Utah ranked in both Coaches and AP polls,newly assigned co-captain Koa Misi out with a back injury, fall camp comes to a close

After releasing the depth chart that put true freshman Jordan Wynn as the No. 1 quarterback, Whittingham narrowed his search for a starter down to two but has stressed that no decision has been made.

Former starting quarterback contender Corbin Louks announced Tuesday that he intends to end his time in Salt Lake City and continue his football career at the University of Nevada.

There are numerous challenges that face the Utah coaching staff, even before the season starts. With only four returning starters coming back on offense and seven on defense, Whittingham and his coaching staff have the task of replacing Paul Kruger, Sean Smith, Freddie Brown and Brent Casteel, not to mention quarterback Brian Johnson.

Head coach Kyle Whittingham said he believes that while a starter has not been named, the offense is coming together nicely. "When I think back to last fall, we may be further ahead offensively then we were then. Only time will tell but we're doing a nice job."

Some expected the experience of Corbin Louks would win the junior the job, while others thought junior college standout Terrance Cain would have the edge, but it was true freshman Jordan Wynnwho topped the chart released this week.

The football team is right in the thick of its summer training program, which consists of early-morning conditioning and afternoon weight-training sessions.

The Salt Lake City Police Department filed the charges Wednesday against Neal, a sophomore in sociology and a backup middle linebacker for the football team. He faces three class A misdemeanors, including two counts of simple assault and one count of failing to stop at the command of a law officer.

Rice-Eccles Stadium is in the process of installing a new FieldTurf surface. The old turf, which was installed in 2002, was torn out after the Supercross event April 25.

After a season that included a Mountain West Conference championship, an unblemished record and a victory over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, what path lies ahead for the Utes' encore season?