. What say you've rights. Well, that makes sense. Yeah, if they are going to have that extra game or two in the season that that does make a little bit more sense. Also makes sense that he would have the less rushing yards. If that were the case. I do worry that he is going to have to scramble and get out and just run off quite a bit because of this offensive line. And we just don't know exactly what's going to happen. Overall, that's more yards than he threw in that big season at New Mexico. He had 2700 past the New Mexico 15 or 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Four New Mexico that season. So that's a massive year. That's a massive. And just the amount of question marks that I have on that offense in the wide receiver room. And on the offensive line, I'd love to be wrong. I think he's I'm up short of that 3000 yard passing mark.

6:07I think that's totally fair based on what he's shown throughout his career. I'm factoring an improvement. This is where it's the balance of like what we saw last year versus he's that whole off season to work on it. Senior year. Let's put it all together. The coaches are saying everything looks good. Where is the balance of truth and all of that? Where is the hey, is he is he improved in this area? And he's probably has right, but how much improved is it a noticeable difference? I think that's fair to wonder. You mentioned on the offensive line. And actually, I want to get to bird fickle and predictions in a moment too. But just on the offensive line. Here's where I'm at with Utah's offensive line. And I think you'll fall somewhere in line with me. I hear a lot of people's reason for not picking Utah to be very good. Is they lost all five starters on the offensive line? I think that's fair. I'd also push back with this. When has Utah had a bad offensive line? I just don't see this offensive line being bad. They will not be one of the three best in college footballs they were last year. I think they still have a great shot to be at top five. Because yes, Jim Harding was a loss. Who are these guys all? Zero Williams who's been working with Harding for six years. Alex Harris has been working with them for seven. And a lot of these other guys, everyone I believe will start on this offensive line for the most part. It may be a center's Jefferson at right tackle.

7:08But I don't think he's going to start if this team is fully healthy, which I think by the time they get in the game. I think by the time they get in the middle of the big 12 schedule, they will be has at least three years working with Jim Harding. Then it's an NFL former NFL all pro Carolina pants was ring of honor. Just got help those guys take the final step. That's why I still feel like this team will be good despite the losses on the online press. Yeah, that's fair. That's all fair. That's all really important context around this conversation as well. How will they come together? How will they gel? Because a lot of what an offensive line does is feed off of each other. And we're not 100% sure who's going to be out there come the first drive for this Utah football team later on. So we'll see how they come together. And if they've had enough reps to be able to gel it to be able to get things done and be those road graders that they need to be in order for a huge season for both Devon and Pierre and Utah to come. And now we got a really quick before we move to the rest of the position groups. Let's talk the other quarterback that I want to talk about prediction. Obviously we talked about Devon, Dan Pierre. I think he's going to have a high-speed type season. What does that mean for Bert Ficklin?

8:09I still think good things for him. We've heard he's going to have an increased role in this offense. I expect him to be on the field frequently, right? I think he's going to have 600 yards rushing. I think Utah is going to let him run the ball that frequently over the course of the season. And this is another guy once again, I'm saying when the season is done, this is how many yards numbers. That's going to apply to all of these guys as we go through it. This is how many they have. And I know I'm projecting an extra game. So you can say what you want about that. But it's my show's having to do it. So, but anyways, this is how I see going for Bert 600 rushing yards 300 passing yards. I'm going 12 total touchdowns. What type of a year are you expecting for Ficklin? 12 total touchdowns. How many did he have this season ago? 10. 10. 10. Okay, so two more. He's got a passing one too. Let me check that. He had three. He actually had 13 last year. How about that? Okay. Okay. Okay. All right. There you go. It's actually a blessing. 12 total touchdowns. He's getting in the box.

9:09It's going to throw it a little bit more than I think is that that's the other reason why Devon Danpeer might not hit that mark that that we thought. I think that having bird Ficklin in there. You just have such a big expo. Why would he come back to Utah? If he was not promised a heavier role in somewhat of that quarterback situation in that spot. And whether it's the gadget plays, whether it's whatever it is, what would why would it make sense for him to come back? I think he'll have a little bit bigger of a year, which means Devon Danpeer just because there's not enough to go around isn't going to be able to hit that other mark as well. So I'm a little bit more higher on on what bird Ficklin could do for the Sioux Tau football team than maybe not net overall. But I think in terms of what I like to see from bird Ficklin. I think you're going to see a lot of bird Ficklin. I think you will too. I actually want to respond to something you said and there's all the receivers. You mentioned this unknown element. What do their gears look like? Daniel Bray, what does his season look like?

