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"It’s not too big of a deal because there is similar stuff," he said. "With him being the quarterback coach the last few years, it has been pretty easy."

The 25-year-old Johnson has brought a bit of a spark to the game.

"He is definitely uptempo and exciting," Wynn said.

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Whittingham has liked his team’s progress through the first quarter of spring ball, but will get a better idea how the team is developing this week. The Utes will practice Tuesday and Thursday at Rice-Eccles Stadium from 3 to 5 p.m. then hold a scrimmage on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon.

The scrimmage will offer the first chance to see how Johnson has influenced the offense.

"So far it has been a seamless transition," Whittingham said of his new coordinator. "He has added a few wrinkles, but at this point we are still doing a lot of teaching."

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