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University of Utah junior quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) rushed with the ball in an NCAA Football game vs. the University of Arizona at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday October 12, 2018.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Head to Head: The Daily Wildcat

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor November 22, 2019

As the No. 7 University of Utah football team (9-1, 6-1 Pac-12) hits the road one last time during the regular season I sat down with Amit Syal, the sports editor of the Daily Wildcat of the University...

University of Utah Women’s Volleyball plays Washington State at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct 27, 2019 (Photo by Camille Rousculp | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 16 Utah Volleyball Set to Host Two Top 25 Opponents

By Mallory Arnold, Sports Writer November 22, 2019

This weekend the No. 16 University of Utah volleyball team is back home in the Jon M. Huntsman Center to take on No. 4 Stanford and No. 24 California. Right now the team is 19-8, 11-5 Pac-12. The Utes...

Utah Swim and Dive Looks to Prove Themselves in Atlanta

Utah Swim and Dive Looks to Prove Themselves in Atlanta

By Carlos Padilla November 22, 2019

The University of Utah swim and dive teams will be back in action this weekend as they compete in the Georgia Tech Invitational. The Utah women currently have a record of 2-3, while the men are close behind...

College Athletics Do Not Need a Mercy Rule

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor November 21, 2019

Adding in a mercy rule into college athletics would make both watching and playing in these games less appealing. If one team is dominating over another, there is only so much a coaching staff can do to...

College Athletics Need a Mercy Rule

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor November 21, 2019

On Friday, Nov. 8, the University of Utah men’s basketball team beat Mississippi Valley State University by a score of 143-49. This 94-point margin was the largest in NCAA history.   Even though...

(Photo by Steve Wilson, Courtesy University of Utah Athletics)

Superstitious or Not, Meet Utah’s Oscar Maxfield

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer November 21, 2019

  Redshirt freshman Oscar Maxfield grew up close to the University of Utah — very close, in fact. He played high school golf at Olympus High School and was recruited by the U for quite some time. “The...

University of Utah senior linebacker Francis Bernard (13) celebrating after tackling Arizona State University freshman quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) 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)

Pick-Six: The Francis Bernard Story

By Brayden Ramsay, Sports Writer November 21, 2019

  Committed, consistent and persistent are the words University of Utah senior linebacker Francis Bernard is described as by his brother James — words that tell a story and show a determination...

University of Utah Utes Forward Timmy Allen (1) scores in an NCAA Basketball match vs. the Minnesota Gophers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball to Take Part in Myrtle Beach Invitational

By Brayden Ramsay, Sports Writer November 20, 2019

  Utah has started the 2019 season off with a bang, going 3-0 in their first three games of the season. The Utes were able to hold off Nevada in game one before beating Mississippi Valley State...

(Illustration by Alex Garcia | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Should We Show Some Mercy?

By Casey Overfield and Sammy Mora November 19, 2019

Every year, college teams score more and more points, and new records are set.  Gone are the days where we end games early due to the mercy rule, but could this become a factor in NCAA college games?         

University of Utah Utes Women’s Basketball Team Guard Bryanna Maxwell (11) looks to pass the ball during an NCAA Basketball match vs. the South Dakota Coyotes at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Cruises to First Victory, Preps for Hawaii

By Adam Cochran, Sports Writer November 19, 2019

The University of Utah women’s basketball team (1-3, 0-0 Pac-12) coasted to a comfortable 87-49 victory over the Eastern Washington Eagles (0-3, 0-0 Big Sky) at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Nov. 18....