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Utah football player holding the keys to a new 2024 Ram Big Horn 1500. (Photo Courtesy of Utah Athletics)

Utah Crimson Collective Provides Trucks to Ute Football Players

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor October 7, 2023

  On Wednesday, Oct. 4, the Utah Crimson Collective made history. It has been years since NIL was started, but the University of Utah is taking it further than it has ever been. NIL was created...

The Utah Utes celebrate after a sack versus the UCLA Bruins at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept.23, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 11 Utah Football Defeats UCLA in First Conference Game

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor September 23, 2023

  After a 31-7 win over Weber State, the No. 11 University of Utah football team (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) remained home to start conference play against the No. 22 UCLA Bruins in the homecoming game. Utah’s...

Utah linebacker Lander Barton (20) lights the U after defeating the Weber State Wildcats at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. (Photo by Madeline Van Wagenen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 12 Utah Football Cruises to Victory Over Weber State

By Sean Overton and Abbey Thomas September 16, 2023

  The No. 12 University of Utah football team (2-0) returned home today to face off against the Weber State Wildcats. After a thrilling, last-minute 20-13 win on the road against Baylor, the Utes...

The University of Utah Utes take the field for their matchup against the USC Trojans for the Pac-12 Football championship at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV on Dec. 2, 2022. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 12 Utah Football Pulls Off Last-Minute Touchdowns to Glide Past Baylor

By Abbey Thomas, Assistant Sports Editor September 9, 2023

  On Saturday morning, the Utah Utes arrived at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas to battle against the Baylor Bears. The Utes headed confidently into the game fresh off a huge win over the Florida...

The Utah Utes light the U after defeating Florida Gators at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday, Aug.31, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 14 Utah Football Routs Florida in Home Opener

By Abbey Thomas and Sean Overton August 31, 2023

  After a second straight Pac-12 championship, University of Utah football kicked off the 2023 season in the same fashion as last year, against Florida. After a heartbreaking 26-29 loss in Gainesville...

Alex Smith, who used to play for the Utes, playing for the Washington Commanders against the Atlanta Falcons on November 4, 2018 (Courtesy of Keith Allison via Wikimedia)

Catching Up With Former Utes: Alex Smith

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor August 27, 2023

  Alex Smith is likely the first name that comes to people's minds when thinking of famous Utah football players. Smith’s career at the University of Utah and in the NFL are stories of determination...

Baltimore Ravens’ wide receiver, Steve Smith, answers questions from attendees during the two-day children’s football camp June 24 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (Courtesy of jenikirbyhistory)

Catching Up With Former Utes: Steve Smith Sr.

By Austin Eames, Sports Writer August 18, 2023

  "If you see this face, that means I scored.” “Ice up, son.” These are some of the most notable quotes from one of the NFL’s greatest all-time trash-talkers, Steve Smith Sr. Throughout...

The University of Utah Utes take the field for their matchup against the USC Trojans for the Pac-12 Football Championship at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022.

A Look Back at the Positive Pac-12 Football Era for the Utes

By Isaac Dunaway, Sports Writer August 15, 2023

  Utah Athletics announced on Aug. 4 that they will be joining the Big 12 Conference in 2024. This will bring an end to the U’s thirteen-year run as members of the Pac-12. Utah joins Colorado,...

Sgt. Roy Estrella meets and stands with his favorite San Diego Chargers’ football player, Eric Weddle at Camp Pendleton’s Country Store in CA on Dec. 1, 2009. (Courtesy of United States Marine Corps)

Catching Up With Former Utes: Eric Weddle

By Austin Eames, Sports Writer July 17, 2023

  On June 5th, 2023, the National Football Foundation released its 2024 College Football Hall of Fame ballot. Out of over 5 million athletes to ever play the sport, only 1,074 have met the mark...

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