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(Phelan M. Ebenhack | AP) Utah tight ends coach Freddie Whittingham calls out instructions from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla.

Utah sues former assistant coach who followed brother Kyle Whittingham to Michigan

By Jason Batacao | August 20, 2026, 2:49 p.m.

(Utah Athletics) Veteran Keaton Bills will help anchor the Utes' offensive line in 2023.

Utah still has a big question mark entering the season. Can the Utes find an answer?

By Jason Batacao | August 20, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes wide receiver Mana Carvalho (28) runs the ball as BYU Cougars linebacker Bodie Schoonover (48) and BYU Cougars safety Jarinn Kalama (35) defend during the game between the BYU Cougars and the Utah Utes in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.

BYU and Utah are both in the preseason AP Top 25. So why do both feel underrated?

By Jason Batacao | August 18, 2026, 2:42 p.m.

(The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah quarterback Devon Dampier, left, and BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier.

The first AP Top 25 poll has been released. Where are BYU and Utah ranked?

By Jason Batacao | August 17, 2026, 9:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant directs traffic on Feb. 13, 1997, against the Denver Nuggets in Denver. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)

From Jordan to Kobe: Ex-Jazz ball boy’s shoe memorabilia keeps ending up in lawsuits

By Jason Batacao | August 17, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes quarterback Devon Dampier (4) reacts after scoring a touchdown during the game between the Utah Utes and the Arizona State Sun Devils at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025.

‘One situation doesn’t define you’: Why Devon Dampier chose to stay at Utah after the ‘hurt’ of losing Jason Beck

By Jason Batacao | August 13, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake as BYU hosts Utah, NCAA football at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.

Kalani Sitake addresses relationship with AD Brian Santiago and his past comments about BYU’s resources

By Jason Batacao | August 13, 2026, 12:55 a.m.

(Davis Kuhn | Utah Athletics) Quarterback Byrd Ficklin participates during Utah football practice in Salt Lake City, on Monday, Aug. 03, 2026.

Why Utah QB Byrd Ficklin turned down other Power Four offers to stay with the Utes

By Jason Batacao | August 12, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former Utah Utes head coach and Fox college football personality Urban Meyer watches during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025.

Why Urban Meyer was at Utah’s fall camp last week

By Jason Batacao | August 11, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Mark Duncan | AP) The indoor track at Spire Academy in Geneva, Ohio in 2011. The academy will host the inaugural Patriot Games.

Two Utah student-athletes set to compete for $125,000 scholarships at Patriot Games

By Carmen Nesbitt | Jason Batacao | August 9, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes quarterback Devon Dampier (4) congratulates Utah Utes quarterback Byrd Ficklin (15) after Fiklin's touchdown, in Big-12 Football action between the Utah Utes and the Kansas State Wildcats at Rice-Eccles Stadium, on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.

Utah’s QBs are ‘wild mustangs.’ Now coaches have to learn how (and when) to rein them in

By Jason Batacao | August 8, 2026, 1:06 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sharrieff Shah as the Utah Utes host the Florida Gators, NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.

This Utah football coach had a ‘persuasive’ offer to join Kyle Whittingham at Michigan. Here’s why he stayed.

By Jason Batacao | August 6, 2026, 5:31 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes quarterback Devon Dampier (4) looks to pass the ball against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the game in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025.

Why Utah football’s offense could look a little different under Morgan Scalley

By Jason Batacao | August 5, 2026, 12:40 p.m.

BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier, center, runs the ball for a first down during the first half an NCAA college football game against Central Florida, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)

Bear Bachmeier got ‘banged up’ last season. Here’s how BYU football hopes to keep him fully healthy.

By Jason Batacao | August 5, 2026, 2:29 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune)Utah Utes running back Naquari Rogers (21) celebrates his touchdown in football action between the Utah Utes and the Cincinnati Bearcats at Rice-Eccles Stadium, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.

Why Utah football could add a surprise player to its roster

By Jason Batacao | August 4, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Eli Lucero | Herald Tribune) Utah State head coach Bronco Mendenhall claps after the Aggies scored a touchdown against Air Force in the second half Saturday Sept. 13, 2025, in Logan.

Can Utah State be a contender in the new Pac-12 with Bronco Mendenhall?

By Jason Batacao | August 3, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier (47) as BYU hosts TCU, NCAA football in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025.

Is this the year BYU breaks into the College Football Playoff? Here are the big storylines entering fall camp.

By Jason Batacao | August 1, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Morgan Scalley as the Utah Utes host the Southern Utah Thunderbirds, NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.

Utah football is just about back. Here are the 3 biggest storylines heading into fall camp.

By Jason Batacao | July 31, 2026, 12:35 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake puts his arm around Cougars player Ephraim Asiata during a game in 2025. Asiata has been charged with DUI.

BYU football linebacker charged with a DUI. His status is ‘under evaluation’ by the LDS school.

By Jason Batacao | July 30, 2026, 1:15 a.m.

The Utah Utes’ Big Ten dreams could be in jeopardy. This is why.

By Jason Batacao | July 28, 2026, 6:51 p.m.