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Minnesota players celebrate with the Paul Bunyan Axe trophy after beating Wisconsin 37-15 in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis) Photo via WikiMedia Commons

Top 5 College Football Matchups to Watch this Weekend

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer October 23, 2020

  College football is about to get real. This weekend, the Big Ten joins the SEC, ACC, and Big 12 as Power Five in play. Closer to home, the Mountain West begins to play this weekend as well, giving...

Utah WR Britain Covey at Utah Football Practice. Photo courtesy Utah Athletics

Camp Kyle: Wide Receivers Poised for Big Season

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 21, 2020

  Over the past few seasons, the Utah wide receiving core has been loading up with speed and talent. The group has been elevated to a level where they are able to compete every single week with...

Devin Lloyd (0) and Nephi Sewell (29) at Utah football practice. (image courtesy Utah Athletics)

Camp Kyle Day 8: Linebackers and True Freshmen

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 19, 2020

  The University of Utah football team was in an eerily similar position last season with their linebacker core. Fans were speculating on who would take the second linebacker spot next to Francis...

Utah running back Devin Brumfield at practice. (Image courtesy Utah Athletics)

Camp Kyle Day 7: Rushing for the Starting Job

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 16, 2020

  As the University of Utah football team heads into their first scrimmage of the season, some position groups are starting to show separation between the players fighting for spots on the two...

Nick Saban at media day, January 2018. Image via Wikimedia Commons

Jensen’s Top 5 Non-Pac-12 Teams to Watch

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer October 16, 2020

  Upsets upsets everywhere. No. 4  Florida loses to No. 21 Texas A&M. Unranked Oklahoma knocks off No. 22 Texas in a shootout and Mizzou beats No. 17 LSU. So after week six here is my guide...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick attempts a pass in Super Bowl XLVII. (Image via WikiMedia Commons)

Colin Kaepernick Needs a Team. Let’s Find Him One.

October 16, 2020

  This story originally ran online on Sept. 9 2020. It has been updated with new information since the NFL season began.  Colin Kaepernick has been out of the NFL since 2016 after he knelt...

Tony Bergstrom, Alex Smith, Chase Roullier
Falcons at Washington Football 11/04/18 (Image via Flickr)

Smith’s Return Headlines Strong Weekend for Pro Utes

By Carlos Padilla October 15, 2020

  While many former Utah Utes have been making their presence felt in the NFL, one story took the headliner in a landslide. Alex Smith, perhaps one of the greatest products to come out of Rice-Eccles...

Vonte Davis at Utah Football Practice. Image courtesy Utah Athletics

Camp Kyle Day 5: Secondary Looking for Consistency

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 15, 2020

  The doors are wide open for some new playmakers to take the field in the Utah secondary this year. After losing four members of the group to the NFL, the backfield will look vastly different...

Quarterback Jake Bentley at practice. Image via Utah Athletics

Camp Kyle Day 3: Quarterback Battle

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 12, 2020

  The pads are out for Utah football this week. The team is heading into their first full week of an abbreviated version of Camp Kyle and while the coaching staff is already seeing good things...

University of Utah junior wide receiver Britain Covey (18) getting hyped prior to kickoff in an NCAA Football game vs. Northern Illinois University at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday September 07, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Camp Kyle Day 1: Reloading and Responding

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 9, 2020

  Football is finally back for the University of Utah as the team is set to open fall camp on Friday, Oct. 9. Head coach Kyle Whittingham, offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig and defensive coordinator...