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The University of Utah football team sings the Utah fight song following an NCAA Football game vs. Washington State at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Dream of an Eight-Team College Football Playoff

By Brayden Ramsay, Sports Writer October 30, 2019

  Jan. 1, 2005. This day would be etched in college football history when a school outside of the formerly known Bowl Championship Series would take part in a BCS game. The University of Utah would...

University of Utah senior defensive tackle Leki Fotu (99) and University of Utah senior defensive back Terrell Burgess (26) tackle a rushing University of California player in an NCAA Football game vs. University of California at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday October 26, 2019. (Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 12 Utes Play Lights Out in Dark Mode Game, Down Golden Bears

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 26, 2019

Make it four straight wins for the No. 12 University of Utah football team (7-1, 4-1 Pac-12) as they dominated Cal (4-4, 1-4 Pac-12) 35-0. This was the first time since joining the conference that the...

NCAA Football game vs. Arizona State University at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. (Photo by Tom Denton | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Head to Head: The Daily Californian

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 25, 2019

As the No. 12 University of Utah football team sets their sights on Cal, I sat down with Josh Yuen, a senior staff football beat writer for the Daily Californian at Berkeley to talk some Utes and Bears...

NCAA Football game vs. Arizona State University at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday October 19, 2019. (Photo by Tom Denton | Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 12 Utes Set to Host Cal

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 25, 2019

For the second week in a row, the No. 12 University of Utah football team (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12) will play at home. The Utes are set to take on Cal (4-3, 1-3 Pac-12) in this year's Blackout game. This year's...

University of Utah senior running back Zack Moss (2) rushing with the ball after taking a handoff from University of Utah senior quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) in an NCAA Football game vs. Arizona State University at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday October 19, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Moss Breaks Record as No. 13 Utes Take Down No. 17 Sun Devils

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 19, 2019

It was a wet and wild Saturday night for the No. 13 University of Utah football team (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12) as they took down southern foe No. 17 Arizona State (5-2, 2-2 Pac-12) 21-3. Not only did the Utes...

University of Utah junior offensive lineman Orlando Umana (50) snaps the ball during an NCAA Football game vs. Washington State at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 13 Utes Set to Take on No. 17 Sun Devils

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 18, 2019

Home football is finally back at Rice Eccles Stadium as the No. 13 University of Utah football team takes on their foe to the south, No. 17 Arizona State. This game has big implications both in the conference...

A referee calls the catch by University of Utah sophomore wide receiver Solomon Enis (21) over Washington State defense no good during an NCAA Football game at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Is the Pac-12’s Transparency a Good Thing?

By Adam Cochran, Sports Writer October 17, 2019

  On Sept. 14, 2019, the Arizona State University football team won a tightly contested game against Michigan State University, 10-7. The result was far from the biggest story to come out of the...

Students, staff, family and friends attend a vigil on the steps of the Park Building for Lauren McCluskey who was tragically killed on campus at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Fueled by Pain: How Utah Athletes Used Sports to Heal After Tragedy

By Brayden Ramsay, Sports Writer October 16, 2019

  What does a grieving process look like? Does it involve sitting in a bedroom and letting out a good cry? What about spending time with those closest to you and reminiscing on good memories? Maybe...

University of Utah senior linebacker Francis Bernard (13) celebrates after tackling Washington State Cougars running back during an NCAA Football game at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 15 Utes Roll to Victory in Corvallis

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 13, 2019

It was all Utes as the No. 15 University of Utah football team (5-1, 2-1 Pac-12) marched into Corvallis and manhandled Oregon State (2-3, 1-2 Pac-12) 52-7. After center Orlando Umana was ejected for...

University of Utah senior defensive back Julian Blackmon (23) celebrates with R.J. Hubert (10) after stopping Washington State on their fourth down during an NCAA Football game at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 15 Utes Football Hit the Road to Take on Beavers

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 11, 2019

  After a long BYE week the No. 15 University of Utah football team returns to action this week as they head to Corvallis to take on Oregon State. This is the second north matchup that the Utes...