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11:10You made a very good point. Why would bird fickling come back if he's not going to throw more. Here's why I think is I do think could he throw it one or two times the competitive game? Sure. And do I think birds of better passing in last year? Yeah. I just still would not have him dropping back very much to me. The reason bird is back is because not this year, but next year. I mean, you talk may bring an event for a little bit of competition, but I think the plan is for this to be bird fickling job. I he would have transferred anywhere else in the power for and it just would have been a cubic competition for could he have maybe wanted. I didn't see enough from him last year, Bryce to really think another team is going to bring him on to be their starter. We know Michigan wanted him, but as what the backup. So that's why I think he's back is he sees a clearer path to starting here next year while still being used a lot on the ground. I mean, no, he had a lot of success there. So, okay. Devendamp here listed as a senior now it's different for every I just had double check. It's different for every school because normally from what I've seen so far with the five and five rule being in place.

12:18I think that's a senior as the fourth year. And then they'll give the fifth year designation to a guy that is going in the fifth year. So wouldn't Devendamp here have another year to be able to play. And he's going to be around. Are you saying that you think he's going to be headed to the national football league and that's why it's not going to be around another year. If I had to make a prediction, I think Devendamp here will try to go to the national football league. I'm sure he'll come right back. That's why. And I don't know if he's coming back. He's going to go to an NFL training camp. He's going to turn right back around and come back to Utah. I don't think Devendamp here will be at Utah next year. And I think he's going to have the type of this is all my prediction. No one else is. I think he's going at the type of year where he's either NFL. I honestly don't think he'll be ready for that. I think he's going to be one of the top trans-apportal Cubis and I don't think he'll be back in Salt Lake. I think he's going to not win a high draft and that's why he says he's the highest skirmically definitely give the ball the 50s.

13:18Mickey Williams Goden some overnight. But when it comes down to the o heart of breaking the Harvard Underview much, and probably a summer fall conditions type, and I don't know what I like about a while that I don't do it because I know it's going to be the tire. That's what I like about that. Since he's absolutely beaten up from the favorites of the ninth grade this World Cup. job. And then I think he's going elsewhere. That's my take on that whole situation. So it'll be a fascinating year to see how they use both those guys' Bryce though. It is something that you just asked to balance obviously for Burke because you don't want to make Burke unhappy and then he doesn't want to play in Kevin McIvans' offense next year. If everything goes perfectly, I could see how that would be the case. Now if he moves on to a different program, he's one of the top quarterback transfers in the portal. That makes sense to me. Terp's to the NFL thing, I'm not on a percent sure. Like I said, I don't think he's going to have the Heisman season, which if he did, it wouldn't probably propel him into an opportunity to the national football league. I don't

14:18possibly get there. Diego Pavia. True. That is true. I don't think he's going to get to that point though. And that makes me think that if there's, I don't know how much he's making, but if there is, let's say hypothetically, $3 to $5 million on the table at Utah with a place that you've been, a place that you know well, and another shot to go out and ride off into the sunset is one of the better quarterbacks in Utah history to possibly win under year two of Morgan Scally after this season. I think there's a good chance that they talked Evan Danperin to coming back to Utah to be the starting quarterback. So that's where it comes to me. Like if you're a bird, Ficklin, I don't know if I would trust that. And I would think that this season, I'm going to get a lot more production. And I think they're going to use him in that way as if we're not thinking that far down the road here. We're going to use him as much as we possibly could use him to sub-cubbing season.

15:20I do think I'm really interested to see that. I mean, this way, we dropped this on Thursday, of course. So by the time some of you could be even listening to something on the way home from the game, probably not. But when you do, I wonder if bird, Ficklin, like Utah gets up like 20, most years, Utah would keep the starter in. I don't wonder if they try to shift at least to a series or two early to get bird those extra reps. When it's verging on, hey, we're blowing out and we feel good about this guy. Let's get him some more reps. And as I talked about my show yesterday, then what can you do in the like towards the end of the third and all the fourth, then it's Brandon Rose time. That's how I think Utah will structure and divvy it up to. Very curious to see what the quarterback production looks like. But hey, I do think we're going to get a healthy dose of bird in this offense just like Bryce. I think we're getting a healthy dose of Waysham Parker in this offense. He said a goal, 1200 yards. That's what he wants on the ground. I actually think he's going to hit a price. I think Utah is going to feed Waysham Parker. I think Daniel Bray will be utilized in this offense. But I believe there is no one better at carrying the rock for Utah football than Waysham Parker. Only Jeremiah love last year on in a similar volume of carries at the power

