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Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott during Cowboys at Redskins game on 9/18/16 (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

The Issues in Arlington: What’s Happened to the Cowboys?

By Carlos Padilla April 3, 2020

  Love them or hate them, the Dallas Cowboys are one of the most recognizable sports franchises of all time. The Lone Sstar helmet and the cheerleaders in their white cowboy boots have become as...

University of Utah senior offensive lineman Jackson Barton (70) high fives teammates prior to kickoff during an NCAA Football game vs. Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, CA on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Football Alumnus Jackson Barton Reflects on Super Bowl Victory

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor February 25, 2020

  With seven minutes left in Super Bowl LIV, the Kansas City Chiefs trailed the San Francisco 49ers 20-10. It seemed as though all hope was fading and that the 49ers would walk away victorious....

University of Utah sophomore linebacker Devin Lloyd (20) wraps up Texas QB Sam Ehlinger (11) in the Alamo Bowl against the University of Texas Longhorns on Dec. 31, 2019. (Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 11 Utah Football’s Season Ends at the Hands of Texas

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor January 1, 2020

  It was not the way that the No. 11 University of Utah Football (11-3, 8-1 Pac-12) team wanted to end the year as they lost the Alamo Bowl to Texas (8-5, 5-4 Big 12) 38–10.  The Longhorns...

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 Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

A Look at the 2020 Utah Football Signing Class

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor December 17, 2019

  It's finally here, the early signing period for college football is upon us. The University of Utah football team looks to lock in their best class since joining the Pac-12 in 2011 this week. This...

(Photo by Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 11 Utah Football to Take on Texas in Alamo Bowl

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor December 8, 2019

After a rough weekend, the University of Utah football team (11-2, 8-2 Pac-12) fell six spots in the final College Football Playoff Poll to No. 11. The Utes will take on Texas in the Valero Alamo Bowl...

University of Utah senior quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) walks into the locker room after a loss to the University of Oregon Ducks in the 2019 Pac-12 Championship football game at Levi’s Stadium Dec. 6.
(Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 5 Utah Football Lose Heartbreaker in Championship

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor December 7, 2019

For the second year in a row, the No. 5 University of Utah (11-2, 8-2 Pac-12) fell in the conference championship game. This year, the Utes fell at the hands of No. 13 Oregon (11-2, 8-1 Pac-12) 37-15.  Nothing...

The University of Utah snaps the ball during an NCAA Football game vs. The University of Colorado at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 5 Utah Football Set for Pac-12 Championship

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor December 4, 2019

It’s finally here — the Pac-12 Championship. The No. 5 University of Utah football team (11-1, 8-1 Pac-12) is set to face off against No. 13 Oregon (10-2, 8-1 Pac-12) in Santa Clara, CA. This makes...

University of Utah junior defensive tackle Leki Fotu (99) and sophomore defensive end Maxs Tupai (92) tackled University of Oregon junior quarterback Justin Herbert (10) during an NCAA Football game vs. the University of Oregon at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Head to Head: The Daily Emerald

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor December 4, 2019

The journey to the Pac-12 Championship is finally over for the No. 5 University of Utah football team. Before the big game on Friday, I sat down with Brady Lim of The Daily Emerald at the University of...

A couple fans wait in the stands at Rice Eccles Stadium after a 21-7 loss to the Washington Huskies on Sat. Sept. 15, 2018.(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Utah Chronicle).

Rising Costs and Declining Numbers: Attendance at College Games

By Adam Cochran, Sports Writer December 3, 2019

  Attendance at college sporting events is falling. People aren’t getting out to games as much as they used to. This is the first year that I remember hearing people complain about the MUSS not...

University of Utah senior quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) runs the ball past University of Colorado junior defensive end Mustafa Johnson (34) during an NCAA Football game at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 6 Utah Football Clinches South with Win Over Buffs

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor November 30, 2019

It was a senior night for the ages as the No. 6 University of Utah (11-1, 8-1 Pac-12) finished their journey to clinch the south division of the Pac-12 tonight as they took down Colorado (5-7, 3-6 Pac-12)...