Utah Utes football: Utes to start 2 freshmen on the offensive line against USC

By Dirk Facer, Deseret News

Published: Monday, Oct. 1 2012 5:29 p.m. MDT

Summary

"Necessity" calls for the Utah to start a pair of youngsters in teh trenches on Thursday.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said the Utes will start two freshmen on the offensive line Thursday against USC out of "necessity."

Whittingham said that junior Vyncent Jones and junior Latu Heimuli are unavailable this week, prompting depth chart changes. Siaosi Aiono, a 6-foot-2, 305-pound redshirt freshman, is slated to start at right guard. He'll play alongside true freshman Jeremiah Poutasi, who started at right tackles against BYU and Arizona State.

"They've got to step up to the plate and be ready to go," Whittingham said while expressing confidence in both players.

Utah's other starting offensive linemen include senior center Tevita Stevens, senior left tackle Sam Brenner and junior left guard Jeremiah Tofaeono.

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Two For Flinching

Salt Lake City, UT

@Duckhunter"

Yeah, how dare fans expect their team to win? I'm guessing you were also laughing at Ute fans who thought that their school had a legitimate chance to win the Sugar Bowl....

What is hilarious is that if More..

8:02 a.m. Oct. 2, 2012
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Qwest Perfected

Salt Lake City, UT

Good luck to these two freshmen - baptism by fire going up against USC but also a great opportunity to prove yourself.

As for the typical coug "fans" posting on this and every other possible Utah article, you may want to focus your More..

10:35 p.m. Oct. 1, 2012
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worf

Mcallen, TX

The super bowl of Utah will be this Friday, as the two best teams will do battle.

Weber, Dixie, and Southern Utah round out the top five.

BYU 24
USU 13

10:44 a.m. Oct. 2, 2012
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