‘They are as advertised’

Undefeated TCU proves too much to handle for U

In a state where God, Jerry Hughes and football are one and the same, the defending Mountain West Conference champion Utes were handed their first conference loss of the season. Full story

Change of pace

As a midseason QB battle boils, the Utes can’t afford to look past New Mexico

The Utes are 7-1, but find themselves in the same predicament they were in before the season opener against Utah State: Right in the middle of a quarterback controversy. Full story

Question marks remain for Saturday’s matchup

TCU and BYU, expected to be the biggest games of the 2009 season, are right around the corner, but the Utes will have to maintain focus this week as the Lobos are coming to Salt Lake City.

On the other sideline: Wyoming ready to go after bye

Fresh off a bye week, the Wyoming Cowboys have had an extra week to prepare, rest and get ready for the Utes on Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Now they’re eager to get back on the football field.

Ball security will be focus on Saturday

Head coach Kyle Whittingham said last week’s game against Air Force prepared the Utes a little more to face a tough Wyoming defense, but said the focus has to be improving their own possessions.

Blackout, Halloween add excitement to matchup

Even though the concept is no longer new and Utah fans won’t be treated to a matchup of two top-ranked teams, fans are still looking forward to the Blackout game.

Utah’s start to their first conference game

Utah’s start to their first conference game of the season was shaky at best Saturday, but emphasized one crucial component for the Utes’ potential success this season - their ability to overcome adversity. Full story

Utes ready to redeem themselves

It’s back to square one for Utah this Saturday as head coach Kyle Whittingham and the Utes try to get back to their winning ways when they host the Louisville Cardinals at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Defense looking to correct errors

It’s back to the basics for Utah’s defensive team. After showing some weaknesses in weeks one, two and three, the Utes’ defense is looking to correct common errors that will help minimize big plays by a mean Louisville offense this Saturday. Full story

Louisville passing game to challenge Utes

The Utes will face a different beast this Saturday as they welcome the Louisville Cardinals to Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Utah gets first loss in Oregon

After averaging more than 500 yards of offense through the first two games of the season, the Utes were held to 297 yards on Saturday and 24 points for the second straight week.