Kickoff for Utah Tech football game at Sacramento State pushed back to 8:30 Saturday night due to heat

Written by E. George Goold
August 30, 2022
Utah Tech opens its football season at Sacramento State, shown here in a game last year, St. George, Utah, Aug. 30, 2022 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — The pending arrival of a heat dome has forced the Trailblazers to wait just a little bit longer.

According to a press release, Utah Tech University’s football season opener at Sacramento State has been moved back to 8:30 p.m. (MDT) Saturday at Hornet Stadium.

Day time temperatures in Sacramento, California, are expected to reach 110 degrees.

The game will be a rematch. The defending Big Sky Conference champion Hornets beat Utah Tech 19-7 last year in Greater Zion Stadium.

Utah Tech is 3-13 all-time in season openers for the program while head coach Paul Peterson is 1-2 in his three years directing the sideline in opening games.

The game will be broadcast live on Fox Sports Southern Utah on 99.5 FM and 95.3 FM St. George and 1400 AM in Cedar City.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Eric George Goold came to St. George News from southwestern Colorado, where he was a radio news reporter. He has been a journalist for over 20 years in five different states. He graduated with a master's degree in English from Kansas State University and writes nonfiction as well. Goold has been published in Sunstone Magazine and has done multiple public readings about local history. When he has free time, he enjoys chess, movies and dogs.

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