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The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

University of Utah senior defensive back Julian Blackmon (23) celebrates after stopping Washington State on their fourth down during an NCAA Football game at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utes in the NFL Week 11 and Updated Super Bowl Hopefuls

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer November 26, 2020

  Things currently look bleak for college athletics. The Utes' football game this weekend is up in the air and both men’s and women’s basketball have had their opening weeks canceled by COVID-19...

University of Utah senior linebacker Cody Barton (30) and Javelin K. Guidry (28) tackle Northwestern University senior quarterback Clayton Thorson (18) during the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl at SDCCU Stadium in San Diego, California on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utes in the NFL: Big Plays by Big Playmakers

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 28, 2020

  Big names making big plays. It’s becoming a weekly tradition to see what former Utes are doing in the NFL and weeks six and seven weren’t short on killer moments.  Julian Blackmon Fans...

Tony Bergstrom, Alex Smith, Chase Roullier
Falcons at Washington Football 11/04/18 (Image via Flickr)

Smith’s Return Headlines Strong Weekend for Pro Utes

By Carlos Padilla October 15, 2020

  While many former Utah Utes have been making their presence felt in the NFL, one story took the headliner in a landslide. Alex Smith, perhaps one of the greatest products to come out of Rice-Eccles...

University of Utah senior defensive back Julian Blackmon (23) celebrates after stopping Washington State on their fourth down during an NCAA Football game at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utes in the NFL: The Colts Bright Future and Heartbreak in Seattle

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer September 30, 2020

  Weeks two and three of the NFL’s 2020 season are wrapped up and we are seeing some standout performances from former Utes. The early season also saw numerous injuries across the league, leaving...

University of Utah senior running back Zack Moss (2) on the sideline during the Ute’s game against the University of Oregon Ducks in the 2019 Pac-12 Championship. (Photo by Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Looking Back on Our Favorite Sports Moments of the Year

  As this school year comes to a close, we, the Chrony sports desk, are taking this time to look back on some of our favorite sports moments from the year.   Casey Overfield  This year...

University of Utah senior wide receiver Demari Simpkins (3), Zack Moss (2) and Tyler Huntley (1) get interviewed following an NCAA Football game vs. the University of Colorado at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

ProUtes: Predicting the 2020 NFL Draft

April 21, 2020

  Even though Utah football’s pro day was canceled and the upcoming NFL draft is limiting who will be allowed to the event, multiple Utes are hoping to hear their names called during the draft....

University of Utah senior quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) walks into the locker room after a loss to the University of Oregon Ducks in the 2019 Pac-12 Championship football game at Levi’s Stadium Dec. 6.
(Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 5 Utah Football Lose Heartbreaker in Championship

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor December 7, 2019

For the second year in a row, the No. 5 University of Utah (11-2, 8-2 Pac-12) fell in the conference championship game. This year, the Utes fell at the hands of No. 13 Oregon (11-2, 8-1 Pac-12) 37-15.  Nothing...

University of Utah junior quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) ran for a score after catching a pass from University of Utah sophomore wide receiver Britain Covey (18) during a trick play 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)

No. 7 Utah Football Hits the Road to Take on Arizona

By Brayden Ramsay and Sammy Mora November 22, 2019

  The No. 7 University of Utah football team (9-1, 6-1 Pac-12) hits the road for the final time this season as they head to the desert to take on Arizona (4-6, 2-5 Pac-12) in a Pac-12 South showdown....

University of Utah senior running back Zack Moss (2) rushes with the ball after taking a handoff from University of Utah senior quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) in an NCAA Football game vs. UCLA at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday November 16, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 7 Utah Football Dominates Bruins, Move to 9-1 on Season

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor November 17, 2019

The No. 7 University of Utah football team (9-1, 6-1 Pac-12) showed people how physical they really were on Saturday night as they routed UCLA (4-6, 4-3 Pac-12), 49-3. The Utah defense forced five turnovers...

University of Utah junior quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) keeps the ball during an NCAA Football game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. (Photo by: Justin Prather | The Utah Chronicle).

No. 7 Utes Set to Face off with Bruins

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor November 13, 2019

  After what seemed like ages, the No. 7 University of Utah football team (8-1, 5-1 Pac-12) is back at home for the final stretch of the season to take on UCLA (4-5, 4-2 Pac-12) in a match that...