Coach Kyle Whittingham, however, is staying quiet about who will be the starting quarterback for Utah when the team takes the field against Utah State on Thursday night. During practice, two quarterbacks on the team have been taking snaps with the offense  – Terrance Cain, a transfer from a junior college and Jordan Wynn, a true freshman.

Kyle Whittingham took the Utes to the Sugar Bowl last year. Can they repeat that success in 2009? Image: Newscom

According to reports, Cain has been taking most of the first-string snaps during practice this past week, but it is still anyone’s game. My money’s on Cain, but word on the street is that Wynn has a lot of talent too. Maybe they’ll share the field for the first few games before Whittingham makes a final decision.

The Utes are ranked 19th, and Whittingham is just hoping that the team can avoid distractions before their opener so that their mind is on the game.

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Starting QB Not Named at Utah

Rodriguez won’t be paying all $4 mil out of his own pocket. His new employer has picked up most of the tab, forcing the Wolverines head coach to pay back $1.5 million to West Virginia. Michigan has also agreed to pick up the tab on Rodriguez’s legal fees. According to UM Athletic Director Bill Martin, this will help him focus on the season and not have this hanging over his head. Well, that’s good news for the football team. We all know that the Wolverines lacked focus in their first game of the 2007 season, so they better get ready for the Utah Utes!

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So Rich Rodriguez will pay