Utah Tight End Brant Kuithe Heads To Locker Room With Trainers
Nov 9, 2024, 10:48 PM | Updated: Nov 10, 2024, 10:47 am
Brant Kuithe, Utah Football PHOTO by Joel Davidson
SALT LAKE CITY— Three-time All-Pac-12 tight end Brant Kuithe’s injury has Utah fans holding their breath at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Utah leads BYU 21-10 but can’t afford to lose its all-world tight end as they look to upset the No. 9 BYU Cougars. Utah leads 21-13 with 8:10 left in the third period.
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Kuithe pops up and tries to run off the field. Has to stop but is still able to walk off on his own. He's headed to the tent. He pounded the ground in frustration when he initially went down.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) November 10, 2024
Kuithe’s injury came away from the play on a third-down incompletion intended for Munir McClain.
Kuithe has four catches for 23 yards and a touchdown. He also had a rushing touchdown, marking the second time this season that he has scored both a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game.
Kuithe came into the week with 31 grabs, five touchdowns, and 482 receiving yards, good for second most on the team.
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No. 9 BYU’s remaining schedule
- Saturday, November 16 – Kansas Jayhawks @ BYU Cougars | 8:15 p.m. MT
- Saturday, November 23 – BYU Cougars @ Arizona State Sun Devils | Kickoff TBA
- Saturday, November 30 – Houston Cougars @ BYU Cougars | Kickoff TBA
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Utah’s remaining schedule
- Saturday, November 16 – Utah Utes @ Colorado Buffaloes | 10 a.m. MT
- Saturday, November 23 – Iowa State Cyclones @ Utah Utes | Kickoff TBA
- Friday, November 29 – Utah Utes @ UCF Knights | 6 p.m. MT
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Big 12 Standings Entering Week 11
- BYU – 5-0 in the Big 12 (8-0 overall)
- Iowa State – 4-1 (7-1)
- Colorado – 4-1 (6-2)
- Kansas State – 4-2 (7-2)
- Texas Tech – 4-2 (6-3)
- Arizona State – 3-2 (6-2)
- Cincinnati – 3-2 (5-3)
- West Virginia – 3-2 (4-4)
- Baylor – 3-3 (5-4)
- TCU – 3-3 (5-4)
- Houston – 3-3 (4-5)
- UCF – 2-4 (4-5)
- Utah – 1-4 (4-4)
- Kansas – 1-4 (2-6)
- Arizona – 1-5 (3-6)
- Oklahoma State – 0-6 (3-6)
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