Utah Football Doubles Its Lead With Smith Snowden Jet Sweep Touchdown

PASADENA, Calif. – Utah football two-way player Smith Snowden scored his first-ever offensive touchdown in the first quarter of the season opener against the UCLA Bruins.

Snowden took a jet sweep handoff and, after a change of direction, powered in the Utes’ second touchdown of the game.

Utes x2 ‼️Smith Snowden stays alive to get to the end zone for @Utah_Football pic.twitter.com/wHb22OJBub

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) August 31, 2025

Snowden, a junior defensive back, spent both of his first two college seasons strictly on defense and special teams.

Early in the offseason, he teased that he might get offensive snaps in 2025. Early after kickoff in game one, there proved to be fire underneath the smoke.

In fact, the first play of the Utes’ season was an 11-yard completion from Devon Dampier to Snowden.

Over the first two drives, Snowden nabbed three receptions for 26 yards and added two rushes for 12 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Utah carried its 13-0 lead into the second quarter.

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End 1Q
Utah: 13
UCLA: 00#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/C2PiGMbeAS

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 31, 2025

Utah Football Looks To Start Strong Against UCLA

Utah football opens its 2025 season in the Rose Bowl against the Big Ten’s UCLA Bruins today.

With a new offensive coordinator, a new quarterback, and several key returners on the offensive line and defense, the Utes aim to bounce back from a disappointing inaugural Big 12 season.

Their first opponent: former Pac-12 rival UCLA. This will be the first non-conference meeting between these schools since 2007. The Utes are 6-1 in their last 7 meetings with the Bruins. This includes three wins in their last four trips to the Rose Bowl.

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Utah Football 2025 Schedule

• Utah Football @ UCLA Bruins on Saturday, August 30
• Utah Football vs. Cal Poly Mustangs on Saturday, September 6
• Utah Football @ Wyoming Cowboys on Saturday, September 13
• Utah Football vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday, September 20
• Utah Football @ West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday, September 27
• Utah Football vs. Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday, October 11
• Utah Football @ BYU Cougars on Saturday, October 18
• Utah Football vs. Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday, October 25
• Utah Football vs. Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday, November 1
• Utah Football @ Baylor Bears on Saturday, November 15
• Utah Football vs. Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday, November 22
• Utah Football @ Kansas Jayhawks on Friday, November 28

Chandler Holt is a co-host of the Jazz Notes podcast, a Locals In The NFL Insider, and Digital Sports Producer for sports.ksl.com. Follow Chandler on X for Utah Jazz and Locals In The NFL updates.

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