Sophomore safety Sione Vaki gave the Utes’ offense some much-needed juice with 158 rushing yards and two TDs against Cal, and will now be asked to play both ways going forward.
Sophomore safety gave the Utes’ offense some much-needed juice with 158 rushing yards and two TDs against Cal, and will now be asked to play both ways going forward.
“Man, it was fun,” Vaki said when asked about his outing. “I was just glad that the coaches placed trust me enough to go play.” Utah Utes running back Sione Vaki runs the ball against the California Golden Bears during the first half at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, October 14, 2023.
Of course, the Utes do run the risk of overutilizing a player they’re also heavily dependent upon defensively. “It helps a lot, just taking some of the load off,” said Jackson. “But he’s taking on a lot more load because he playing both sides. But it’s a big help.” While the coach feels Vaki is capable of playing a lot of snaps at a high level, he also vowed to be cognizant of not running him into the ground.
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