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What an emotional Kyle Whittingham said after Utah's wild comeback win over Kansas State

Kyle Whittingham was able to rationale Utah's 27-point win over Baylor despite getting scorched in a 400-yard passing day from the Bears offense. What about giving up a school-record 472 rushing yards and still coming away victorious?

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Dramatic comeback keeps Utah's College Football Playoff hopes alive

With seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the Utah Utes faced a 10-point deficit, and a season-long effort of reaching the College Football Playoff looked bleak.

Duke ends bowl hopes for Bill Belichick, UNC with gutsy fourth-quarter call

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College Football News / ESPN / November 22

Utah DE Daley exits vs. Kansas St. with leg injury

Standout Utah defensive end John Henry Daley has suffered a leg injury.

Utah Running Utes News / Heartland College Sports / November 22

Utah Pass Rusher Suffers Scary Non-Contact Injury

Utah fans had to hold their breath Saturday afternoon when sophomore pass rusher John Henry Daley went down with what looked like a serious non-contact injury early in the first quarter against Kansas State.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / November 19

Why Utah was placed in the College Football Playoff rankings' top 12 and what it means for the Utes

Utah was slotted at No. 12 in Tuesday's College Football Playoff rankings, setting the Utes up as the second team out of the 12-team bracket heading into a pivotal Week 13 across the country.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / November 18

Utah's College Football Playoff hopes strengthen with latest rankings reveal

Another convincing win in Big 12 play helped Utah take a positive step toward making its College Football Playoff aspirations come to fruition. The Utes (8-2, 5-2 Big 12) checked in at No.

College Football News / Utah Utes on SI / November 17

Utah football hailed with Big 12 weekly honors following win over Baylor

Another dominant performance on the ground, led by a true freshman quarterback, earned the Utah offensive line and Byrd Ficklin Big 12 weekly honors following a decisive victory over Baylor on Saturday.

Kyle Whittingham News / Utah Utes on SI / November 17

What Utah's Kyle Whittingham said ahead of home finale vs. Kansas State

Ahead of yet another crucial Big 12 affair at Rice-Eccles Stadium, the main question everyone wanted to know from Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham on Monday was what the team planned to do at the quarterback position — both in the interim and down the road when the transfer portal opens up.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / November 16

Utah football climbs coaches poll following win over Baylor

A third consecutive win helped the Utah football team steadily rise up the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Utes (8-2, 5-2 Big 12) climbed one spot to No. 14 in the coaches poll following a 55-28 victory over Baylor on Saturday, their sixth win in their last seven contests and their eighth of the season by a double-digit margin.

Kyle Whittingham News / Utah Utes on SI / November 16

What Utah's Kyle Whittingham said following big win over Baylor

It's unclear whether Kyle Whittingham's been part of a game quite like Saturday's in his head coaching career, though it's safe to assume it's up there with some of the more unique outcomes he's experienced in his 24 seasons at the helm of the Utah football team.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / November 15

Utah football commit had social media buzzing after insane one-handed interception in state playoff game

Kennan Pula's phone wouldn't stop going off following Friday night's 6A state playoff game between Lone Peak High School (Highland, Utah) and Skyridge High School (Lehi, Utah).

Utah Running Utes News / Heartland College Sports / November 5

Utah Football is the Highest-Ranked Two-Loss Team in SP+

Utah has two losses on the record, but don’t tell that to the analytics crowd. In this week’s SP+ rankings from ESPN’s Bill Connelly, the Utes came in at No.

Deion Sanders News / Yardbarker / October 27

Deion Sanders has strong words after Colorado destroyed by Utah

Coach Prime has seen his team struggle this season ... but nothing like what happened late on Saturday night during Utah's homecoming.

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Utah Running Utes News / Heartland College Sports / October 15

Utah Man Arrested for Alleged Threats Against BYU-Utah Game Attendees

An Emery County, Utah man has been taken into custody after allegedly posting violent threats directed at people wearing red at the upcoming BYU vs. Utah football game.

College Football News / Yardbarker / September 18