Kingston Parks becomes the second high school prospect to commit to the Utes as part of their 2027 recruiting class. Interestingly, both are following brothers, as the other — Las Vegas quarterback Thaddeus Thatcher — is the brother of current Utah freshman linebacker Christian Thatcher.

K-State only gained 284 yards and scored 14 points in a lackluster victory against Oklahoma State last week. Remove the 82 receiving yards and a touchdown that Brown produced before suffering a season-ending injury, and the Wildcats wouldn’t have done much of anything.

Some slight changes from Utah and Kansas State's initial availability report for Saturday's Big 12 matchup at Rice-Eccles Stadium were made in Thursday's editio

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes quarterback Devon Dampier (4) as BYU hosts Utah, NCAA football at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Kyle Whittingham says starting quarterback Devon Dampier’s status is being monitored “day by day.”

Utah moved up one spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, checking in at No. 12. The October loss to BYU in Provo looms large for the Utes with the No. 11 Cougars ranked one spot ahead of Utah. If BYU (9-1) and Utah (8-2) both win out in the regular season, the Cougars should remain ranked ahead of the Utes.

Utah will bringing nighttime vibes to Saturday's 2 p.m. MT kickoff against Kansas State with a familiar fit fans should remember from the most recent prime time

The Utah Utes moved up two places in the latest weekly Associated Press college football poll, and the BYU Cougars moved up one spot.