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'Football and cowboying:' How life as a cowboy makes Colton Swan the right fit as DC for Utah
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Aug. 10 - 8:17 a.m. | Save Story
Like any good cowboy, Colton Swan lived at the rodeo, where he became a decorated roper and earned a partial scholarship to Weber State. He also walked on to the football team and was eventually awarded a scholarship.

Wayshawn Parker is chasing 1,200 yards; Utah is measuring something bigger
Steve Bartle, KSL | Posted Aug. 6 - 1:26 p.m. | Save Story
Wayshawn Parker finished 19 yards short of 1,000 last season, so he responded by moving the target further away.

Big 12 smacked by non-conference cancellations, creating challenge with CFP uncertainty
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Aug. 6 - 10:51 a.m. | Save Story
With kickoffs across the Big 12 fast approaching, the conference absorbed yet another wallop — on the calendar, not the field.

Devon Dampier's connection with wide receivers already paying off in Utah's camp
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Aug. 6 - 8:57 a.m. | Save Story
That connection between Dampier and Utah's receivers will get extra attention this season with McGiven calling the shots on offense.

Unloading the notebook: Utah football's assistant coach availability
Steve Bartle, KSL | Posted Aug. 5 - 3:22 p.m. | Save Story
Utah made each of its assistant coaches available following Wednesday's fall camp practice, providing updates from every position group after the Utes' first two practices.

BYU, Utah appear in preseason Coaches Poll Top 25
Mitch Harper, KSL | Posted Aug. 4 - 1:47 p.m. | Save Story
The college football season is almost here when the Top 25 polls for the preseason begin rolling out.

Wilner's AP preseason Top 25 ballot: Notre Dame is No. 1 followed by Texas, Oregon and Georgia
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Aug. 4 - 12:34 a.m. | Save Story
Ohio State is the betting favorite to win the 2026 college football national championship. Our pick: Notre Dame.

Unloading the notebook: Day one for Utah football fall camp
Steve Bartle, KSL | Posted Aug. 3 - 7:26 p.m. | Save Story
Utah football's first practice of fall camp offered little reason to make definitive personnel judgments.

A day in the life of Morgan Scalley, and what it says about his vision for Utah football
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Aug. 3 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
To Morgan Scalley, no point is too small to the overall operation, though he entrusts all around him to fulfill their role without reproach. That much was clear spending a day with the new head coach.

Utah knows its QB1, fall camp will further define what comes next for Byrd Ficklin
Steve Bartle, KSL | Posted July 30 - 11:35 p.m. | Save Story
Byrd Ficklin is one of the most productive backup quarterbacks in the country—and too explosive to spend every meaningful Saturday waiting for Dampier to leave the field.

Utah football's player-development standard now belongs to Morgan Scalley
Steve Bartle, KSL | Posted July 28 - 11:21 p.m. | Save Story
Utah football will open fall camp on Aug. 3 carrying a player-development reputation built over years and years that Morgan Scalley must now maintain.

Missing rushing goal 'set that fire' under Wayshawn Parker, and now he's out to prove it
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted July 22 - 9:04 a.m. | Save Story
Wayshawn Parker ended the season 19 yards short of his mark, finishing with 981 rushing yards, six touchdowns and averaging 6.6 yards per carry.

The Utah Checkdown podcast: Previewing a Black Friday night game against West Virginia
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted July 16 - 11:50 a.m. | Save Story
Ahead of the 2026 season, we conclude the scheduling series preview with a look at West Virginia.

The Utah Checkdown podcast: Monster takes over the Big 12 + takeaways; a look at TCU football
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted July 14 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
The Big 12 concluded its media days last week, previewing the upcoming 2026 football season.

Healthy and hungry, Devon Dampier looking to take Utah football to new heights
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted July 13 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
As Devon Dampier approached game days late in the season, it was difficult to even get out of bed.

BYU's Sitake, Utah's Scalley continue calls for softer, gentler rivalry based on 'mutual respect'
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted July 9 - 6:24 p.m. | Save Story
Even while leading two different sides of a heated rivalry, BYU's Kalani Sitake and Utah's Morgan Scalley agree on several things — including the need to bring a gentler, civil tone to "one of the best rivalries in the country."

Same feel, new energy: Morgan Scalley ignites 'new era' of Utah football
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted July 9 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
Morgan Scalley is simply himself. That much was apparent in his first Big 12 media day appearance as a new head coach.

'Nothing but the utmost respect': Scalley's deep relationship with Big 12 coaches includes recruiting one to Utah
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted July 8 - 8:56 p.m. | Save Story
Morgan Scalley has spent his whole life at the University of Utah, from its shadow as a former football and rugby star at nearby Highland High.


