SALT LAKE CITY— As the No. 13 Utah Utes prepare to welcome Kansas State to Rice-Eccles Stadium, head coach Kyle Whittingham addressed the media to discuss his team’s performance against Baylor and other topics.

Utah comes out of the bye week clear-eyed about where it stands and what comes next. The Utes are 7–2, ranked No. 13 in the CFP, and still firmly in the Big 12 title hunt — but as Kyle Whittingham emphasized repeatedly, the margin for error is gone.

Back in RES for the final time this season‼️ We need 𝑼 there‼️

🆚 Kansas State

🏟️ @Rice_Eccles

⏰ SAT 11.22 | 2:00PM MT

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— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) November 17, 2025

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