College Football · Week 2 · Sep 7–13
#20 Utah
W 43-10 vs Arkansas · Sat, Sep 12 · 2-0 overall
Misery Index · Euphoric · ▼ from 17
A 33-point romp has Utah gushing over Ficklin's ceiling and buying axolotl plushies — joy has gone soft.
The emotional rollercoaster
Utah fans’ misery during the game, every 15 minutes. Up is worse.
What happened
Utah handled Arkansas 43-10 and moved to 2-0, which for this fanbase counts as a quiet weekend. The turning point was never a single snap so much as the moment the backups started getting real reps, which is when the conversation drifted to depth chart hypotheticals. One fan figured Ficklin "would start at like 60% of schools in the country" and is "going to be scary good." Another reported buying a stuffed axolotl in a Utah hoodie. Misery dropped to 21. Nobody had anything to complain about, so they went shopping.
What fans said
“Hey Michigan fans... uh, thanks for taking Kyle and company off our hands, this was a good trade off.”
u/Leading-Button-7303▲ 56hope
“Ficklin would start at like 60% of schools in the country. He's going to be scary good”
u/duschin▲ 45hope
“I found an adorable stuffed axolotl wearing a Utah hoodie that I bought for my niece's birthday.”
u/thatshinybastard▲ 31joy
“This time last year the Utes were struggling with Wyoming. Feeling better about this year.”
u/QkuiglieQ▲ 20hope
“We're just happy because this is entirely different than Whitt ball.”
u/NElwoodP▲ 18joy
“I'm so happy with this team so far”
u/socketedsock▲ 15joy
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