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.Air Max Plus Tn Ultra Noir .Y. -- Marcell Dareus and the Buffalo Bills defence made life miserable for Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco. Air Max 97 Femme Pas Cher . 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Im just surprised were not seeing hail and lightning.This game has veered so far off-script, its gone beyond crazy to complete insanity. Corey Kluber got rocked. Andrew Miller got rocked. Aroldis Chapman got rocked. Weve had bad errors, bad baserunning, bad wild pitches, bad throws, a bad bunt attempt on a potential go-ahead safety squeeze in the ninth inning and now bad weather.Given everything at stake for these two franchises, I think this will go down as the greatest game ever played ... and we dont even know the ending yet!-- David SchoenfieldAs the clock strikes midnight ...With the game going into a rain delay in extra innings, Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen had some thoughts for his coach.Meanwhile, other teams had some thoughts about the delay ...Ross aims to exit in styleThe Cubs 39-year-old catcher David Ross entered the game in the fifth inning and homered in the top of the sixth to extend the Cubs lead. According to ESPN Stats & Information, Ross is the oldest player ever to homer in Game 7 of the World Series.During an appearance on MLB Network Radio back in November 2015, Ross said the 2016 seasson was probably going to be it for me.ddddddddddddIn the hours before Game 7, some of his Cubs teammates huddled on the field to celebrate the veteran.There are also bats with a Bitmoji version of Ross face on the handle.Is this Wrigley East?Progressive Field and the entire city of Cleveland have been overrun by Cubs fans. Walking around the city Wednesday, you saw Cubs fans everywhere. In the ballpark, it has been no different.When possible plays that can be reviewed go on the scoreboard, a roar goes out in the crowd, but it is unclear if it is because the screen shows good news for the Cubs or the Indians. It is at least 50-50 among Cubs and Indians fans.There seems to be a simple reason. First, the Cubs are trying to break a 108-year-old curse, and apparently, when you add up the five-hour drive, the cost of a hotel and buying tickets here instead of Chicago, it is not a bad deal.Meanwhile, the Indians fans got a little something to cheer about, as they flashed Charlie Sheen on the big board and played Wild Thing. Sheen played Ricky Vaughn in Major League.-- Andrew MarchandMeanwhile, in the NBA?Dexter Fowler leaves Mrs. Fowler speechlessCubs outfielder Dexter Fowler started Game 7 by becoming the first player to lead off a winner-take-all World Series game with a home run, according to ESPN Stats & Info.The solo home run sparked a comical back-and-forth between the Cubs Twitter account and Fowlers wife, Darya Aliya Fowler.The Cleveland spirit extends to the police ... and horsesThe Cleveland police outfitted themselves (and some horses) with Indians garb ahead of Game 7.Born into itWill these Cleveland-born babies bring good luck to the Indians??No ticket, no problemSo you werent lucky enough to?run into Bill Murray on the street? This viewing party outside Progressive Field might be the next best option. ' ' '