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University of Utah Football QB Cam Rising (#7) during the NCAA football game versus the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 at Rice-Eccles Stadium on campus in Salt Lake City.

Cam Rising Ranked No. 9 on ESPN’s 2024 Quarterback List

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor April 10, 2024

  All college football fans always look forward to the next year, but fans at the University of Utah have much more to look forward to. Amidst all of the talk about Utah joining the Big 12 and new...

(Design by Illona Buhler | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Turf vs. Grass Fields

By Isaac Dunaway and Luke Skinner April 9, 2024

The Case for Grass On Sept. 11, 2023, millions of Americans tuned into Monday Night Football to watch the Buffalo Bills visit the New York Jets in the first week of the NFL season. This was a highly...

University of Utah redshirt sophomore Matthew Sox(35) in an NCAA baseball game vs. Washington State at Smiths Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, April 10, 2021.

New Program Records Highlight Utah Baseball’s Three Win Week

By Austin Eames, Sports Writer April 8, 2024

  After winning two of three conference games against Stanford to end March, Utah baseball didn't skip a beat during the first week of April. Across two series, the Utes took three out of four...

The Utah men’s lacrosse lights the U after defeating the University of Vermont Catamounts at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Feb. 24, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Lacrosse Dominates Against Robert Morris

By Luke Skinner April 7, 2024

  The Utah Utes Lacrosse team (6-4) was able to set the tone in a huge win against Robert Morris  (3-7) this past Friday at the Rice-Eccles-Stadium on MUSS appreciation day. This was the second-lowest...

Utah gymnast Abby Paulson in her beam routine versus Stanford Cardinal and Utah State Aggies at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on March 15, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Gymnastics Advances to 48th Consecutive National Championship

By Margot Reynolds, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2024

  The No. 5 University of Utah Red Rocks (15-4, 6-1 Pac-12) bounced back after a rocky start — including two falls on the uneven bars — to finish with a 197.575 in the NCAA's Gainesville regional...

Utah gymnastics head coach Carly Dockendorf embraces gymnast Abby Paulson after her beam routine versus the Stanford Cardinal at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 5 Red Rocks Dominate the Second Round of the NCAA Regional

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor April 5, 2024

  After winning a fourth-straight Pac-12 title, the No. 5 Utah Red Rocks traveled to Gainesville to take on the NCAA Regional Second Round. Facing Towson, Maryland and No. 10 Michigan State, the...

Forest Dale Golf Course in Salt Lake City on June 21, 2023. (Photo by Sophie Felici)

Worth the Green? The Impact of Utah’s Golf Courses

By Austin Eames, Sports Writer April 5, 2024

Golfing sometimes gets a bad rap. From debates about whether or not golfers are athletes to criticisms that the sport is slow-paced and boring, the game of golf is far more polarizing than other physical...

Utah forward Ben Carlson (1) versus the UC Irvine Anteaters at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Falls to Indiana State in NIT Semifinals

By Kyle Garrison, Sports Writer April 2, 2024

  Both teams came into this matchup hungry for a spot in the NIT finals, but the spectacular offensive performance by the Indiana State Sycamores was too much to overcome for Utah, as they fell...

The University of Utah womens softball team takes the field against the SDSU Aztecs on Saturday, May 27, 2023.

Utah Softball Dominates Golden Bears in Whirlwind Weekend

By Abbey Thomas, Assistant Sports Editor April 2, 2024

  Continuing their regular Pac-12 play this weekend, the Utah softball team welcomed the California Golden Bears to Dumke Stadium for another series of three. The two teams have not met since May...

The Utah men’s lacrosse lights the U after defeating the University of Vermont Catamounts at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Feb. 24, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Lacrosse Narrowly Defeats Jacksonville on the Road

By Luke Skinner March 31, 2024

  After the Utah lacrosse team (5-4, 3-1 ASUN) took a dominant win against Detroit Mercy last week, the Utes were battle tested against Jacksonville (6-4) this Saturday. It was a tough fight between...