The margin of error for the Utah volleyball team is small if it is to climb back into the conference title picture.

One is a married, former walk-on from California. The other is an outdoorsy-type Arizonian who couldn't wait to be a Ute. Together, as the Utah volleyball team's setters, they supply the Utes' hitters with all the assists they need.

Although the offense looked solid against Chadron State for the Utes' season-opening exhibition game Saturday, Utah's defense highlighted an area with an opportunity for improvement.

Eight games into the season, with seven wins and one loss, head coach Kyle Whittingham made the high-risk, high-reward move of benching starter Terrance Cain for true freshman Jordan Wynn just one week before the Utes travel to Fort Worth to take on the No. 4 Horned Frogs. The move seemed to pay off, as the Utes had their most complete offensive performance of the season Saturday with Wynn under center.

The Utah swimming and diving teams added to their momentum as they swept the competition at home Saturday.

In dire need of a win and with conference title hopes fading, the Utah volleyball team was unable to muster a victory on the road against TCU.

Proving to be quite a dynamic duo, Eddie Wide and Sausan Shakerin delivered a nasty one-two blow to New Mexico's defense Saturday, each accumulating more than 100 yards and two touchdowns on the night.

Although the game was simply an exhibition against a Division II team, several players who figure to be crucial to Utah's success had solid performances.

After a week of speculation as to who would be under center for the Utes, true freshman Jordan Wynn stepped onto the field Saturday and showed he deserved the starting job, helping to beat the Lobos 45-14.

Seniors Kim Tillie and Carlon Brown led the Ute offensive attack, and the team got several big contributions from its underclassmen in an 83-70 victory over the University of Findlay Oilers on Saturday afternoon.