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Utah football has been snake-bitten at quarterback during the 2024 college football season.
Already down three quarterbacks entering Saturday’s matchup vs. Travis Hunter and No. 20 Colorado, the Utes could play without the services of a fourth: Isaac Wilson. On Friday evening, former Colorado coach Ron McBride said on a radio show that Wilson would not be available due to “an illness” on Saturday vs. the Buffaloes.
Ron McBride just said on the air with @975hans and me that he believes that Isaac Wilson will not be available for the Utes tomorrow as he is dealing with illness.
Listen now on 97.5/1280AM and online https://t.co/pGB0IIV85W
— Scott Garrard (@ScottyGZone) November 15, 2024
If Wilson were to miss the game, fourth-string QB Luke Bottari, who had been listed as Wilson’s backup this week, would earn the start.
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Here’s the latest on Wilson’s status, with Utah scheduled to play Colorado on Saturday at noon ET (9 a.m. MT) at Folsom Field:
Isaac Wilson injury update
12:14 p.m.: Isaac Wilson, indeed, does earn the start for the Utes despite having an illness entering the game.
Isaac Wilson will be the starter today. Micah Bernard skips around for six on the hand-off.#GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinIsABoss) November 16, 2024
11:43 p.m. Max Olson of The Athletic reports that Wilson is suited up and took first-team reps in…
