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The Daily Utah Chronicle

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The Daily Utah Chronicle

University of Utah sophomore linebacker Devin Lloyd (20) wraps up Texas QB Sam Ehlinger (11) in the Alamo Bowl against the University of Texas Longhorns on Dec. 31, 2019. (Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 11 Utah Football’s Season Ends at the Hands of Texas

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor January 1, 2020

  It was not the way that the No. 11 University of Utah Football (11-3, 8-1 Pac-12) team wanted to end the year as they lost the Alamo Bowl to Texas (8-5, 5-4 Big 12) 38–10.  The Longhorns...

The University of Utah Football Team warms up prior to the start of the game in the Pac-12 Championship Game vs. University of Oregon at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, CA on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

A Look at the 2020 Utah Football Signing Class

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor December 17, 2019

  It's finally here, the early signing period for college football is upon us. The University of Utah football team looks to lock in their best class since joining the Pac-12 in 2011 this week. This...

University of Utah womens gymnastics freshman Cristal Isa performs on the uneven bars in the Red Rock preview at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Gymnastics Gets Ready For 2020 With Red Rocks Preview

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor December 14, 2019

Fans got their first look at the 2020 Red Rocks gymnastics team on Friday night as the team hosted their annual preview meet. It was the first time that five new faces to the program got to perform for...

(Photo by Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 11 Utah Football to Take on Texas in Alamo Bowl

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor December 8, 2019

After a rough weekend, the University of Utah football team (11-2, 8-2 Pac-12) fell six spots in the final College Football Playoff Poll to No. 11. The Utes will take on Texas in the Valero Alamo Bowl...

University of Utah senior quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) walks into the locker room after a loss to the University of Oregon Ducks in the 2019 Pac-12 Championship football game at Levi’s Stadium Dec. 6.
(Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 5 Utah Football Lose Heartbreaker in Championship

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor December 7, 2019

For the second year in a row, the No. 5 University of Utah (11-2, 8-2 Pac-12) fell in the conference championship game. This year, the Utes fell at the hands of No. 13 Oregon (11-2, 8-1 Pac-12) 37-15.  Nothing...

The University of Utah snaps the ball during an NCAA Football game vs. The University of Colorado at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 5 Utah Football Set for Pac-12 Championship

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor December 4, 2019

It’s finally here — the Pac-12 Championship. The No. 5 University of Utah football team (11-1, 8-1 Pac-12) is set to face off against No. 13 Oregon (10-2, 8-1 Pac-12) in Santa Clara, CA. This makes...

University of Utah junior defensive tackle Leki Fotu (99) and sophomore defensive end Maxs Tupai (92) tackled University of Oregon junior quarterback Justin Herbert (10) during an NCAA Football game vs. the University of Oregon at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Head to Head: The Daily Emerald

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor December 4, 2019

The journey to the Pac-12 Championship is finally over for the No. 5 University of Utah football team. Before the big game on Friday, I sat down with Brady Lim of The Daily Emerald at the University of...

University of Utah womens gymnastics freshman Hunter Dula performs on the vault in the PAC 12 conference championship at the Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, March 23, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Red Rocks Run Towards the 2020 Season

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor December 3, 2019

  After finishing in seventh place in last year’s NCAA Championship, the University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team is preparing for a season full of new opportunities. The Utes wrapped up...

University of Utah senior quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) runs the ball past University of Colorado junior defensive end Mustafa Johnson (34) during an NCAA Football game at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 6 Utah Football Clinches South with Win Over Buffs

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor December 1, 2019

It was a senior night for the ages as the No. 6 University of Utah (11-1, 8-1 Pac-12) finished their journey to clinch the south division of the Pac-12 tonight as they took down Colorado (5-7, 3-6 Pac-12)...

University of Utah freshman tight end Cole Fotheringham (89) gets brought down one yard short of the touchdown by University of Colorado corner back Trey Udoffia (8) at Folsom Field in Boulder, CO Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. (Photo by: Justin Prather | The Utah Chronicle).

Head to Head: CU Independent

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor November 30, 2019

In the regular season finale, No. 6 Utah is set to host Colorado on senior day. I reached out to Max Troderman of the CU Independent to talk some football ahead of the Rumble in the Rockies. This interview...