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Football

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...

University of Utah senior quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) celebrates after his second rushing touchdown of the night in an NCAA Football game vs. Washington State University at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday September 28, 2019. (Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Catching Up With Former Utes: Tyler Huntley

By Max Lepore, Sports Writer July 4, 2023

  In 2022, Tyler Huntley became a national name. He nearly led his team, the Baltimore Ravens, to a victory against the defending AFC Champions Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 24-17. Huntley...

The Championship Banner of the Miami Heat, who unexpetedly made it to the NBA Finals in 2023 where they lost to the Denver Nuggets 4-1.

2023 Has Been a Crazy Year for South Florida Sports

By Isaac Dunaway, Sports Writer June 27, 2023

  This year has been one of the most memorable years if you’re a South Florida sports fan. There have been multiple unexpected postseason runs, including Lionel Messi joining MLS’s Inter Miami...

Utah quarterback Cameron Rising (#7) awaits the snap from center Paul Maile (#54) during the Rose Bowl Game versus Penn State on Jan. 2, 2023 in Pasadena, CA

What Going to the Rose Bowl Meant to U Students

By Max Lepore, Sports Writer June 2, 2023

  After making their first-ever appearance in the Rose Bowl following the 2021 season, the Utah Utes followed up with an even more remarkable feat. They pulled off the miraculous and somehow took...

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 2022 Utah Football Season

By Isaac Dunaway, Sports Writer May 24, 2023

  With spring and summer football practices underway here at the University of Utah, what better time to take a look back at the 2022 Utes football season? The season was another highly successful...

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.

Kincaid, Phillips III and Daniels Selected in 2023 NFL Draft

By Isaac Dunaway, Sports Writer May 4, 2023

  The 2023 NFL Draft was held over the weekend at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. Three Utes were selected: Dalton Kincaid in the first round by the Buffalo Bills, Clark Phillips III in...

The University of Utah football team beat the Stanford Cardinal in the NCAA matchup on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 at Rice Eccles Stadium on campus in Salt Lake City.

What College Football Can Do Better

By Isaac Dunaway, Sports Writer February 11, 2023

  A lot will change in the college football world in upcoming years, with the expansion of the College Football Playoff. The format is set to expand to 12 teams in 2024, with Rose Bowl agreeing...

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr plays against the Washington Football Team at Allegiant Stadium on Dec. 5, 2021. (Photo by Joe Glorioso, CC BY-SA 2.0)

It’s Time for the Raiders to Change the Narrative

By Max Valva, Sports Writer February 7, 2023

  The Las Vegas Raiders went into 2022 expecting to compete for a playoff spot, instead they underperformed heavily and will be looking at a top pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. The 2021 version...

University of Utah football running back Micah Bernard (#2) plays against USC at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Oct. 15, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Sports x Sports: How Utah Football Can Still Make This a Successful Season

By Kyle Garrison and Jake Miller January 9, 2023

  This article was a part of the collaboration print issue published Nov. 7, 2022.   Early Season Blunders Coming into the 2022 college football season, Utah was one of the heavy favorites...

University of Utah student section, The MUSS at the game against USC at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Oct. 15, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Sports x Arts: Community Through Sports, Uniforms and Food

By Isaac Dunaway and Luke Jackson January 7, 2023

  What is it that makes a sporting event so exciting? What is it that makes over 50,000 people throw on red shirts and pile into Rice-Eccles Stadium? What is the driving force that inspires comments...