16:24for level averaged more yards per carry than Waysham Parker did. Give the Kulada Cretch to that offensive line. Takes a pretty dang good back to do it too though. And Waysham is that. I think he's going to have a monster season for this Utah team. I have Waysham with over 1200 yards, 12 touchdowns on the ground over 300 yards receiving. He was a solid receiving back last year and four touchdowns there too. I think Waysham Parker outside of Devon Damper is going to be the focal point of this offense. I think he's going to have the season that he wants. The contact balance, the speed, the strength, the versatility he has. I'm a big way, Sean Guy Bryce. Okay. That's one that I can someone get on board with. I think here it clips the, at least the 1100 yard mark if I want to disagree with you. But I do think that he'll be up there because that is something that's going to be important. And if Devon Damper's carries are going to be last which they should, they should not put Devon Damper in another spot where he can get injured at all. So having run the ball less and rely on Waysham Parker in the backfield and give him the bulk of the carries. Give him so many touches. Pound the rock. I know that they said they want to throw

17:25the ball more. And maybe that's the case under Kevin McKibbin. But run the dang ball when you have a guy like Waysham Parker in the backfield had him off all the time. Now remember the big 12 offensive player of the year. He had 1,305 yards a season ago. Yeah. So that's getting up there. That's getting up there in terms of big time seasons in the backfield. So that's something to look out for. I think is he's the third best back in the big 12. That's I mean, on my back, a top three back in the big 12. I really believe that with Waysham. And then goes to the world after the season we say he's the best. I would, you meant you hinted at him. It's L.J. Martin. So you're obviously talking about I would lean L.J. being the top back in this conference just where he's shown. But I think Waysham will be right there with him. I actually, I think by the end of the year, they'll be in the same tier. That's what I'll say that in terms of running backs. Waysham, if you're doing a ranking, you may be put L.J. higher, but I think they'll be in the same tier. That's the type of year I think Waysham will have behind when I still expect to be a pretty good offensive line. But that's just Waysham. And we spent a lot of the time to talk about the quarterbacks. Well, we still got the whole wide

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20:30more results. When you need the right person to cut through the chaos, this is a job for Indeed sponsor jobs. And listen to this show. We'll get a $75 sponsored job credit to help you get your job. The premium status is deserves an Indeed dot com slash podcast. Just go to Indeed dot com slash podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Deed dot com slash podcast terms and conditions apply need to hire this is a job for Indeed sponsored jobs. Ask for the rest of the running back room because we had heavy on Weishaw and Parker. I think Daniel Brace took an absolute year, but I think it's going to be more 500 total yards, right? I think you'll have over 400 probably on the ground and around 100 receiving two or some combination of that. I think he'll have a role in this offense. And I do think he's the next guy in there. Steven Shavis Soto. I think he's going to be fine, but I think his workloads only going to be around 150. Because like I said, I think Weishaw is just the guy in this backfield. And I think he's in for a huge season. So I think Brace still plays a role prize, but I know he was like the breakout star of Spring Ball. I don't think he's going to have a crazy year because I just

21:33don't think they're going to want to take the ball to Weishaw's hands. I still don't think Brace big enough to handle the load in between the tackles 10 to 15 times again. And we know that Weishaw is. And where do we see him the best season ago? I mean, it was in those end-around type plays. Get him out of the, the dude has speed. He has a lot of speed. So get him out towards the sideline on those end-around plays to try and get him into open space. And that's where he's going to do a lot of his damage, kind of change up the pace a little bit for that Utah offense. I would agree with where you have Daniel Bray at in terms of your predictions here as well. Well, now we're diving into receivers, Bryson. I went a lot of yards earlier. So I got this Utah tasking taking flight. Who's going off for the youth? I do have Brayton Pagan leading this team in receiving yards. When Sharif Shaw is raving about your ability, I take notes and he's a pretty good defensive back coach. I have Pagan going over 700 yards with eight touchdowns. So aren't crazy numbers for him because the truth is, Bryson, I think this is going to be an offense where a lot of people eat. I think the wealth will be spread around. Kriroon Amores might break

