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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Football

Bitter disappointment

By By Bryan Chouinard , Asst. Sports Editor November 30, 2009

The 91st installment of the Holy War lived up to expectations Saturday night when8212;for the second time in five years8212;60 minutes of play could not determine a winner.

BYU’s performance on and off the field will fuel rivalry’s flame

I've been asked a million times why Utah fans hate BYU so much, now I'll have an answer. I could go on all day about BYU, fans and the rivalry, but it's all just fuel for another year and another rivalry game.

Phillips finds ‘bittersweet’ field goal success

Although the Utes put points on the board off each of their five red-zone opportunities, they had to settle for a field goal from kicker Joe Phillips all but once to do so. Phillips put another field goal through the posts outside the red zone, ending the night 5-5.

Despite Early Lead, Utes trail at half

By and November 28, 2009

After jumping out to an early 6-0 lead thanks to back-to-back field goals from Utah's Joe Phillips, the Cougars responded with a 17 play 52 yard drive that ended in a 27 yard field goal. Freshman quarterback Jordan Wynn went 6-6 for 87 yards in the first quarter before throwing his first incomplete pass of the game in the second quarter.

Cougars snag rivalry win in overtime

The 91st installment of the Holy War lived up to expectations Saturday night, when for the second time in five years, 60 minutes of play could not determine a winner. Utah rallied to tie the game 20-20 to force overtime, but a 25-yard pass from BYU quarterback Max Hall to tight end Andrew George eventually sealed the win for the Cougars.

Holy War in good company

By By Kelsey Price November 25, 2009

The Crusades are long over, but in Utah, the Holy War rages on. With a history longer than the Hundred Years' War, rivalry fans seem convinced come game day that BYU-Utah is the only college rivalry in the country, except perhaps Ohio State-Michigan.

Cougars are too confident too soon

By By Bryan Chouinard November 25, 2009

September marks the end of summer and welcomes the coming fall.

BYU honor code creates hurdle for recruiting

By By Bubba Brown November 25, 2009

Since the early '80s, BYU football has been touted as the cream of the small-conference crop.

Haka creates controversy as pre-game ritual

By By Kelsey Price November 25, 2009

Performed from Texas to Tonga, from the prep level to the Olympics, the haka8212;a traditional Maori dance8212;is ingrained in the psyche of sports culture across the world. Since New Zealand's legendary All Blacks rugby team performed its first haka in 1884, the ritual has become commonplace in athletics, especially in Utah. BYU is no exception, gaining national prominence for its pregame performances of the "Ka Mate" haka.

Utes? undefeated run is more impressive than Y?s 1984 season

By By Matt Sanchez November 25, 2009

We live in a world filled with greed and lust, love and hate, drugs and passion8212;and that's just our sports.