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The Utah Checkdown podcast: Previewing Kansas | Could the Jaywawks pose a problem for the Utes?
VideoJosh Furlong, KSL | Posted Oct. 9 - 12:30 p.m. | Save Story
Football is back at Rice-Eccles Stadium after a two-week break, and the Utes are preparing for a "whiteout" matchup against the Kansas Jayhawks.

Hotline Week 6 picks: Oregon, USC, Washington and BYU all cover the spread
VideoJon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 8 - 10:13 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 most intriguing matchups across the West and the top games nationally.

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?

Kelvin Obot gaining confidence in his role on Utah's offensive line
Steve Bartle, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
Kelvin Obot's first college start brought a bigger responsibility with the offensive line, but the Utah freshman felt ready for it.

The Utah Checkdown podcast: Is it really that tough to rank the top 25 teams? A peek inside the AP voting process
VideoJosh Furlong, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 2:13 p.m. | Save Story
On this edition of The Utah Checkdown podcast, host and AP voter Josh Furlong pulls back the curtain to give listeners (and viewers) a fully transparent look at the voting process.

Family fuels Wayshawn Parker as Utah running back raises his game
Steve Bartle, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 8:57 p.m. | Save Story
After a fantastic start to the season, Wayshawn Parker spent Utah's bye week with the people who remind him why he plays.

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.

Morgan Scalley says it's 'not time to panic' about sluggish 2nd half play
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 8:32 a.m. | Save Story
For about 15 minutes of game time against Iowa State, Utah looked suboptimal.

Big 12 football power rankings: New No. 1 emerges entering Week 6
Mitch Harper, Steve Bartle and Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Oct. 5 - 10:46 p.m. | Save Story
There's a new team at the top of the Big 12 football power rankings.

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.

Locals in the NFL: Rashid Shaheed's spark helps Seahawks hold off Chargers
Brian Preece, KSL | Posted Oct. 4 - 10:37 p.m. | Save Story
Former Weber State wideout Rashid Shaheed was a difference maker in a Seahawks 30-23 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

BYU, Utah continue to inch up rankings in latest AP Top 25 poll
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Oct. 4 - 12:09 p.m. | Save Story
The biggest win of the weekend didn't even involve either BYU or Utah.

Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: Alabama impresses in top 25 win as Florida is exposed
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Oct. 4 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
How does one describe Week 5 around college football? Muddied with a hint of clarity?

Utah football enjoys bye week unbeaten, with plenty still to prove
Steve Bartle, KSL | Posted Sept. 30 - 10:43 p.m. | Save Story
Utah football enters its bye week with a perfect record and an imperfect product.

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.

The Utah Checkdown podcast: Should the Wayshawn Parker Heisman campaign begin? Recap of Iowa State
VideoJosh Furlong, KSL | Posted Sept. 30 - 2:44 p.m. | Save Story
The Utes went on the road into Jack Trice Stadium, weathered a third-quarter storm, and walked away with a 31-17 victory over Iowa State to start Big 12 play 1-0.

Utah football announces 'exclusive' on-field seating for games at Rice-Eccles Stadium
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Sept. 30 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
A new viewing experience is coming to Rice-Eccles Stadium this season for Utah football fans.

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.