22:35out star this year. He's going over 600 yards for touchdown. Kyrie Sholes, I think he plays a big role. 500 yards and three touchdowns for him. The guy who takes the top off the defense. Larry Simmons, I actually think he's going to be most effective in the red zone. He had six touchdowns last year. I think that's going up to eight. I think he's only going to have around 400 yards though. Doesn't always do the best job creating separation at least last year. But I think in the red zone is where you're going to love his 50-50 ball ability. Then we get our tight end in Hunter Andrews. I don't think he's having a down Bentley year. So he's going to be really dang good. I'm going to go 400 total yards for him because we have heard that you talk my hand the ball up to him a time or two. I got him with three touchdowns and then to buy a spare weather on Ricky Johnson. Just two fun explosive athletes. I got 200 yards for them each and I got a couple touchdowns as well. Mara weather with two touchdowns. Ricky Johnson with two touchdowns and even a Nate Johnson. I think that's a 200 all-purpose yards type of guy. Nate probably going to have a big second half against Idaho and in some of these other games where the youth are up big. I could see Nate doing some damage. But with his speed and athleticism, they might have some packages for him too. So that's how I see this workload divvy and how what do you make of all those I just threw out your

23:38rice? 700 yards sounds about right for the leading receiver. I mean that's right where Ryan Davis was a season ago. And I think you're correct and saying that there's going to be quite a few options and quite a few guys that eat throughout the season. That's how it's been for Utah offenses over the last couple of seasons. It's has been one dude that's gone over a thousand yards or one guy that's really just been the over over over guy. So I think you're spot on with a lot of those. The only one that I have an issue at JT. What about Daydron's it for me? I need to get out there and catch some passes. This is a very interesting job we have. When we get to interview the coaches and talk with them and things of that nature, they try to not tell you a lot. But sometimes in their answers, it's just kind of telling me when Utah's wider receiver coach Chad bumpis, I asked him early and fall camp like, how do you feel about zipper? He's like loves it. He's just got to stay healthy. I'm like, uh-oh, I when you have the best wide receiver room on paper you've had in a very long time, I just don't see it for zipper. Would love to be wrong. Daydron zipper,

24:40please go out there and cook torch everyone 500 plus yards 10 touchdowns would love to see it. I just don't think it happens in this loaded wide receiver room unfortunately. But I would love it to Bryce. I really would have zipper. I'm on the zipper hype train. Signed me up for that. I'd love to speak to him. Well, I'd love to see him be a dark horse. So let's go. I mean, he had what? 76 against Iowa State in his biggest one. So if he could do that a couple different times three to four hundred three fifty three fifty. Let's go in the middle. I like it. Give it a slate recall by the way on the Iowa State yards. That's impressive. That that was impressive. Thank you. And that's how I know you're a zipper guy. I've been studying the numbers. I've been waiting for this kid all career long. And finally, we're going to I think we're going to see him a little bit here. I hope so, man. I would love for that to happen. So that's what I got offence side of the ball. Also, mental Carvalos name was mentioned. That's Utah's return guy. His name was mentioned as a backup in the slot. I just think Creed's going to be so good. He'll be the main guy out there. But Carvalos the type against Idaho. I could see him having 60 receiving yards. I

25:42break it a couple tackles make it's a big place. Happen. We'll see what his season looks like. As for the defensive side of the ball, we'll just do this all at once tackles. I got Jonathan Hall leading the team again with 80 tray Reynolds in the 60s. And this is where rabbit Evans. His impact having him back going to be huge. I think the secondary tackling will be a lot better with the I love tail from a coverage standpoint. Taylor Johnson last year. Bad tackler Jackson Venny's up to tackling Nate reaches up to tackling and rabbit Evans was the best tackling safety Utah. I had he's back and healthy. Tackling will be better for the Utah secondary and just I think Hall's in for a huge season. The inside linebacker putting it all together. The heat seeking missile, Jonathan Hall, love what he can do. Interceptions Jackson Venny at five last year. I think he's going to be playing a lot on that back end as the free safety this year. So I think that's actually going to go up by one. I think he's going to five this year had four last year. I got Elijah Davis with three rock, called Lowa to always hard to predict these interception ones because it's just all depending on how much these guys actually get targeted if they're locked down to Blake cotton didn't have a pick. He had seven passes defended because he deflected because he was so good last year. And I, it's for who breaks the pick six streak. I actually think it'll be like

26:46a trade round. And this in one of these first couple games against Idaho. I think one's going to get deflected. He's going to take it and it's just going to be an awesome moment. That's when the new mayor of Sack Lake City. I'm going to go Lance Holtz-Klaw with eight. I do not think Utah has a John Henry daily type this season. Finding Lance will be really good. Creating pressure, creating havoc. Ethan Day, I think he's better against the run in the past. Please prove me wrong. North Texas man. He has three sacks this year for me outside of him. Then I'll go with cash deal and gets to four. Fitzgerald will have four. Kafusey would two. I actually have Jaiier Moe, the defensive tackle for the youth. They don't always love to rush their detacles. I think he's getting four this year. He's the best technician. He's twitchy. He's quick. He said he's been Luther L's detacles coach. So he's been the most consistent guy outside of Kafusey. I think Mo is going to come through big with the sacks. So what do you make of those defensive predictions? Does it worry you a little bit that they don't have a guy that you can pin back your ears and get after a quarterback similar to what a John Henry daily gave you a season ago? For sure. That's where I'm banking on Holtz-Klaw's development to be something close to that.

