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‘Tough sledding’ for Utah State in season-opening blowout loss at Boise State

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Utah Runnin’ Utes lay out lofty goals for this season

For one thing, the Utes want to make a serious run for a Pac-12 title, and they believe they have the talent and attitude to do just that.

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‘Guys are locked in’: Reloaded Utah State excited, optimistic heading into opener against Boise State

USU coach Gary Andersen describes this week as “an exciting time” for his players.

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Utah’s special teams — boosted by a healthy Britain Covey — a high priority for Utes

“The expectations is always to sit in the No. 1 spot,” said coordinator Sharrieff Shah, noting that the Utes have been in the top three in special teams production since joining the Pac-12.

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Players pick Jake Bentley as a captain, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be a Ute starter

“The first thing I’ll say is don’t read anything into Jake Bentley being a captain as far as winning the job,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said.

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Pac-12 will allow families at football games, but final decision will be up to local health officials

The conference amended its previously announced policy of not allowing any spectators to attend games because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will allow family members to watch their players in person this fall.

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Utah assistant Morgan Scalley considers it ‘a blessing just to be back’ with Utes

“We’re back in football. It’s awesome.” That isn’t something Morgan Scalley takes for granted after being disciplined when it came to light that he’d used a racial slur in a text back in 2013.

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Rise and shine, it’s early kickoff time in the Pac-12

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What’s on Utah coach Kyle Whittingham’s mind? Fall camp, fans at games, expanded playoffs and, yes, Eddie Van Halen

The Utah coach talks fall camp, fans at games, expanded playoffs and, yes, Eddie Van Halen.

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Pac-12 says ‘yes’ to football, ‘no’ to fans

The good news — as in the really, really good news to break Thursday evening — is that the Pac-12 will play some football this fall after all.

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Report: Commissioner, other Pac-12 officials received bonuses before layoffs, furloughs

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Raiders coach Jon Gruden gives Taysom Hill the ultimate compliment for a football player

Las Vegas coach Jon Gruden isn’t quite sure how to prepare for one part of the Raiders’ Monday Night Football opponent.

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While entertaining, losing a winnable Game 7 and first-round series will haunt Jazzland for a long while

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‘Remarkable’: Alex Smith’s QB competitor marvels at his mentor’s comeback

Alex Smith’s biggest competitor at the moment is also one of his biggest fans.

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Jamal Murray, a.k.a. ‘the greatest basketball player in the history of the universe,’ scorches Utah Jazz yet again

If this seems like a recurring nightmare for the Jazz, it’s because Murray has haunted Utah’s dreams by scoring 142 total points in the past three games against Utah.

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NBA players show their love of life and equality are greater than their love for a game

Maybe we can all work together and make positive changes happen that will ensure liberty and justice for all.

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As usual, Utah Jazz pick the hard way in the playoffs

Utah has won plenty of playoff series over the years — 24 overall, including a few in the past four years, to be exact. But the Jazz have never made a habit of cruising into the ensuing round.

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‘This dude @spidadmitchell = SPECIAL’: What other players, sports personalities are saying about Donovan Mitchell

Exuberant Utah Jazz fans and exasperated Denver Nuggets fans weren’t the only ones who noticed Donovan Mitchell’s latest 50-plus-point outburst on Sunday night.

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Donovan Mitchell joins Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson in NBA history

Mitchell is just the third player in NBA history to have two 50-point games in the same series. Superstar might be underselling what the third-year guard is doing right now.

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Rudy Gobert’s offense — yep, you read that correctly — leads Jazz to another blowout

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Pac-12 hires a football czar — former 49ers standout Merton Hanks

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Nothing personal? Donovan Mitchell is taking it out on the Denver Nuggets

A golden nugget of wisdom came from the lips of a mic’d-up Donovan Mitchell on Wednesday.

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Back in the NFL? Alex Smith continues to be a miracle man

Two former NFL quarterbacks who’ve been down somewhat similar paths are stunned by what Smith has accomplished.

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Former Ute Zack Moss heads into first NFL season as highest-graded rookie running back

Moss and former Boston College running back A.J. Dillon tied for the top grading honors with scores of 91.3 out of 100 in PFF’s in-depth rating system.

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Utah Jazz guards Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley help referees with call during game against Sacramento on Jan. 18, 2020.

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3 keys in the Utah Jazz’s 112-107 scrimmage win over the Brooklyn Nets

Utah, which won its second close game in a row after a loss in their first game, now has a couple of days to prepare for the restart of the 2019-2020 season Thursday against New Orleans.

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Report: If it looks like a Duck and plays like a Duck, it is Utah’s 10th Pac-12 football opponent

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Ute coaches among elite players set to battle for Premier Lacrosse League championship in Utah

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Report: Pac-12 hoping to go with 10-game football schedule beginning in mid-September

The Mercury News reported Thursday morning that the conference will announce its fall football plans and revised schedule next week.

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New Utah quarterback Jake Bentley considered one of top transfers in the nation

Only four college football programs around the country improved their quarterback position via the transfer portal this offseason more than Utah, if you ask Rivals.com.

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BYU lineman shares emotional proposal video (spoiler: she said yes)

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