Former BYU linebacker Francis Bernard was cleared to join Utah and start practicing with the team Monday. The junior will have two seasons of eligibility remaining and is eligible to play with the Utes this season.
Everyone knows Alabama and Clemson will be in the playoff mix. But what other teams could make a surprise run toward a title? It starts with Notre Dame.
After 31 years as the athletic director at Utah, Chris Hill announced Monday that he will retire this spring.
The classes are full, and the grades are out. Alabama, Ohio State and Texas impressed and earned the only three A-plus marks.
The Utes announced the signing of tight end Thomas Yassmin at 4:54 p.m. ET Tuesday, well before the second signing period was set to open, because Yassmin attends Scots College, near Sydney, Australia.
Not surprisingly, Alabama and Georgia dominate the top performances from bowl season. But they're not the only ones who starred during the postseason.
Gary Andersen, former head coach at Oregon State and Wisconsin, has been hired at Utah to be a defensive assistant and associate head coach, the school announced Tuesday.
Former Oregon State coach Gary Andersen has been hired at Utah as a defensive assistant and associate head coach.
The Pac-12 finished 1-8 in bowl games, which is the worst single-season bowl record in history for a Power 5 conference (minimum five games). The previous worst was the Big Ten in 2008, which went 1-6, according to ESPN Stats and Information. Utah, which beat West Virginia 30-14, was the only school to register a win.
Zach Moss ran for 150 yards with a career-long 58-yard run for a touchdown, Tyler Huntley scored twice on 2-yard keepers and Utah got its fifth consecutive bowl victory, a 30-14 win over West Virginia in the Heart of Dallas Bowl on Tuesday.
Without QB Will Grier, still out with a broken finger, West Virginia has three first downs and 81 yards at halftime against Utah. Backup QB Chris Chugunov has taken several big hits, too.
Utah's Kyle Whittingham has the best bowl record(10-1) of any FBS head coach in history. His Utes are off to a good start against West Virginia this afternoon.
The first early signing period is in the books. With almost seven weeks until national signing day, some grades are incomplete, but here's how teams have fared.
Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield won three awards and Alabama safety Minkah Fitzpatrick took home two as college football's best were recognized for their talents Thursday at the 2017 Home Depot College Football Awards.
The Trojans find themselves back on top, and several other teams are going bowling. How does the conference stack up?
There won't be playoff implications on the line when Stanford and USC meet Friday night, but there's still the matter of bowl destinations for both.
Zack Moss ran for a career-high 196 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday night as Utah defeated Colorado 34-13 in the regular-season finale to earn win No. 6 and officially become bowl eligible.
The Trojans are good -- not great, but they're still the best the Pac-12 has to offer this season. Where does everyone else rank with one week to go?
Tristan Vizcaino hit a 38-yard field goal as time expired and No. 16 Washington scored 10 points in the final 58 seconds to stun Utah 33-30 on Saturday night.
| North | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South | CONF | OVR |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Utah | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist Talavou | OG | Committed | 79 |
| Luke Felix-Fualalo | OT | Committed | 77 |
| Aaron Lowe | CB | Committed | 44 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | M. Gay | Lou Groza Award |
| 2016 | M. Wishnowsky | Ray Guy Award |
| 2015 | T. Hackett | Ray Guy Award |
| 2014 | T. Hackett | Ray Guy Award |
| 2014 | N. Orchard | Ted Hendricks Award |
