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Last season, Utah football won a second consecutive Pac-12 championship and headed to the Rose Bowl to take on Penn State. In a game that didn’t have any further implications beyond the contest, star quarterback Cam Rising tore his ACL, and he hasn’t returned to the field for Utah since. It’s always sad to see […]

Utah football is gearing up for its first Pac-12 matchup of the season against UCLA on Saturday, and they could see the return of their starting quarterback for the conference showdown. Cam Rising, who tore his ACL during Utah’s Rose Bowl loss to Penn State in January, has not played in any of the Utes’ […]

Pac-12 Conference play is finally here. The Utah Utes and UCLA Bruins will play their first conference games against each other. It marks the last time the schools will face off in the Pac-12 regular season before college realignment madness kicks in next year. Utah is destined for the Big 12, while UCLA is off […]

Last year was Lincoln Riley’s first year as the USC football head coach, and he instantly turned the program around. In 2021, the Trojans were at a low point with a 4-8 record. They brought in Riley to get the Trojans back to the top of college football where they belong, and a switch was […]

It wasn’t exactly pretty, but Utah football managed to grind out a 24-11 victory over Florida to open their 2023 campaign. The hope was that star quarterback Cam Rising would be able to find his way onto the field for their Week 2 action against Baylor, but it doesn’t sound like that will be happening […]

The 12th-ranked Utah Utes (1-0) are on the road to square off with the Baylor Bears (0-1) Saturday afternoon. Below we will continue our college football odds series as we hand out a Utah-Baylor prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Utah opened up the season with a […]

Utah football’s season opener was far from an easy contest. The Utes battled Florida and ultimately emerged victorious, winning by a final score of 24-11 despite being without QB Cam Rising. Rising received an injury update from head coach Kyle Whittingham ahead of Utah’s second game of the season, per beat writer Josh Furlong. “Whittingham […]

The Florida football season got off to a brutal start Thursday night with an embarrassing road loss to Utah. The Gators managed just 13 rushing yards and went 1-13 on third downs on the way to a 24-11 Week 1 loss. What went wrong for Florida, and which Gators deserve the most blame?   1. […]

Utah football fans were a little bit nervous heading into the season opener against Florida football on Thursday after hearing that Cam Rising wouldn’t be able to play. Rising tore his ACL in the Rose Bowl last season, and wasn’t healthy enough to given it a go Thursday night. Bryson Barnes trotted out for the […]

Flordia football did not open up its 2023 season the way it intended to. Although an underdog against the No. 14 ranked Utah Utes, the Gators were expected to give a competitive game. Instead, Florida looked lost at times during the game, a 24-11 loss to the reigning Pac-12 champions. Kirk Herbstreit was on the […]

The Florida football team started their 2023 season in disappointing fashion on Thursday night with a 24-11 road loss against a shorthanded Utah football team. Florida let up a 70-yard touchdown on Utah’s first play from scrimmage, and the Gators were never able to catch up after that. They were able to hang around with […]

The Utah football team beat Florida 24-11 in its 2023 season opener without Cam Rising. But Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham is well aware that the quarterback is essential to the team’s hope of repeating as Pac-12 champions. Whittingham’s Cam Rising injury update following the win over Florida was a positive one, suggesting that the […]

Utah football head coach Kyle Whittingham hyped up redshirt freshman quarterback Nate Johnson after Utah’s win over Florida on Thursday. “He’s electric,” Whittingham said of Johnson, via a Friday article from ESPN Staff Writer Paolo Uggetti. “Struggled with a little bit of ball security a couple times, but he’s got quite a future. You can see he […]

Utah football came into the season ranked #14 in the country ahead of their big season opener against unranked Florida football. Both teams met in the season opener last year as well, and Florida won a close one that featured a great quarterback matchup between Anthony Richardson and Cam Rising. Richardson is now in the […]

The Utah football team will begin their season as they did last year, facing the Florida Gators in the opening Week 1 game. However, this season, they’ll have the advantage of playing at home in Salt Lake City at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Utes have likely not forgotten how close they were last year to beating […]

Utah football quarterback Cam Rising played a pivotal role in the program’s success in 2022. He’s unlikely to start the Utes’ season opener against Florida, however, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. “Here’s our update on Utah QB Cam Rising, who sources told ESPN is doubtful to play against Florida tomorrow. Expect junior Bryson Barnes to […]

It’s finally here—college football is back. And to begin the season—excluding Week 0 matchups—on Thursday night, we’ll get a much-anticipated rematch from one of last year’s best games that opened the season. The Utah Utes football team had to make their long flight down to Gainesville last season, playing in the dreaded Swamp. The effects […]

Billy Napier’s Florida football program is gearing up to start its season against Utah on the road on Thursday, and a report surfaced that Napier and Florida reached out to see if Utah quarterback Cam Rising had any interest in transferring to the program this offseason. “They wanted Sam Hartman, he was atop their list […]

Ladies and gentlemen, college football is back! For the next several months, colleges from all across the country will put their blood, sweat, and tears into their craft to try to be the best that the nation has to offer. On Thursday, a pair of teams in the Florida Gators and Utah Utes will go […]

On the heels of the massively popular Florida football documentary, ‘UNTOLD: Swamp Kings,‘ Gator fans and those intrigued by the team will get to see Florida football in action for the first time in the 2023 college football season. Florida is actually underdogs, as they kick-off their season against number No. 14 ranked Utah. Here […]

