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Football

The NFL logo for Super Bowl 47 is seen on the field, in New Orleans, February 3, 2013. (Image via WikiMedia Commons)

Head to Head: Which NFL Division Will be the Hardest to Win This Year?

By Sammy Mora and Justin Prather September 17, 2020

With the first week of the NFL season now in the books, fans have been given their first look at their favorite teams. There is still a lot to shake out within the league due to the preseason being canceled,...

The University of Utah football team brought out the throwback helmets again in an NCAA Football game vs. Colorado at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. (Photo by Curtis Lin | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Wild Wednesday: Pac-12 Looks to Make Plan to Return to Play

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor September 16, 2020

  After a wild day, the Pac-12 looks to be bringing back football sooner than expected. This announcement comes a few hours after the Big Ten said they would be starting their season in October.  The...

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

Colin Kaepernick is Still Without a Team. Let’s Find Him One.

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor September 9, 2020

  Colin Kaepernick has been out of the NFL since 2016 after he knelt during the National Anthem as a peaceful protest against racism and police brutality in America. In his six seasons with the...

University of Utah football head coach Kyle Whittingham during a timeout in an NCAA Football game vs. UCLA at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday November 16, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Football: Kyle Whittingham Addresses the Possibility of a Spring Season

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor August 25, 2020

  Even though the college football season was put on hold until spring 2021, head football coach Kyle Whittingham and the No. 22 ranked Utes are still trying to make the long offseason productive.  “This...

University of Utah football head coach Kyle Whittingham during a timeout 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)

Beating the Blue Bloods: How Utah is Bringing in Key Talent

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor August 20, 2020

  If someone would have told me four or five years ago that in the 2020 recruiting cycle, Utah would have flipped two kids who had originally committed to Texas and one who was committed to Ohio...

University of Utah junior wide receiver Britain Covey (18) running with the ball after catching a pass from University of Utah senior quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) in an NCAA Football game vs. Idaho State University at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday September 14, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Breaking Down the Utah Football Roster

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor August 14, 2020

  After one of the most successful seasons in school history, the University of Utah football team will be filled with many new faces that look to keep the program's long history alive, whenever...

The University of Utah Football team rush onto the field prior to the start of the game in an NCAA Football game vs. UCLA at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday November 16, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Bagley and Mora’s Favorite Utah Football Jerseys of the Pac-12 Era

By Sammy Mora and Cole Bagley August 11, 2020

  The University of Utah football team has handsome memorable jerseys — both good and bad — since signing their contract with Under Armour. There are just so many that everyone seems to have...

University of Utah Utes Womens soccer team defender Aleea Gwerder (9) makes a run with the ball during an NCAA soccer match vs. the Stanford Cardinal womens soccer team at the Ute Soccer Field in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

With Fall Sports up in the Air, the Utes are Poised for Strong Seasons Across the Board

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor August 10, 2020

  With the current state of the sports world up in the air, the University of Utah is unsure about what next season will hold. With fall sports unlikely to look the same as normal, if they even...

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)

Utah Football: How Utah Can Become a National Powerhouse

By Carlos Padilla August 1, 2020

  While the 2020 football season is still a big question mark due to the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Utah football team must continue to expand their program and look towards the long-term...

The University of Utah Football Team warms up prior to the start of the game in an NCAA Football game vs. Colorado at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday November 30, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Pac-12 Announces New Fall Football Schedules

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor July 31, 2020

  The University of Utah and the Pac-12 Conference announced their plans for handling the fall season on Friday, July 31. The plan also includes the new schedules for all 12 teams since the conference’s...