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The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah football team sings the Utah fight song following an NCAA Football game vs. The Northern Illinois University Huskies at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Head to Head: The Idaho State Bengal

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor September 12, 2019

  As the non-conference schedule wraps up for the No. 11 University of Utah Football team, their focus turns to Idaho State. I reached out to Seiji Wood, the sports editor for The Bengal, the campus...

Brigham Young University freshman linebacker Jake Oldroyd (39) kicks a field goal during an NCAA Football game vs. The University of Utah at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Drink the Kool-Aid, Ute Fans

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor September 10, 2019

  The preseason hype is a blessing and a curse when it comes to sports teams. This fall, the University of Utah has two teams who have eyes on them when it comes to their success for this upcoming...

Northern Illinois University football head coach Thomas Hammock congratulates University of Utah football head coach Kyle Whittingham following an NCAA Football game at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Football Notebook: Idaho State

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor September 10, 2019

  The non-conference play wraps up for the No. 11 University of Utah football team this weekend. The team will host Idaho State on Saturday, Sept. 14 in a Pac-12 versus Big Sky showdown. As Head...


The University of Utah and Weber State host the Spring Classic at the McCarthy track & field in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, April 6, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cross Country: Utes Finish Second at CSI Invitational

By Brayden Ramsay, Sports Writer September 7, 2019

  The No. 22 ranked University of Utah cross country team had eleven runners finish in the top fifteen in the CSI (College of Southern Idaho) Invitational on Friday. A second-place finish was the...

University of Utah senior running back Zack Moss (2) scores a touchdown during an NCAA Football game vs. The Northern Illinois Huskies at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 13 Utes Take Down Northern Illinois in Home Opener

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor September 7, 2019

  After a slow start in the first quarter, the No. 13 University of Utah Football team rallied to defeat Northern Illinois 35-17, on the efforts of two Zack Moss touchdowns and some big defensive...

University of Utah junior offensive lineman Orlando Umana (50) snaps the ball during an NCAA Football game vs. Brigham Young University at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 13 Utes Open Home Competition Versus Northern Illinois

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor September 7, 2019

  The wait for a home football game is finally over for fans of the No. 13 University of Utah Football team (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12). The team will take on Northern Illinois University (1-0, 0-0 MAC)...

Utah Cross Country Look to Defend First Place Finish at CSI Classic

Utah Cross Country Look to Defend First Place Finish at CSI Classic

By Brayden Ramsay, Sports Writer September 6, 2019

  The University of Utah Cross Country team started the 2019 season with a bang last week at the UVU Invitational, taking third place in the competition. Three of Utah’s freshman — Grace...

The University of Utah snaps the ball during the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl vs. Northwestern University at SDCCU Stadium in San Diego, California on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Art of the Walk-on Scholarship

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor September 6, 2019

  With social media, college football teams try and build their brands the best they can. Some accounts are comedic, while others take more of a serious tone. Not only is the University of Utah...

The University of Utah football team warms up before the NCAA football game vs. Weber State at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Thursday August 30, 2018. (Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Head to Head: The Northern Star of NIU

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor September 4, 2019

  The Utes are set to take on the Huskies of Northern Illinois this Saturday. I reached out to Marcel Carrasco, the sports editor of Northern Star, the NIU student newspaper, to talk about replacing...

Tavia Leachman plays one on one with a Stanford player during a match. (Photo: Utah Athletics)

Leachman’s Last Hoorah

By Brayden Ramsay, Sports Writer September 4, 2019

  Sports and family are two of the biggest motivators for the University of Utah soccer’s Tavia Leachman. After being sidelined for a part of two seasons at the U, Leachman’s strong familial...