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SALT LAKE CITY -- Bittersweet is how Utah coach Kyle Whittingham described his Thursday night. He certainly wasnt going to complain about a 24-0 shutout of Southern Utah, but the win certainly wasnt as pretty as the 12th-year coach hoped for against the FCS program.The degree of difficulty is going to get higher in the ensuing weeks, Whittingham said. Thats why were kind of bittersweet because we know that performance wont be good enough down the road. Weve got to get better.Troy Williams threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns as fans got their first glimpse of the revamped Utah offense, which included a new full-time starter at quarterback for the first time since 2012. The Utes have new starters at every offensive skill position.It was a little rocky in the first half, but we started to get in a rhythm, Troy Williams said. Just first game jitters, that is all that was. Especially for me. Then I started to get comfortable and went out there and executed and came out of there with a win.I just put it in (my teammates) hands and they made it happen.Williams showed why there is optimism throughout the program for the Santa Monica College transfer that originally signed with Washington as one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the country. He put zip on the ball on several out routes and kept his eyes downfield while scrambling. Williams also recognized a mismatch on a 2-yard touchdown pass to Tim Patrick, who used his 6-foot-5 frame to box out 6-0 cornerback Jarmaine Doubs to take a 17-0 lead just before halftime.The Utah defense smothered its FCS opponent like it was supposed to and held Southern Utah to just 158 offensive yards. Safety Marcus Williams shined with an interception, a fumble forced and a fumble recovery.I dont feel like we were up to our potential today, Marcus Williams said. But next week were going to fix some things, tackle better and were going to come out blazing.THE TAKEAWAYSOUTHERN UTAH: The Thunderbirds didnt just roll over despite just not having the athletes to match up with Utah. It was difficult to create much offense against a Utah defense that should be one of the best in the Pac-12. Quarterback McCoy Hill flashed some with his arm and legs despite missing time in the second quarter with an injury.Just proud of the guys, Southern Utah coach Demario Warren said. They fought the whole game and never gave up. We made some mistakes. I wish we could have had a couple of plays back and hopefully change that game.But theyre a great football team and you cant make that many mistakes in a game and expect to win. ... I was definitely disappointed in the outcome and some of the mistakes we made.UTAH: A rout was expected, but there were plenty of nerves in the stands when Utah led just 3-0 late in the second quarter. The run game was nonexistent in the first half and the offensive line was far from dominant for a unit with four returning starters and a junior college All-American at left tackle.Wasnt exactly what I expected, Whittingham said. We never really were not in control of the game, but we never really had complete control of the game. It was tougher to score than I anticipated it would be. Credit them -- theyre a good football team.If were going to win next week, weve got to get better. Theres no doubt about that.QUOTABLEUtah has such a good defense, Warren said. You cant block up front too long with those guys coming at you. So then you try and keep the passing game short. But theyve some really good DBs that stick to those shorter routes. Then you try and go long and No. 20 (Williams) is flying around from sideline to sideline making a ton of plays.NEWEST ADDITIONUtah debuted its brand new high-definition scoreboard on Thursday. The $13.5 million project includes the 122-foot wide, 64-foot tall board that contains 2.6 million pixels. The digital surround sound blares from 130 speakers around the stadium.UP NEXTSOUTHERN UTAH: The Thunderbirds now turn their attention to the FCS schedule with Southeast Louisiana traveling to Cedar City, Utah on Sept. 10. The two programs last played in 2014 with the Lions winning 41-14.UTAH: The Utes host their lone true rival next week -- BYU. There were grumbles from both sets of fans when the two programs didnt play in the regular season in 2014 or 2015. The Beehive State football deities corrected that with a 2015 Las Vegas Bowl showdown in which Utah jumped out to a 35-0 first-quarter lead and held on for a 35-28 victory. Wholesale Air Max 270 NZ . William Carrier opened the scoring for Cape Breton (6-4-2), but Andrew Ryan tied the game and Brent Andrews put the Mooseheads (8-6-0) in front for good with a short-handed goal at 13:49 of the second period. Cheap Air Max NZ . 