Utah Tech 2022 Football Season Preview
Utah Tech 2022 Football Season Preview
DENVER – As the countdown continues to the start of the 2022 NCAA football season, the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) football preview series rolls on with Utah Tech.
UTAH TECH READY FOR ITS WAC FOOTBALL DEBUT
Utah Tech ushers in its inaugural season as a football member of the WAC when it kicks off the 2022 season at Sacramento State on Sept. 3. The Trailblazers enter their second season of FCS play after one independent campaign following the jump from the NCAA Division II level
WAC FOOTBALL RETURNS TO THE STATE OF UTAH
Utah Tech’s football arrival in the WAC coincides with in-state foe Southern Utah also making its debut with the conference in 2022. The pair are the fourth and fifth football teams all-time from the state of Utah to compete in the WAC, joining 19-time league champion Brigham Young (departed in 1999), two-time champion Utah (left in 1999) and 2012 champion Utah State (left in 2013). Utah Tech and Southern Utah are set to clash twice during the 2022 season, with a conference showdown scheduled for Sept. 24 at Southern Utah and a rematch slated for Nov. 5 at Utah Tech.
COACH PETERSON ROLLS INTO HIS FOURTH SEASON IN ST. GEORGE
Head coach Paul Peterson prepares for his fourth year in charge of the Utah Tech football program, guiding the Trailblazers into their first season as members of the WAC. Peterson led Utah Tech to the best showing in program history in his debut season as head coach in 2019, guiding the Trailblazers to an 8-3 record overall and a 7-3 mark in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC).
WEBSTER LOOKS TO MAKE A LEAP FOR UTAH TECH IN 2022
Utah Tech sophomore defensive lineman Syrus Webster made his presence felt during his rookie season with the Trailblazers in 2021 and will look to build upon that foundation in 2022. Webster registered 40 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks over 11 games in his Utah Tech debut season, forcing and recovering one fumble.
2022 UTAH TECH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 3 at Sacramento State, 7 p.m. MT
Sept. 10 vs. Chadron State, 7 p.m. MT
Sept. 17 at Weber State, 6 p.m. MT
Sept. 24 at Southern Utah, 6 p.m. MT (Conference game)
Oct. 1 vs. Abilene Christian, 7 p.m. MT (Conference game)
Oct. 15 at Northern Iowa, 3 p.m. MT
Oct. 22 vs. Sam Houston, 7 p.m. MT (Conference game)
Oct. 29 at Stephen F. Austin, 3 p.m. MT (Conference game)
Nov. 5 vs. Southern Utah, 6 p.m. MT
Nov. 12 vs. Tarleton, 1 p.m. MT (Conference game)
Nov. 19 at BYU, 1:30 p.m. MT
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