Utah’s Kyle Whittingham steps down
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The one Power Four school that took a chance on him at quarterback at that time? Utah. When Ficklin was offered by Utah in late November of 2024, the program didn’t even have a full-time offensive coordinator after Andy Ludwig’s midseason resignation.
Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham announced that he'd be stepping down from his post after 21 years at the helm, effective following the Utes' Dec. 31 Las Vegas Bowl meeting against Nebraska. While many around college football viewed this move as a retirement from the 66-year-old head coach, The Athletic's Stewart Mandel confirmed the opposite.
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