2023 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team
American college football season
2023 Utah Tech Trailblazers football | |
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Conference | United Athletic Conference |
Record | 2–9 (1–5 UAC) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | John Hughes (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Peter Tuitupou (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Shane Hunter (2nd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Misi Tupe (4th season) |
Home stadium | Greater Zion Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 18 Austin Peay $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tarleton State* | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah Tech* | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 0 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team represented Utah Tech University as a member of the United Athletic Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Paul Peterson, the Trailblazers played their home games at Greater Zion Stadium in St. George, Utah.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Montana State* |
| ESPN+ | L 20–63 | 21,967 |
September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 13 Montana* | ESPN+ | L 13–43 | 5,766 | |
September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Northern Arizona* | ESPN+ | W 50–36 | 7,102 | |
September 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Missouri State* | ESPN+ | L 14–59 | 11,002 | |
September 30 | 5:00 p.m. | at Colorado State* | MW Network | L 20–41 | 27,932 | |
October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin |
| ESPN+ | W 37–31 | 10, 500 |
October 21 | 5:00 p.m. | at North Alabama | ESPN+ | L 30–31 | 8,840 | |
October 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky |
| ESPN+ | L 30–34 | 5,245 |
November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at Abilene Christian | ESPN+ | L 7–24 | 4,076 | |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Austin Peay | ESPN+ | L 17–30 | 7,116 | |
November 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Southern Utah |
| ESPN+ | L 16–24 | 6,077 |
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Game summaries
at Colorado State
Utah Tech Trailblazers (1–3) at Colorado State Rams (FBS) (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Trailblazers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Rams (FBS) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 41 |
Game information |
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Statistics | Utah Tech (FCS) | Colorado State |
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First downs | 18 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 68–349 | 63–586 |
Rushes–yards | 35–164 | 29–112 |
Passing yards | 185 | 474 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–33–1 | 27–34–2 |
Time of possession | 34:19 | 25:41 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Utah Tech (FCS) | Passing | Kobe Tracy | 21/33, 185 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ronnie Walker Jr. | 20 carries, 83 yards | |
Receiving | Rickie Johnson | 8 receptions, 69 yards | |
Colorado State | Passing | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | 26/32, 462 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Vann Schield | 16 carries, 54 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tory Horton | 10 receptions, 227 yards, 3 TD |