Utah Utes' QB race still a dead heat

Utah's second scrimmage didn't shed a lot of light on the quarterback battle between freshman Jordan Wynn and junior Terrance Cain.

On a day when Corbin Louks announced he was transferring to Nevada, the two remaining contestants for the starting QB job split the reps and posted similar numbers. Cain completed 11-of-21 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown, while Wynn was 10-of-19 for 149 yards and a pair of scores.

"It looked like it was pretty good. They each took equal reps and so we'll have to go grade the film up and see where they stand," said head coach Kyle Whittingham. "It's a two-man race and will be for the next seven to 10 days. Then we'll make a decision at some point around that time."

Wynn's touchdown tosses came on a 64-yarder to DeVonte Christopher and an 11-yard scoring strike to Elijah Wesson.

"I thought I did pretty good. I started off real well," Wynn said. "I've just got to keep staying consistent."

Cain was more philosophical about his touchdown pass, a 19-yard connection with Jereme Brooks.

"I'm not an 'I' person, so I think as a team we did good. We started off strong," said Cain, who added that Wynn and others — including the defense — played well. "Don't count your reps, just make you reps count."

Both quarterbacks turned the ball over in the scrimmage. Wynn was intercepted by Mo Neal and Tysen Clements, while Cain fumbled the ball out of the end zone once for a safety.

Whittingham said the scrimmage at Rice-Eccles Stadium, which included special teams work and several tactical situations, featured a lot of good work and things to analyze on film.

"(There were) a lot of things that we can learn from," he explained. "We did make some mistakes, like you do every day."

The most important thing, Whittingham added, is a lack of serious injuries in the final major scrimmage of camp. "We came out of it clean, which is huge at this point and time, obviously," he said.

Offensive coordinator Dave Schramm agreed.

"I think the best thing about today is we stayed healthy for the most part," he said while acknowledging some of the players are battling some bumps and bruises in the final week of camp.

Schramm said the offense is making progress.

"I was pleased with our tempo early ... It didn't get real sloppy until the end and that was disappointing," he noted before referring back to last Thursday's scrimmage. "We sustained a little bit longer this week before we got sloppy."

The pressure situations, though, are beneficial.

Besides quarterback, Schramm said another spirited battle on offense is taking place at right guard, where Walter Watts and Tevita Stevens are both playing well.