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The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah runs onto the field during an NCAA Football game vs. the Brigham Young University Cougars at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Head to Head: Talking About The Holy War With The Daily Universe

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor August 29, 2019

  We reached out to Aaron Fitzner, the sports editor of The Daily Universe at Brigham Young University, and asked him some questions about how things are going down in Provo in the days before...

University of Utah junior defensive end Bradlee Anae (6) fired up the team prior to the start of the BYU-Utah Football Game in an NCAA Football game vs. BYU at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday November 24, 2018.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 14 Utah Football to Open Season Against BYU

By Sammy Mora and August 28, 2019

  Football is finally back for the No. 14 ranked University of Utah Football team. The team is set to open the season in Provo for the 122nd meeting between BYU and Utah. Both teams are looking...

University of Utah freshman tight end Brant Kuithe (80) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during an NCAA Football game vs. the Weber State Wildcats at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Side to Side: Utah Coaches

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor August 27, 2019

  The Holy War is a special game for both fans and players alike. While both groups might have a favorite memory from when their team beat their rival or vice versa, coaches have them too. The...

(Photo by Curtis Lin I Daily Utah Chronicle)

Mora and Ramsay: Our Top 5 Utah Football Uniforms of 2018

By Sammy Mora and Brayden Ramsay August 27, 2019

  Jerseys are a huge part of college football. Not only do they represent an entire team, but these pieces of clothing are memorable to both fans and players alike. Whether they represent a win...

University of Utah offense lines up against Brigham Young University during an NCAA Football game at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Football Notebook: BYU

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor August 26, 2019

  It's finally game week for the No. 14 University of Utah football team. Head coach Kyle Whittingham took to the podium for the first time this season on Monday morning. He addressed the media...

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

SID — More Than a Title

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor August 25, 2019

  Working in media that covers the University of Utah means working hand in hand with the athletic department. Media members can not just walk up to student athletes and coaches and start interviewing...

The University of Utah football team marched onto the field during the NCAA football game vs. Weber State at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Thursday August 30, 2018(Photo by Curtis Lin | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Looking Forward to the 2019-2020 Utah Football Season

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor August 23, 2019

  The sky’s the limit for the University of Utah football team heading into the 2019-2020 season. After clinching their first Pac-12 South title last season, all eyes will be on the Utes to repeat...

The University of Utah thanks the fans for watching their performance in a dual meet vs. Penn State at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019.  (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Farewell to the Fab Five

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor May 20, 2019

  Every year, teams have to say goodbye to players who have contributed to their success. The University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team not only had to say goodbye to four athletes who have...

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)

Looking Back at the 2019 Red Rocks

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor May 15, 2019

  While the season might not have ended up the way the team had hoped, it was a record-breaking year for the University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team. For the first time in school history,...

University of Utah senior defensive back Marquise Blair (13) celebrated after an incompletion (play however was called back) during an NCAA Football game vs. Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, CA in 2018. Chronicle archives.

Where the Utes Ended up in the NFL Draft

By Sammy Mora and Brayden Ramsay May 15, 2019

  The 2019 National Football League (NFL) draft has come and gone. It was a successful year for the University of Utah Football team as nine total players were selected by NFL teams via the draft...