Salt Lake City, UT, October 9, 2026 — Salt Lake City is buzzing with excitement as the No. 12 Utah Utes football program continues its impressive season. The team’s success is largely attributed to the strong performance under new head coach Morgan Scalley.

Scalley is reportedly on the verge of setting a new program record for the best coaching start in Utah Utes history. This achievement highlights a significant turning point for the team under his leadership.

The Utes are now gearing up for a highly anticipated matchup against the Kansas Jayhawks. The game is scheduled to take place at Rice-Eccles Stadium and has been designated as a “white out” event, encouraging fans to wear white in support of the team.

Details regarding the specific records Scalley is approaching, the exact number of wins or games contributing to this potential record, or the timeline of his tenure were not provided in the summary. Similarly, the summary did not include information about past performance metrics or comparisons to previous coaching starts within the program.

The article will be updated if further details become available regarding Coach Scalley’s coaching start record or the specifics of the upcoming game against the Kansas Jayhawks.


Story summarized from the original created by Joe Coles on www.deseret.com, see more information here.

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