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Wilson claims Utah’s QB job

The Sports Xchange

August 18, 2014 at 1:00 pm.

Wilson was Utah's starter for 16 games in a row until he suffered an intracranial artery injury resulting from a concussion last November. Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports

Travis Wilson won a preseason battle with Oklahoma transfer Kendal Thompson for the starting quarterback job at Utah.

Wilson was No. 1 on the depth chart that came out Monday.

The two quarterbacks entered Saturday’s scrimmage in a wide-open competition for the job. Wilson completed 11 of 12 passes for 145 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Thompson, a graduate transfer who spent three years at Oklahoma, was 8 of 18 for 192 yards and two touchdowns and added 89 yards and two rushing touchdowns on nine carries.

Wilson was Utah’s starter for 16 games in a row until he suffered an intracranial artery injury resulting from a concussion last November. He received medical clearance this summer to resume playing.

In nine games last season before the injury, Wilson passes for 1,827 yards and 16 touchdowns but was intercepted 16 times. He added 386 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.

The Utes open the season on Aug. 28 against Idaho State.

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