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Robinson was injured in a spill underneath the Nuggets basket during the first quarter of Wednesday nights loss to the Charlotte Bobcats.Watford will be out to derail Leicester City’s unlikely push for the Premier League title on Saturday Night Football – but Jamie Redknapp believes Claudio Ranieris fearless Foxes are up for the challenge... I know how Leicester are feeling. I wasnt lucky enough to enough to win the league in my career but I was certainly in a position where we should have won it. There is an enormous amount of pressure that comes when youre in the position Leicester find themselves in.On the other hand, there is no pressure on them at all because nobody expects them to actually win the league. Fans and media attention constantly remind players of how well theyre doing and thats when suddenly the title can become a reality. Players can then put themselves under more pressure than they probably should. Pressure, and how you deal with it, is what the title race is all about, its the same for Tottenham, Arsenal and Man City. Citys star-studded squad are clearly struggling with the pressure while Arsenal have had a difficult week, losing to Manchester United and Swansea.On Tuesday night Leicester would have been down in the dumps after drawing with West Brom but Wednesdays results will have made them feel like a million dollars. With a favourable set of fixtures on paper ahead of them, the time has come for Leicester to be realistic - they are right in the frame for title! Ed Chamberlin and Jamie Redknapp preview Leicesters Saturday Night Football clash with Watford as well as looking ahead to all the 3pm Premier League fixtures We all know the game isnt played on paper and some of these games wont necessarily suit Leicesters style of play - Watford on Saturday being a prime example of this. Quique Sanchez Flores will have his team sat back in an attempt to lure Leicester out, negating their ability to counter attack.I feel both teams 4-4-2 systems will cancel each other out. Their meeting earlier in the season - a 2-1 win for Leicester - was tight and I suspect this one to be too. Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo will cause Leicesters back four problems but both teams are direct and arent afraid of getting the ball forward. The margins are incredibly fine and Im struggling to pick a winner. Whats certain is that if Leicester can walk away with three points it will be huge for them in the title race. Watford, meanwhile, are a win away from securing their Premier League status for another year. Many people tipped them to go straight back down to the Championship but they have been one of the stories of the season.NGolo Kante may return for Saturdays trip to Vicarage Road and that will be a massive boost for Leicester. Take nothing away from Andy King, who scored on Tuesday and couldnt have done a lot mmore, but he is not Kante, who has to play if he is fit.dddddddddddd NGolo Kante must not be risked if he is doubtful at Watford, says Jamie If he is a doubt, though, is it worth the risk? Ranieri is taking a gamble if he does start him because he could aggravate his hamstring and face a lengthy spell out. I would be nervous playing Kante if his chances are 50/50, but if theyre sure then by all means put him straight back into the team. I would stress that there are still so many games to play, so the last thing Leicester will want is to lose him for five or six games.Leicester havent been romping to victory in recent weeks and theyll be hoping to nip a run of unconvincing results in the bud. I know they beat Norwich but they need a couple of results to get that winning feeling and momentum back again for the title run-in. Budweisers search for its Dream Goal continues with the help of Jamie Carragher and Jamie Redknapp Having said that, there is a really nice pace and energy to their team and a real feel-good spirit at the club. When I look at Man City I dont see them working for each other, I dont see people busting a gut to fill in for their team-mates if they make a mistake but I definitely see that at Leicester.Watford are more than capable of holding their own but the Foxes have nothing to fear. Theyll head south and play in the exact same manner they have done all season, getting the ball forward and asking questions of the hosts back four which lacks pace. There is an enormous amount of pressure when you’re in Leicesters position but, to a certain extent, there is no pressure on them at all as nobody expects them to win the league. Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp Leicester have got the best record in the Premier League away from home but, as weve seen this season, theyre as good at the King Power as they are anywhere. They are comfortable in their own skin and theyll tackle every challenge head on.Watch Watford v Leicester live on Saturday Night Football, 5.30pm, Sky Sports 1 HD Also See: Pundits top four picks Ranieri dismisses Italy link Sky Live: Watford v Leicester Flores confident in strikers ' ' '