Utah Rumors & News

The Score "Returning production is never the be-all, end-all in college football, but it's still important. Good players at the peak of their athletic careers typically only get better, giving an edge to programs that can reload on an annual basis. The betting markets obviously take this..." March 24

NFL.com "Utah cornerback Jaylon Johnson will fully participate in the NFL Scouting Combine, then undergo surgery next week to repair a torn labrum that he played through after suffering the injury in September. Dr. Peter Millett, a noted surgeon at the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado,..." February 24

Deseret News "Jason Shelley, who started five games for Utah at quarterback in 2018, is entering the NCAA transfer portal. The redshirt junior-to-be made the announcement via Twitter on Friday. “After a lot of praying and talking with my family I have decided to enter my name in the NCAA..." February 07

Salt Lake Tribune "A University of Utah football player has been arrested after police say he kidnapped and raped a 17-year-old girl. Terrell Perriman, a 20-year-old wide receiver for the team, was booked into the Salt Lake County jail Thursday morning. A statement describing the probable..." January 30

Larry Brown Sports "Sam Ehlinger learned a hard lesson about making proclamations and decided not to repeat history this year. For the second straight year, Ehlinger’s Texas Longhorns pulled off an upset in their bowl game with a big win over a higher-ranked team that was disappointed about losing..." January 01

Wall Street Journal "Apple Inc. AAPL 0.10% has been exploring opportunities to strengthen its upstart TV service, including deals for James Bond franchise-owner MGM Holdings Inc. and college sports rights, according to people familiar with the matter. Executives at Apple met with..." December 19

CBS Sports "Even the teams atop the recruiting rankings suffer losses in recruiting battles. Ohio State, which is currently ranked at No. 3 in 247Sports' composite rankings for 2020, saw one of their top recruits bolt on Thursday. Four-star cornerback Clark Phillips committed to Ohio State back in..." December 19

The Big Lead "Before we begin, a little bit of context on the ongoing beef between Urban Meyer and Pat McAfee. A couple weeks ago, Meyer took a veiled shot at McAfee in an interview with Big Ten Network, and McAfee returned with double barrels: With that as the backdrop, McAfee was on Get..." December 17

CBS Sports "Former South Carolina starting quarterback Jake Bentley announced earlier this month that he will graduate and use his final year of eligibility elsewhere. Now we know that destination. The 6-foot-4, 224-pounder from Opelika, Alabama, announced on Twitter that he will play..." December 09

Sportsnaut "Utah had a chance to potentially punch its ticket to the College Football Playoff with a win over Oregon during the Pac-12 Championship Game. That did not happen. Instead, the No. 5-ranked Utes dug themselves into an early hole and kept on digging. By halftime, Oregon had a 20-0 lead..." December 07

Sporting News - NCAAF "Naturally, the Pac-12 savored one last chance to eat its own Friday night as No. 13 Oregon upset No. 5 Utah 37-15 at Levi’s Stadium. Just like that, the Pac-12 lost its only hope for getting back to the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2016. Will the Pac-12 ever..." December 07

Larry Brown Sports "College football has five “power” conferences and only four teams in their playoff. That means one conference champion gets left out of the playoff. In some seasons, when there are several 2-loss teams, that is not a big issue. But this season is different. Things are shaping up for..." December 03

247 Sports "The College Football Playoff picture underwent a bit of a shakeup Saturday as Oregon and Penn State’s losses catapulted Utah, Oklahoma, Minnesota and Baylor up the rankings. The new top six are now: No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 LSU, No. 3 Clemson, No. 4 Georgia, No. 5 Alabama and No. 6..." November 26

ESPN "The College Football Playoff selection committee's top seven teams remained the same in its third ranking of the season, but there's always something to debate. (Minnesota fans would like to know why Penn State is ranked ahead of the Golden Gophers in spite..." November 22

Larry Brown Sports "Though we’re only two weeks from the various conference championship games across the college football landscape, there remains a considerable amount of uncertainty in how the College Football Playoff field will come together. There are only a couple teams who can really feel confident..." November 19

NBC Sports "LSU quarterback Joe Burrow and Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts have been named finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. The Golden Arm Foundation revealed its list of five finalists for the award for the nation’s top fourth or fifth-year quarterback on..." November 15

CBS Sports "As the College Football Playoff picture starts to come into focus, it's understandable that quarterbacks like Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Fields and Joe Burrow have become the faces of their team's playoff runs. But in four of the five College..." November 02