Utah Utes on SuperWest Sports

01/09/2022

Football season gets underway this weekend with a full slate of games, beginning with tonight's matchup between ASU and Northern Arizona. Our Dane Miller previews all the Week 1 games involving the Pac-12, BYU, Boise State, and San Diego State.

Previews for 13 SuperWest games for Pac-12 teams as well as BYU, Boise State, and San Diego State, plus game picks from our senior writers.

01/09/2022

College Football is back. And that means the return of our weekly Pac-12 Power Rankings. Read our Dane Miller's preseason summaries and see how our senior writers and broadcasters voted.

These preseason rankings are sure to generate discussion but, as always, our rankings are also sure to change every week.

22/08/2022

How will Florida hold up against Utah? Our Nick Bartlett talks with Graham Hall of Swamp_247 about the Gators and their big nonconference opener with the Utes.

A talk with Graham Hall, who covers Florida for the 247Sports site Swamp247.com on the big opening game with Utah on September 3rd.

31/07/2022

Could the humid atmosphere in "The Swamp" create issues for the Utes? One Gators writer thinks it will. Our Nick Bartlett gives us his Q&A with Florida football writer Brandon Hernandez of The Alligator.

his is the second in a series of interviews with writers covering Pac-12 nonconference opponents. In the first installment, I

27/07/2022

SuperWest 2022 All-Pac-12 Teams and Annual Awards, three teams deep, as selected and voted on by our Senior Writers: Dane Miller, Jack Follman, Stephen Vilardo, Nick Bartlett, and Steve Ritchie.

In our 2022 All-Pac-12 teams, Utah leads all programs in combined First Team, Second Team, Third Team selections, and annual awards.

20/07/2022

We've updated and added two more media sources to our Composite Preseason Football Rankings. See where SuperWest teams stand in all 18 rankings and our averaged composite:

Our SuperWest Preseason Composite Football Rankings aggregate of 18 of the top media rankings including CBS Sports, ESPN, USA Today, and more.

25/06/2022

Utah and OSU lead the way at defensive back, but the others are big question marks, with some getting the benefit of the doubt. Our Jack Follman gives us his Pac-12 Preseason DB Unit Rankings.

Like a lot of Pac-12 football position groups in 2022, the defensive back units have a ton of turnover coming out of 2021.

15/06/2022

Led by Utah's Clark Phillips III, the Conference DB group is deep with quality transfers and returning players. Our Jack Follman gives us his 2022 Pac-12 Preseason Defensive Back Rankings.

There is deep group of Pac-12 DBs this season, led by a big-time star and filled with quality transfers, a few from within the Conference.

15/06/2022

Despite some rebuilding on defense, the sky appears to be the limit for Utah football in 2022. Our Dane Miller takes a close look at the Utes in the second of his Preseason Previews.

Cornerback Clark Phillips III is a preseason Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year candidate and the capstone of Utah’s defense.

07/06/2022

Does Pac-12 football need its own playoff? Our video partner Spencer McLaughlin of Locked On Pac-12 addresses that question and continues his preseason coaching evaluations with a review of Utah's Kyle Whittingham.

Exploring the possibility of moving to an eight-game conference schedule and making a 4-team playoff for the Pac-12 Championship.

06/06/2022

Our Jack Follman's All-Time Top 15 Best OLs from current Pac-12 schools based on NFL Success

Complete list and commentary:
https://sportspac12.com/jack-follmans-all-time-ol-based-on-nfl-success/

05/06/2022

This year’s Pac-12 tight end group is really strong up top, led by two stellar Utah players.

Our Jack Follman gives us his Preseason Conference TE Rankings.

Expect to see more tight ends emerge as all-conference caliber players as the 2022 football season goes on, but this is where we will start.

04/06/2022

Our Jack Follman's 2022 Preseason Pac-12 WR Rankings

Full list and commentary:
https://sportspac12.com/jack-follmans-2022-preseason-pac-12-wr-rankings/

04/06/2022

Our Mik Dietlin argues that while the title game rule change is welcome, it's not enough to close the gap.

"The Pac-12 still doesn't block, tackle, or coach as well as other Power 5 conferences."

Right now, just two Pac-12 head guys qualify as legitimate top 25 coaches: Lincoln Riley and Kyle Whittingham. Clearly, that's not enough.

01/06/2022

Our Jack Follman's All-Time Top 15 Best WRs from current Pac-12 schools based on NFL Success. Complete list and commentary:
https://sportspac12.com/jack-follmans-all-time-conference-wrs-by-nfl-success/

31/05/2022

Our video partner Spencer McLaughlin of Locked On Pac-12 explains why going to an 8-game conference football slate would be a bad idea and continues his coach evaluations with Cal's Justin Wilcox.

Playing one less conference game has not been what has held Pac-12 teams from getting back to the College Football Playoff.

31/05/2022

The Pac-12 boasts a good group of running backs for 2022, and it could end up being a great one once some of the under-experienced backs get more carries under their belts.

This is a good group of RBs that could be great later in the season once some of the under-experienced backs get more carries.

30/05/2022

Our Jack Follman's 2022 Preseason Pac-12 QB Rankings

Complete list and commentary:
https://sportspac12.com/jack-follmans-2022-preseason-pac-12-quarterback-rankings/

28/05/2022

Our Jack Follman's All-Time Top 15 Best RBs from current Pac-12 schools based on NFL Success

24/05/2022

24/05/2022

By Dane Miller, SportsPac12

Spring ball is over and fall camp is just around the corner, as the Pac-12 seeks to return to the Playoff for the first time since the 2016-17 season.

The offseason has produced substantial coaching changes, roster movement, and controversy, building up to one of the most anticipated football seasons in recent memory.

The Conference of Champions runs through Salt Lake City and Eugene until another program emerges to challenge the perennial powerhouses.