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Holy Score: Who's better right now, Utah or BYU? We broke down the matchup using real metrics and a fake location
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 7 - 3:35 p.m. | Save Story
Let's imagine the Utes and Cougars were scheduled to play this weekend, not Nov. 7, at that most neutral of sites. Which team should be favored? Which team would win?
Pac-12 bowl projections: Utah, Oregon to the CFP, and sorting through Oregon State's complicated options
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 6 - 12:40 p.m. | Save Story
The Pac-12 bowl selection process in 2026 treats the former conference as if it never imploded, grouping the 12 legacy schools together just as it did the previous two years.
Hotline Big 12 football power rankings for Week 6: No changes at the top with Utah and BYU
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 5 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Big 12 football power rankings are published on the Hotline each Monday throughout the regular season.
Holy Score: On Utah's new 'normal' offense, the early blowouts and the challenges to come
VideoJon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 30 - 3:31 p.m. | Save Story
Following the first road victory of his coaching career, Utah's Morgan Scalley spent nine-and-a-half minutes Saturday afternoon fielding questions from the assembled media.
Pac-12 bowl projections: Utah to the playoff, UCLA to Las Vegas as Washington's postseason math turns complicated
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 29 - 3:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Huskies did not look like a bowl-bound team in their loss to Minnesota. And the schedule doesn't get any easier.
Hotline Big 12 power rankings for Week 4: Utah is the new No. 1 as Colorado slides
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 28 - 11:28 a.m. | Save Story
The Big 12 football power rankings are published on the Hotline each Monday throughout the regular season.
Week 4 picks: Oregon handles USC, Utah rolls, Cal beats Clemson
VideoJon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 24 - 11:09 p.m. | Save Story
The weekend's stellar lineup includes one-loss teams with CFP aspirations that can't afford a second defeat.
Utah and BYU are ranked, unbeaten, dominant and on collision course for an epic edition of the Holy War
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 23 - 11:08 a.m. | Save Story
BYU and Utah won't collide for 45 days. Too bad it's not four or five. What might be the holiest of Holy Wars cannot come soon enough, not only for the teams and their fans but for the sport.
Pac-12 bowl projections: Enjoy the Oregon-USC drama, because playoff expansion would change the pressure gauge
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 22 - 3:29 p.m. | Save Story
The Pac-12 bowl selection process in 2026 treats the former conference as if it never imploded, grouping the 12 legacy schools together just as it did the previous two years.
Hotline Big 12 power rankings for Week 4: BYU and Utah on top as Texas Tech grabs pole position
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 21 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
The instant Houston quarterback Conner Weigman's knee grazed the turf Friday night in Lubbock, everything changed.
Holy Score: Bear Bachmeier, BYU's winning ways and the ingredients needed for a Heisman Trophy campaign
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 16 - 2:41 p.m. | Save Story
Technically, Bear Bachmeier's position in the Heisman Trophy race is little changed since August. He was 66-to-1 to win the award before the season, and is currently 55-to-1, according to FanDuel odds.
Pac-12 bowl projections: Breaking down Oregon's CFP scenarios and what it all means for the other legacy teams
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 15 - 11:08 p.m. | Save Story
The Pac-12 bowl selection process in 2026 treats the former conference as if it never imploded, grouping the 12 legacy schools together just as it did the previous two years.
Hotline Big 12 power rankings Week 3: BYU and Utah on top (again)
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 14 - 2:57 p.m. | Save Story
The Big 12 football power rankings are published on the Hotline each Monday throughout the regular season.
The Big 12's barrage of Week 2 showdowns vs. the Big Ten and SEC will define the season, for better or worse
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 10 - 11:34 p.m. | Save Story
The marquee matchup in the Big 12 this week is, of course, set for Provo, where BYU hosts Arizona in a duel of teams pursuing the conference title and a berth in the College Football Playoff.
Hotline picks of the week: Texas edges Ohio State, Oregon rolls and BYU moves forward
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 10 - 10:52 a.m. | Save Story
Welcome the Hotline's weekly picks against the point spread, published Thursdays throughout the regular season with a focus on the top games nationally and the most intriguing matchups across the West.
Holy Score: BYU's first showdown arrives as coach Kalani Sitake's future looms over the season
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 9 - 2:18 p.m. | Save Story
BYU has asked fans to wear blue and white Saturday afternoon — it's affectionately called a Stripe Out — to match the uniform design planned for one of the most important games of the season.
Hotline Pac-12 power rankings: Mixed results from Week 1 while Boise State plants its flag
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 7 - 3:22 p.m. | Save Story
The Pac-12 football power rankings are published weekly on the Hotline and consider both the latest results and season-long performance.
Hotline Big 12 football power rankings: BYU, Utah, Texas Tech, Arizona on top
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 7 - 1:17 p.m. | Save Story
The Big 12 power rankings are published on the Hotline each Monday throughout the regular season.
Saturday Night Five: LSU's pause with pros, Boise State stands tall, Michigan's miracle and wipeouts galore
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 6 - 10:16 a.m. | Save Story
There were a few moments of drama within a weekend defined by lopsided affairs.
