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Utah Football Player Quotes: San Diego State

Sep 14, 2022
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Senior Tight End Dalton Kincaid
Did you have a favorite moment during the Southern Utah game?
"Thomas Yassmin's touchdown. One hundred percent. Highlight of the day."
 
On seeing Yassmin get to play and the impact he had in that game…
"It was awesome. He was my first friend when I got here. He's still one of my best friends. To see him have that level of success was great."
 
On this week's rematch with SDSU on the heels of last year's game…
"I think it's definitely on the mind of a lot of guys that played in that game last year…[it was] Cameron Rising's coming out party. That was the biggest thing. We've got him starting this year, so hopefully it's a different outcome."
 
On Rising's performance last year at SDSU and giving the Utes a chance…
"He's just got this leadership ability that not many people have. He gets people to want to play for him. The O-line wants to play harder for him, everyone around him."
 
 Sophomore Safety Cole Bishop 
On to week three, what is your assessment so far…
"Obviously, in game one, the defense started slow, and we missed too many tackles. Last week, we played better and keep improving each week."
 
What's the biggest challenge SDSU presents defensively…
"The run game. They run the ball a lot. Last season, they ran the ball a ton on us, and we have to be really physical."  
 
How is the run defense looking…
"Good. We missed too many tackles, and we have been working on that in practice to be more physical."
 
Sophomore Defensive Tackle Aliki Vimahi
The most significant point of emphasis as you prepare for SDSU…
"Defiantly to stop the run. They are a very run-heavy run team. They love to run, stretch and zone plays. We will need to be physical in the run game."
 
How beneficial was the SUU game…
"It was very beneficial, and it was very impactful. We had guys making plays, like Junior Tafuna making the pick, and I believe right then and there that flipped the switch in our brains like we are back. That last game against SUU was a great game for us in terms of shifting that mental focus."