27:48Because JST obviously came out of nowhere. Surprise. It's last year. Logan Fano was really good over there. But I think Utah could miss Logan Fano to me. They really missed that secondary rusher. I think cash could have a solid year and be that. I just don't know. And I don't know what's land. So that definitely can be a concern. Especially if Utah does reach the big 12 title games I've had them projected to doing. And they run into a Texas Tech. And that's like that be the type of reason I have Utah losing the Tech in the title game right now. Yeah. That's the one thing that sticks out to me definitely about this defense as well. Overall, yeah, the rest of it, it makes sense. You just hope you mentioned the tackling in the defensive secondary. Half to be better. Half to be better. If especially when it's coming up to try and stop some of those guys that might get through on some of those run plays right up the middle, just be able to tackle a little bit better from a season ago. And I think this defense is going to be in a good spot. Third and 13, Bear Bocmyre runs in the end zone to basically seal the win for BYU. I mean, that just draw that can't happen. I don't think that type of play happens

28:53if rabbits healthy last year. And I think this is the type of year we're him stepping up in just another year for Jackson Benny. He wasn't even supposed to start last year. Thrust into a big role. I think those guys will be ready to rock and roll. So we officially reached prediction time for the first game of the season. I said yesterday, I think Utah is going to win. I think they're going to cover in this one. I got to be in a big day for the youth. Bryce, I got Devon Danp here with a couple touchdowns. I got Devon Wayshawn Parker getting the end zone at time or two. Bird Ficklin then will come in a little early and lead a couple touchdowns. Drives. Bray into the end zone. I think even Brandon Rose, the cherry on top of this game. Brandon Rose completes a touchdown pass sometime in the fourth quarter. Utah fans all go crazy. Lovin that he's come back home from receiving standpoint. I got pagan getting in. I got Andrews getting in. Maraweather Johnson. I'm like, opera with, opera with the cars. You get a touchdown. You get a touchdown. You get a touchdown. As the Utah youths win 58 to 13 against the Vanels. There you go. I love it. I love it. I think, hey, you have to win big if you're Utah in this one. You have to go out there and put on a show because if you do

29:57anything else except for win big, there's going to be question marks and there's going to be people out there saying, hey, I don't know. I don't know about this football team. I don't know about this season. Remember Idaho just a couple of seasons ago gave Oregon a good run. It ended up being super close towards the end, but they gave him a good run. You've got to be able to just go out there and smack him and run him over. Full on. Hey, Bryce, I listened to Bryson Bean. I heard on that show, Bryce Larson told me the last time these two teams played Idaho actually won the game. How about that? Yeah. Yeah. 1993, right? 20, 28 to 17 off the top of my head. I think is what the final score was. So there's some revenge to be had, JT, Westerseil. That's exactly right. Did you hear Scali say that? Scali said that or the other day too. He said, this is a jokingly exact. This is a revenge game. He told the media. So you know, I need more bolts and more time in the making. It's been a long time just like it is to finally get to game day. So excited to kick this one off. Bryce, the people

31:00want to hear a reaction to this game and just anything else each weekday, morning, cross state Utah where they need to tune in new. You can find us at 103.9 or 98.3 FM as well as over on the Bryce and Bienucci podcast, wherever you get your podcasts. Don't forget to check out the big 12 hour every single Monday from 9 to 10 a.m. with that guy right there. JT Westerseil, he's on with us every single Monday morning reacting to all the big 12 scores across the entire conference. So come and join us on Monday mornings from 9 to 10 a.m. Except for this Monday, we're doing it on Tuesday because they have Labor Day off. So outside of that, except for this Monday, we're going on. Good call, good call. Good call. Good call. Hey, Bryce, really appreciate you coming on man. Thank you. Anytime. It's game day Utah fans. Hope you have a great time watching this team on Thursday evening. Take on Idaho. You know, we're always do the hot take the season type thing. This is technically Utah's biggest game they can't lose. You know, coach, I was talking about going one to know. This is the one Utah has to go one to know more than any other one for reception standpoint.

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