Utah football interim head coach Morgan Scalley confirmed that Latter-day Saint apostle Ronald A. Rasband joined the team's road trip to Iowa State. Scalley described Rasband's presence as uplifting for the players and staff.

Rasband, a member of the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, has previous connections to Utah athletics and the university. The apostle's travel with the team is unusual but not unprecedented for high-ranking church leaders with institutional ties.

Utah lost the game to Iowa State. Scalley has led the team on an interim basis following Kyle Whittingham's departure.