When the Utes rolled out two-way players Smith Snowden, Lander Barton and Jackson Bennee at receiver in Utah’s first game of the season, it begged a question: Were the Utes playing Snowden and Co. because they were just too good not to be used on the offensive side of the ball or was it out of necessity?
Utes on the air
Utah (3-1, 0-1) at West Virginia (2-2, 0-1)
Saturday, 1:30 p.m. MDT
Milan Puskar Stadium
TV: Fox
Radio: 700 AM/92.1 FM
The answer may be a little of both.
After every receiver of note from last year’s team (except Dadiren Zipperer, who will miss the entire 2025 season with an injury) either graduated or transferred, the position group was one of the biggest question marks on Utah’s team heading into the season.
Through four weeks, there are still not a lot of a