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Utah Throttles Idaho 66-14 in Morgan Scalley’s Home Debut

By dailyutahchronicle.com · September 4, 2026 · 1 min read
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If this is what the Morgan Scalley era looks like for Utah, Big 12 defenses better start preparing now. Utah opened the 2026 season with a 66-14 dismantling of Idaho on Thursday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium. It was about as complete a season-opening performance as you can get. Utah’s two returning quarterbacks combined for...

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