The football team is right in the thick of its summer training program, which consists of early-morning conditioning and afternoon weight-training sessions.

The Salt Lake City Police Department filed the charges Wednesday against Neal, a sophomore in sociology and a backup middle linebacker for the football team. He faces three class A misdemeanors, including two counts of simple assault and one count of failing to stop at the command of a law officer.

Rice-Eccles Stadium is in the process of installing a new FieldTurf surface. The old turf, which was installed in 2002, was torn out after the Supercross event April 25.

After a season that included a Mountain West Conference championship, an unblemished record and a victory over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, what path lies ahead for the Utes' encore season?

Rushing the football field is typically saved for special occasions. Count snatching a victory from the jaws of defeat to preserve a chance at a Bowl Championship Series Bowl one of those moments.

Amid the glitz and glamour of the historic Sugar Bowl and playing a storied Alabama program, the largely written-off Utes stormed out of the gates and never looked back en route to a 31-17 win.

A day after four former Utes found new NFL homes via the 2009 draft, several of the offensive seniors from the Utes were added to NFL teams Monday.

More than a handful of former Utes will be ready and eager to hear their names called at the 2009 NFL Draft in New York City, N.Y., on Saturday.

By The Associated PressPASADENA, Calif.8212;Mountain West Conference commissioner Craig Thompson made his league's case for sweeping changes to the Bowl Championship Series, including a move to an eight-team...

Johnson, the 2008 Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year, was selected to be on the cover of EA Sports' "NCAA Football 10" for the PlayStation 3 console