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The Daily Utah Chronicle

University of Utah sophomore linebacker Devin Lloyd (20) chases down UCLA sophomore quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (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)

Utah Football Optimistic Heading into Game Versus UCLA

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor November 13, 2020

  After having what was supposed to be their first game of the season canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests, the Utah football team is remaining optimistic about their scheduled game versus UCLA....

Utah WR Britain Covey at Utah Football Practice. Photo courtesy Utah Athletics

Camp Kyle: Wide Receivers Poised for Big Season

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 21, 2020

  Over the past few seasons, the Utah wide receiving core has been loading up with speed and talent. The group has been elevated to a level where they are able to compete every single week with...

Devin Lloyd (0) and Nephi Sewell (29) at Utah football practice. (image courtesy Utah Athletics)

Camp Kyle Day 8: Linebackers and True Freshmen

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 19, 2020

  The University of Utah football team was in an eerily similar position last season with their linebacker core. Fans were speculating on who would take the second linebacker spot next to Francis...

Utah running back Devin Brumfield at practice. (Image courtesy Utah Athletics)

Camp Kyle Day 7: Rushing for the Starting Job

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 16, 2020

  As the University of Utah football team heads into their first scrimmage of the season, some position groups are starting to show separation between the players fighting for spots on the two...

Vonte Davis at Utah Football Practice. Image courtesy Utah Athletics

Camp Kyle Day 5: Secondary Looking for Consistency

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 15, 2020

  The doors are wide open for some new playmakers to take the field in the Utah secondary this year. After losing four members of the group to the NFL, the backfield will look vastly different...

Quarterback Jake Bentley at practice. Image via Utah Athletics

Camp Kyle Day 3: Quarterback Battle

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 12, 2020

  The pads are out for Utah football this week. The team is heading into their first full week of an abbreviated version of Camp Kyle and while the coaching staff is already seeing good things...

University of Utah junior wide receiver Britain Covey (18) getting hyped prior to kickoff in an NCAA Football game vs. Northern Illinois University at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday September 07, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Camp Kyle Day 1: Reloading and Responding

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 9, 2020

  Football is finally back for the University of Utah as the team is set to open fall camp on Friday, Oct. 9. Head coach Kyle Whittingham, offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig and defensive coordinator...

University of Utah Athletic Director Mark Harlan walks into the locker room with the University of Utah Football team after a 21-7 loss against the Washington Huskies at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sat. Sept. 15, 2018.(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Utah Chronicle).

Mark Harlan Addresses Pac-12’s Return to Play

By Sammy Mora and Cole Bagley September 25, 2020

  After a joyous day for the Pac-12 yesterday, University of Utah Athletic Director Mark Harlan addressed the media on Friday about the conference's announcement on return to play as well as what...

University of Utah football head coach Kyle Whittingham during a timeout 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)

Utah Football: Kyle Whittingham Addresses the Possibility of a Spring Season

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor August 25, 2020

  Even though the college football season was put on hold until spring 2021, head football coach Kyle Whittingham and the No. 22 ranked Utes are still trying to make the long offseason productive.  “This...

University of Utah football head coach Kyle Whittingham during a timeout in the Pac-12 Championship Game vs. University of Oregon at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, CA on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Beating the Blue Bloods: How Utah is Bringing in Key Talent

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor August 20, 2020

  If someone would have told me four or five years ago that in the 2020 recruiting cycle, Utah would have flipped two kids who had originally committed to Texas and one who was committed to Ohio...