The Florida football team has their opening game coming up on Thursday on the road against Utah, and the team’s travel plans have been altered with hope of avoiding hurricane Idalia, according to ESPN. A team spokesperson said on Monday that the Florida football team will fly to Dallas on Tuesday, then will practice and […]

Kyle Whittingham and his Utah football program is starting the season with a big game against Florida at home on Thursday, and with uncertainty surrounding quarterback Cam Rising and tight end Brant Kuithe, who are both returning from torn ACLs, Whittingham is not elaborating on their status or the depth chart ahead of the game, […]

The Washington football team opens up their season on September 2nd with an intriguing home matchup against Boise State football. This is a big season for the Huskies, and a big season for quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Penix Jr. transferred to Washington from Indiana football and helped flip a switch on last year’s team after […]

Utah football quarterback Cam Rising still plans to be back in time for the team’s season opener versus Florida on August 31st. Rising tore his ACL in January during Utah’s Rose Bowl loss and is on the verge of coming back. So far, he’s mostly been a limited participant in practice and did not play […]

The USC football team had been down in recent years before Lincoln Riley took over last season, and a switch was immediately flipped. The Trojans found themselves 11-1 and ranked fourth in the country heading into the Pac-12 championship game against Utah football. Win, and USC is going to the College Football Playoff. That is […]

Utah’s 2022 football saw it earn a 10-4 overall record and a trip to the Rose Bowl for the second year in a row. Utah took the No. 14 spot in the 2023 Week 1 Associated Press College Football rankings. It placed over Oregon, Kansas State and TCU, but fell behind Notre Dame, Tennessee and Texas. […]

The college football season is just a few days away and with that, the chase for the College Football Playoff and the national championship will soon be on. There is obviously a lot of debate going into every season in regards to which teams are the best and who has a chance win it all […]

Washington and Oregon made massive headlines on Friday morning by announcing that they would be leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten. With two more teams now set to leave the conference, Utah and Arizona State are being included in rumors of a potential departure for the Big 12, reports Action Network’s Brett McMurphy. “Arizona […]

Utah head football coach Kyle Whittingham gave a promising update for quarterback Cam Rising when he spoke to reporters on Monday. “He’ll be practicing, but he’ll have limitations,” Whittingham said, via On3 Florida Gators Senior Writer Nick de la Torre. “That will pretty much be the report for at least a couple of weeks, practicing […]

The Pac-12 Conference is full of loaded teams this season, which will be the last one with USC and UCLA before they go to the Big Ten. However, the Utah football program has back-to-back Pac-12 titles and is searching for a three-peat. Despite that, Utah was picked to finish third by the media in the […]

Utah quarterback Cam Rising’s status for the team’s season opener versus Florida Aug. 31 is “going to come right down to the wire,” Utes football coach Kyle Whittingham said at Pac-12 Media Day Friday. Whittingham said tight end Brant Kuithe, a preseason first-team All-Pac-12 selection, is expected to play in the game. Rising and Kuithe […]

The Utah Utes have no plans on leaving the Pac-12 conference according to their athletic director Mark Harlan. Many representatives from Pac-12 football programs met up in Las Vegas Friday for Pac-12 Football Media Day, a little over a month before the College Football season kicks off. This included Utah’s athletic director Harlan. Amid UCLA […]

Kyle Whittingham is set to enter his 19th full season as the Utah Utes head coach, and during his time in charge, he has managed to accomplish quite a bit with his team. Utah is consistently one of the top teams in the Pac-12 conference, and have won their conference championship for two straight seasons […]

The Pac-12 preseason media poll dropped Thursday ahead of the conference’s annual media day in Las Vegas. USC dominated the list with 25 first-place votes, and Utah football came in at third in the rankings. Despite the Utes beating the Trojans twice last season, Pac-12 media members are rocking with Caleb Williams and Lincoln Riley. […]

2024 4-star wide receiver David Washington out of Las Vegas Academy has committed to play for Kyle Whittingham and Utah football, according to 247Sports. Washington is the No. 2 ranked player in Nevada and is the No. 46 wide receiver in the country. Washington is listed at 6-0, 180 lbs. As a junior in high […]

The college football season is a little more than three months away, but FanDuel has us covered with plenty of win total odds for the upcoming season. Check out our college football odds series as we give a Utah football over/under win total prediction and pick. The Utes are fresh off a Pac-12 championship and […]

The Utah Utes football team has landed their quarterback of the future, 4-star Isaac Wilson, the brother of New York Jets signal-caller Zach, per Ari Wasserman of The Athletic. Isaac Wilson is ranked as the 354th overall prospect, as well as the no. 22 QB prospect in the 2024 class. He is also the highest-ranked […]

The Pac-12 may soon be in fragments with USC and UCLA leaving after the 2023-24 season, but Utah football is still currently the team to beat after winning back-to-back conference titles. That has not stopped head coach Kyle Whittingham, though, from giving an honest critique of his roster with the spring transfer portal now active. […]

The spring semester is underway, which means college football teams are also getting back to work. Many programs are seeing what they can do to advance to the next level and make it to the College Football Playoff, while some are focusing on doing what they did last season to make it back there. For […]