Landen King pulls down jump ball touchdown against UCF

ORLANDO – Early in the fourth quarter against the UCF Knights, Utah tight end Landen King showed off his skills with a tough touchdown grab.

After the score and a two-pointer from Micah Bernard, the Utes took a 14-point lead.

Landed King said: THIS IS MINE 😤

He adds another @Utah_Football 🙌 pic.twitter.com/TJzsZwZfPl

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 30, 2024

Before the final game of the season, King only had two balls for 39 yards.

However, he had only appeared in two games for Utah. He played in eight games last season and finished with over 150 yards and three touchdowns.

Whenever King comes into the game for Utah, there’s a risk he’ll make a big play. His average yards per reception over two seasons with the Utes is over 12 yards.

LANDEN KING TOUCHDOWN! pic.twitter.com/hxFKD4anir

— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) November 30, 2024

The Utes’ first Big 12 season

As the favorite in a new conference, the 2024 season is far from what Utah Football expected.

After a start with four wins in a row, things went downhill against the Arizona teams. From then on, the Utes lost seven straight.

A big reason for the struggles is the same reason that has plagued Utah in recent years – injuries. Unfortunately, the Utes’ list is long and includes some common names like quarterback Cam Rising and tight end Brant Kuithe.

Heading into the UCF matchup, Utah sits at the bottom of the Big 12 with a record of 4-7 (1-7 conference). The Knights are just one spot above the Utes at 4-7 (2-6). A relatively even matchup in the final game of the season means Utah has a good chance of ending its losing streak.

2024 Utah Football Season Results:

• Utes defeat Southern Utah 49-0
• Utes defeat Baylor 23-12
• Utes defeat Utah State 38-21
• Utes defeat Oklahoma State 22-19
• Utes fall to Arizona, 23-10
• Utes fall to Arizona State, 27-19
• Utes falls to TCU 13-7
• Utes lose to Houston 17-14
• Utes fall to BYU 22-21
• Utes fall to Colorado, 49-24
• Utes fall to Iowa State 31-28

The rest of the Utes 2024 schedule:

• Utah Football @ UCF Knights on Friday, November 29th

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