2023 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team

2023 Utah Tech Trailblazers football
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 UAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • John Hughes (1st season)
  • Peter Tuitupou (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinators
  • Shane Hunter (2nd season)
  • Misi Tupe (4th season)
Home stadiumGreater Zion Stadium
2023 United Athletic Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
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  
*   1 – 5     2 – 9  
Stephen F. Austin   0 – 6     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Note: Tarleton State and Utah Tech are ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transitions from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.at No. 3 Montana State*
ESPN+L 20–6321,967
September 97:00 p.m.No. 13 Montana*
ESPN+L 13–435,766
September 162:00 p.m.at Northern Arizona*
ESPN+W 50–367,102
September 231:00 p.m.at Missouri State*
ESPN+L 14–5911,002
September 305:00 p.m.at Colorado State*
MW NetworkL 20–4127,932
October 77:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+W 37–3110, 500
October 215:00 p.m.at North Alabama
ESPN+L 30–318,840
October 286:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+L 30–345,245
November 41:00 p.m.at Abilene Christian
ESPN+L 7–244,076
November 1112:00 p.m.at No. 20 Austin Peay
ESPN+L 17–307,116
November 187:00 p.m.Southern Utah
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+L 16–246,077

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Game summaries

at Colorado State

See also: 2023 Colorado State Rams football team
Utah Tech Trailblazers (1–3) at Colorado State Rams (FBS) (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trailblazers 3 14 3020
Rams (FBS) 14 7 61441

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado

  • Date: September 30th
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MST/4:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 27,932
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (MW Network): TBD
Game information
First quarter
    Second quarter
      Third quarter
        Fourth quarter
          Statistics Utah Tech (FCS) Colorado State
          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
          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

          References

          1. ^ "2023 Utah Tech Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
          2. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Utah Tech Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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