2023 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2023
| team = Utah Tech Trailblazers
| sport = football
| image = Utah Tech Trailblazers athletic wordmark 2022.svg
| image_size = 285
| conference = United Athletic Conference
| short_conf = UAC
| STATSRank =
| FCSCoachRank =
| record = 2–9
| conf_record = 1–5
| head_coach = Paul Peterson
| hc_year = 5th
| cooff_coach1 = John Hughes
| cooc1_year = 1st
| cooff_coach2 = Peter Tuitupou
| cooc2_year = 1st
| codef_coach1 = Shane Hunter
| off_scheme =
| codc1_year = 2nd
| codef_coach2 = Misi Tupe
| codc2_year = 4th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Greater Zion Stadium
}}
{{2023 ASUN–WAC Football Conference standings}}
The 2023 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team represented Utah Tech University as a member of the United Athletic Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Paul Peterson, the Trailblazers played their home games at Greater Zion Stadium in St. George, Utah.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2023
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Montana State
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 20–63
| attend = 21,967
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opprank = 13
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Greater Zion Stadium
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 13–43
| attend = 5,766
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 50–36
| attend = 7,102
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Missouri State
| site_stadium = Robert W. Plaster Stadium
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 14–59
| attend = 11,002
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Canvas Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| tv = MW Network
| score = 20–41
| attend = 27,932
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Greater Zion Stadium
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 37–31
| attend = 10, 500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = North Alabama
| site_stadium = Braly Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 30–31
| attend = 8,840
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Greater Zion Stadium
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 30–34
| attend = 5,245
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 7–24
| attend = 4,076
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Fortera Stadium
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 17–30
| attend =7,116
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = Greater Zion Stadium
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 16–24
| attend = 6,077
}}
}}
{{cite web |title=2023 Utah Tech Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/2023-utah-tech-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules |access-date=20 April 2023}}{{cite web |title=2023 Football Schedule |url=https://utahtechtrailblazers.com/sports/football/schedule/2023 |website=Utah Tech Athletics |access-date=20 April 2023}}
Game summaries
= at Colorado State =
{{see also|2023 Colorado State Rams football team}}
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|title=Utah Tech Trailblazers (1–3) at Colorado State Rams (FBS) (1–2) – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|September 30th|Saturday}}
|time=5:00 p.m. MST/4:00 p.m. PST
|road=Trailblazers
|R1=3 |R2=14 |R3=3 |R4=0
|home=Rams (FBS)
|H1=14 |H2=7 |H3=6 |H4=14
|stadium=Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado
|attendance=27,932
|weather=Temperature: {{convert|79|°F|°C}} • Wind: SW at {{convert|7|mph|km/h}} • Weather: Sunny
|referee=Christian Watson
|TV=MW Network
|TVAnnouncers=TBD
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
{{AmFootballGameStatistics
| Float = left
| Visitor = Utah Tech Trailblazers
| VisitorDisplay = Utah Tech (FCS)
| Home = Colorado State Rams
| HomeDisplay = Colorado State
| VisFirsts = 18
| VisPlaysYds = 68–349
| VisRushing = 35–164
| VisPassYds = 185
| VisPassing = 21–33–1
| VisTOP = 34:19
| HomeFirsts = 25
| HomePlaysYds = 63–586
| HomeRushing = 29–112
| HomePassYds = 474
| HomePassing = 27–34–2
| HomeTOP = 25:41
}}
{{AmFootballGameTopPlayers
| Float = right
| Visitor = Utah Tech Trailblazers
| VisitorDisplay = Utah Tech (FCS)
| Home = Colorado State Rams
| HomeDisplay = Colorado State
| VisPasser = Kobe Tracy
| VisPassStats = 21/33, 185 yards, 2 TD, INT
| VisRusher = Ronnie Walker Jr.
| VisRushStats = 20 carries, 83 yards
| VisReceiver = Rickie Johnson
| VisReceivingStats = 8 receptions, 69 yards
| HomePasser = Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi
| HomePassStats = 26/32, 462 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
| HomeRusher = Vann Schield
| HomeRushStats = 16 carries, 54 yards, TD
| HomeReceiver = Tory Horton
| HomeReceivingStats = 10 receptions, 227 yards, 3 TD
}}
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References
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