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What Utah's Kyle Whittingham said after win over Wyoming

It might not have gone the way Kyle Whittingham and his staff envisioned it playing out, but Utah was able to shake off some early miscues to leave Laramie, Wyoming, with a win on Saturday night.

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Utah's Kyle Whittingham provides injury update on Rabbit Evans: 'It doesn't look good'

Utah didn't come out of its 31-6 victory over Wyoming completely unscathed. Early on in the second quarter, Utes defensive back Rabbit Evans went down with an apparent leg injury after checking in for his first snaps of the 2025 season and didn't return to the field.

College Football News / Utah Utes on SI / September 10

Utah football extends offer to former BYU commit, 3-star QB in 2026 class

One of the top-rated high school quarterbacks from the state of Utah has received an offer from Kyle Whittingham and the Utes. Whittingham and company have recently entered the recruiting race for Kaneal Sweetwyne, a Skyridge High School (Lehi, Utah) product and former BYU commit with dual-threat capabilities.

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Week 3 Big 12 Power Rankings: Iowa State Tops The Conference

It was a mixed week for the Big 12. Iowa State and Baylor picked up big non-conference wins, but mostly the Big 12 came up short, including bad losses for Oklahoma State, Kansas State and West Virginia.

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What Utah's Kyle Whittingham said ahead of Week 3

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham noted how his team wasn't as sharp against Cal Poly as it was in the season-opening win over UCLA, though another week of zero turnovers on offense and another stout performance from the defense was chalked up as taking care of business during his weekly press conference on Monday.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / September 6

What Kyle Whittingham said after Utah's win vs. Cal Poly: 'We took care of the business that we needed to'

Two games, two wire-to-wire victories for Kyle Whittingham and the Utah Utes to start the 2025 college football season. Coming off a thrashing of UCLA at the Rose Bowl, the Utes entered their home opener against Cal Poly on Saturday looking to keep the momentum rolling and advance to 2-0.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / September 5

How would the new transfer portal rule impact Utah?

In the lead-up to Utah's season opener against UCLA, Kyle Whittingham mentioned that managing a roster with two transfer portal windows had its challenges.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / September 4

Kyle Whittingham on legendary Utah coach: 'He was the best at what was the most important'

Coming off back-to-back bowl appearances for the first time in a quarter-century, then-Utah head coach Ron McBride decided to bring in a plucky, defensive-minded coach to bolster the Utes' identity on that side of the ball.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / September 4

ESPN's advanced metrics predict how Utah's home opener vs. Cal Poly will play out

Coming off a dominant win over UCLA, Utah will look to keep its momentum rolling on Saturday when Cal Poly visits Salt Lake City for a matchup at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / September 4

Utah's Kyle Whittingham wants this WR more involved moving forward

For all the positives Kyle Whititngham noticed out of his football team in its season-opening win, there was still something missing from Utah's offense during its blowout victory over UCLA at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.

College Football News / SuperWest Sports / September 4

Week 2 Big 12 Previews: Gut Check Awaits ASU at Miss St

The Big 12 enters Week Two with its reputation in limbo. The Conference is 1-1 against the ACC, 1-1 against the Big Ten, and 0-1 against the SEC. This week, the league has six matchups against Power Conference opponents.

College Football News / Utah Utes on SI / September 2

Utah football vs. Cal Poly by the numbers

Coming off an emphatic win over UCLA to open the college football season 1-0, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham kept Monday's press conference ahead of Week 2 light-hearted.

College Football News / Utah Utes on SI / September 1

What Utah's Kyle Whittingham said before Week 2 vs. Cal Poly

For anyone who thought Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham was joking when he said in the offseason that some of his defensive players would see some snaps on offense during the 2025 season, last Saturday's beatdown of UCLA at the Rose Bowl was an eye-opener for more reasons than one.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / September 1

What would a 20-team Big Ten look like with Utah?

When asked how many schools he believes the Big Ten will have in its conference by 2030, first-year Maryland athletic director James Smith indicated the 18-team league could add two more members by the end of the decade.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / September 1

Utah lands in early College Football Playoff projections with statement win

Perhaps inspired by the new faces Kyle Whittingham brought in over the offseason, some prognosticators believed Utah was not only due for a bounce-back season in 2025 but also posed as a somewhat of a "dark horse" candidate to represent the Big 12 in the College Football Playoff.

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What Utah's Kyle Whittingham said after win vs. UCLA

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham addressed the media Saturday night in Pasadena, California, following his team's dominant performance against UCLA in their season opener from the Rose Bowl.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / August 29

Utah's Kyle Whittingham suggests interesting change to college football calendar

Aside from the anticipation of Week 1, scheduling has been a hot topic in college football lately — whether it's the College Football Playoff committee's stance on metrics as part of its postseason selection process, or the SEC finally moving to a nine-game conference schedule after years of pondering whether to make the change.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / August 27

Utah's Kyle Whittingham provides injury update for season opener

The Big 12's new rule regarding availability reports meant Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham didn't have to reveal anything about his roster leading up to Saturday's season opener against UCLA.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / August 26

Utah's Kyle Whittingham on college football structure: 'What we do right now is not sustainable'

As he addressed the media on Monday, Kyle Whittingham admitted that while he's not the same person holistically, the 65-year-old has all the energy he needs to be on the sidelines after 20-plus seasons as the head coach of Utah.

College Football News / Utah Utes on SI / August 25

Experts predict Utah vs. UCLA college football Week 1 game

Nearly nine months removed from what Kyle Whittingham describes as a "disappointing" season for Utah, the Utes are set to take the field once again for the 2025 college football regular season.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / August 22

ESPN predicts every Utah football game in 2025

Coming off a disappointing debut season in the Big 12, the Utah football program seeks to get back on track in 2025. But while Kyle Whittingham has plenty

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Utah HC Whittingham reveals hard truth about 2024 season

Utah HC Kyle Whittingham reveals hard truth about 2024 season

Kyle Whittingham has been the head coach of the Utah Utes since the 2005 Fiesta Bowl, when he was the co-head coach alongside the departing Urban Meyer.

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