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Football

University of Utah Spring Football Game on Saturday, April 17, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Thoughts From the Gridiron: 2021 Utah Spring Football Game

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor April 17, 2021

  Utah fans rejoiced as for the first time in almost two years, Rice-Eccles Stadium welcomed fans to watch the Utes take the field. While the red team defeated the black 21-0, there were standout...

University of Utah quarterback, senior, Charlie Brewer in the University of Utah Spring Football Game on Saturday, April 17, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Brewer Shines as Red Team is Victorious in 2021 Spring Game

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor April 17, 2021

  For the first time since November of 2019, Rice-Eccles Stadium had a football game with fans in attendance. 6,500 fans filled the newly expanded stadium for this year's spring game.  First...

University of Utah Football player Devin Lloyd (#0) after sacking the opposing quarterback, Jayden de Laura (#4) in the Utes comeback win against Washington State University on Dec. 18, 2020 in Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Gearing Up for 2021 Spring Football

By Sammy Mora and Cole Bagley March 16, 2021

  With spring football (hopefully) around the corner for the University of Utah football team, expectations will be high heading into the 2021 season.    The Returners  One of the biggest...

Head To Head: Calling All Quarterbacks

Head To Head: Calling All Quarterbacks

By Brian Preece and Eric Jensen March 11, 2021

  The quarterback position has long been the most crucial piece to success for NFL teams. Since 1991, only five non-Hall of Fame QBs — Mark Rypien in 1991, Trent Dilfer in 2000, Brad Johnson...

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Utah Football Names Chad Bumphis New Wide Receivers Coach

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor March 8, 2021

  The University of Utah football team has found their new wide receivers coach. On Monday morning, the program announced that Chad Bumphis would fill the vacancy that was left after Guy Holliday...

University of Utah Football offensive lineman, Nick Ford (#55) prepares to snap the ball in the Utes comeback win against Washington State University on Dec. 18, 2020 in Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Pac-12 Releases the 2021 Utah Football Schedule

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor March 2, 2021

  When it comes to Utah football, nothing compares to a game day. Tailgating hours before with hundreds of your closest friends, walking through the gates of Rice-Eccles Stadium, taking in the...

The University of Utah and BYU marching band performed together at halftime during the game vs. the Brigham Young University Cougars at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Football and Wide Receivers Coach Guy Holliday have Parted Ways

By Sammy Mora and Cole Bagley March 1, 2021

  Late on Monday night a University of Utah spokesperson confirmed to multiple outlets that head coach Kyle Whittingham and the football program have parted ways with wide receivers coach Guy Holliday....

University of Utah senior linebacker Francis Bernard (13) celebrates after a touchdown from making an interception vs. Brigham Young University during an NCAA Football game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utes in the NFL: Performance Grades for the 2020 Rookie Class

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor February 20, 2021

  With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers recently crowned Super Bowl champions, the NFL has now reached the long and dreadful offseason. A nearly seven-month period with absolutely zero football and many...

A Breakdown of the Transfer Portals Past, Present and Future

A Breakdown of the Transfer Portal’s Past, Present and Future

By J. Prather January 26, 2021

  For college athletes looking to find a new university and for universities looking to pick up transfers with collegiate play experience, October 2018 was the beginning of a new era. The transfer...

Levis Stadium, the site of the Pac12 Championship Football game in Santa Clara, CA on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. (Photo by: Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

College Athletics Needs to be Pushed Back

By Emily Dush, Sports Writer January 17, 2021

  Every weekend, football games all over the country have been getting canceled one after another as players and staff members test positive for COVID-19. Some conferences were able to prepare...