Dirk Facer
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Who will win the Pac-12 South? Here’s what some players had to say
Utah is seeking a three-peat; USC is this season’s favorite → Read More
Team-by-team look at the Pac-12 South
The Pac-12 South Division in projected order of finish by the conference preseason media poll. USC 2019 record: 8-5 overall, 7-2 in Pac-12 (Lost to Iowa in the Holiday Bowl, 49-24) 2020... → Read More
Utah football: Position battles will take center stage at first scrimmage of fall camp Saturday
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said the Utes are coming off four physical days of practice and they’re starting to see separation. The quarterbacks — Jake Bentley, Drew Lisk and Cam Rising — have... → Read More
As clock ticks, Utah coaches feel increased sense of urgency to fill vacated positions
Among the holes that need filling are five new starters in the secondary → Read More
Utah Utes: Here’s what makes Utes’ offensive lineman Nick Ford so good
Utah coaches feel good about things up front, thanks in part to the talented junior → Read More
As Utes prepare to don full pads, Kyle Whittingham eager to see ‘who we really have’
NCAA five-day acclimatization period ends Wednesday → Read More
Abbreviated season isn’t optimal, but Utes agree it’s ‘better than nothing’
Camp opens Friday as Utes embark on a shortened season in bid for a third consecutive Pac-12 South title. → Read More
Utes return an offense mostly intact, but the few holes to fill are significant
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said it’s a three-man race to be Utah’s next starting quarterback. → Read More
Why Utah athletics furloughs will continue, even with football returning
Uncertainty surrounding the pandemic has the Utes’ athletic department sticking with its financial plan to combat projected revenue losses. → Read More
Reports: Pac-12 votes to play football this fall, reversing course from earlier decision
On Thursday, league presidents and chancellors voted to play, as first reported by Jon Wilner of the Bay Area News Group. Within minutes, Stadium’s Brett McMurphy reported the Pac-12 season will start Nov. 6. → Read More
Pac-12 CEO Group will reconvene Thursday to discuss when the football season may start
Growing optimism that the conference would announce some sort of return to play soon were put on hold Friday. → Read More
Pac-12, Utah Utes inching closer to playing football this season
California, Oregon officials clear path for its teams to practice during coronavirus pandemic → Read More
Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham appears on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ season opener
Part of a panel that included Ohio State’s Ryan Day, Penn State’s James Franklin and Stanford’s David Shaw. → Read More
Utah has yet to release a statement on the Pac-12 football player demands
Group demanding that changes be made. → Read More
‘Best to Wear It’: Here are top Utes who have donned jersey Nos. 1 through 19
First in a series exploring the best Ute football players to wear each number on the roster. → Read More
How Utah cross-country, golf, swimming and track have measured up in Pac-12 since joining league
Note: Part of an occasional series on Utah’s upcoming 10th sports year in the Pac-12. SALT LAKE CITY — Welcome to another edition of 10-for-10, a group of lists noting how Utah sports teams have... → Read More
How Utah women’s basketball has measured up in the Pac-12 since joining the league
How has Utah fared since joining the Pac-12? → Read More
Utah’s receivers doing what they can during pandemic
Getting timing down with quarterbacks has been a challenge for the Utes, after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled spring football after only three practices. → Read More
11 Utes programs earn perfect single-season NCAA Academic Progress Report scores
AD Mark Harlan proud of athletics department success → Read More
When will college football season start? Whittingham, Pac-12 coaches weigh in
Questions abound because of the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More