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The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Utah Football faces Washington State in Pac-12 opener at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday Sept. 25, 2021. (Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Thoughts From the Gridiron: Utah vs. Washington State

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor September 25, 2021

  The University of Utah football team grabbed a win in their Pac-12 opener against Washington State on Saturday afternoon. It was a mostly ugly game with a lot of turnovers, but Utah ultimately...

University of Utahs Charlie Brewer (12) throws the football in the game against the BYU cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, UT on Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Charlie Brewer Leaves Utah Football

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor September 21, 2021

  Quarterback Charlie Brewer has left the Utah football program. Brewer’s decision comes after he was benched in the second half of Utah’s loss to San Diego State. Brewer played in just...

U of U Volleyball player, Dani Drews (#1), during the game against Colorado on Mar 21, 2021 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on campus. (Photo by Tom Denton | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Volleyball Sweeps Washington State on Senior Day

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor March 28, 2021

  The No. 12 University of Utah volleyball grabbed a huge sweep over No. 13 Washington State on Sunday afternoon. Overall, it was a close match, but some clutch play in the second set was huge...

U of U Volleyballs Junior Setter, Saige Kaahaaina-Torres (#9), in the game vs the Stanford Cardinals on Mar. 5, 2021 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on campus. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Volleyball Gears Up for Huge Match Against Washington State

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor March 27, 2021

The University of Utah volleyball team is preparing for a huge weekend match against the Washington State Cougars. Utah is ranked at No. 12, while Washington State comes in at No.13. This match will have...

University of Utah junior Saige Kaahaaina-Torres (9) sets up redshirt sophomore Kennedi Evans in a NCAA Womens Volleyball game vs. the Stanford Cardinals at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday, Mar. 07, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Volleyball’s Beth Launiere Gets 600th Win as Coach of the Utes

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor March 21, 2021

  The No. 11 University of Utah volleyball team split a weekend series against the Colorado Buffaloes, losing one on the road and winning one at home. With only a few games left in the regular...

University of Utah freshman guard Kennady McQueen in a game versus the USC Trojans on February 14, 2021 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Weekend Recap: Women’s Basketball Drops Back to Back in Washington

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer February 21, 2021

  This was not a good weekend for the University of Utah women’s basketball team. The trip saw the Utes lose to both bottom feeder Washington and mid-table player Washington State. Turnovers...

University of Utah mens basketball player, Alfonso Plummer (#3), advances the ball down the court in the game against the Idaho State Bengals on Dec. 8, 2020 in the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Alfonso Plummer is the Runnin’ Utes Key to Victory

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor January 28, 2021

  Alfonso Plummer is the only senior on this year’s Utah men’s basketball team. As such, he has a unique role not only as a key player on the court, but perhaps the most important off of it....

University of Utah mens basketball player Branden Carlson (#35) takes a free throw in the Utes win against Utah Valley on Dec. 15, 2020 in the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Bounce Back, Earn First Pac-12 Road Win Since 2018

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor January 21, 2021

  The Runnin' Utes picked up a much-needed win on Thursday evening, defeating the Washington State Cougars on the road in their most dominant performance of the season. Utah moved to 6-6 overall,...

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A Pac-12 Bubble? The Logistics Seem Impossible

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer July 18, 2020

  A return to sports as we've known them in the Fall 2020 semester is up in the air. On July 8, the Ivy League announced it was pushing all fall sports to the spring. The likelihood of that...

University of Utah senior wing Daneesha Provo (23) drives to the basket during an NCAA Basketball game vs. the University of Oregon at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. (Photo by Jalen Pace | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Prepares for Homestand Against Stanford, Cal

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor February 13, 2020

  The University of Utah women’s basketball team (12-11, 5-7 Pac-12) returns home this weekend looking to extend a two-game winning streak. The Utes are back in action on Valentine’s Day...