Latest Kyle Whittingham News
Utah hires Jason Beck to be offensive coordinator
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham hired Jason Beck to be the Utes’ new offensive coordinator on Thursday night. Beck joins Utah from New Mexico where he spent this season as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Lobos. Under his...
Defensive touchdowns power Utah to season-ending 28-14 win over UCF
Orlando, Fla. (AP) — Utah forced three turnovers and scored two defensive touchdowns Friday night, including a 60-yard pick-6 by Zemaiah Vaughn, as the Utes snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 28-14 victory over UCF. The Utes (5-7, 2-7 Big 12) scored all but one of their...
UCF and Utah end disappointing seasons with Black Friday matchup
Utah (4-7, 1-7 Big 12) at UCF (4-7, 2-6), Friday, 8 p.m. ET (FOX) Bet MGM College Football Odds: UCF by 9 1/2. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Both UCF and Utah will wrap up disappointing seasons. The Knights will miss a...
Wild first season of expanded Big 12 comes down to what should be a chaotic weekend
A wild first season of the expanded Big 12 is down to what should be a chaotic final weekend. Through all the upsets, unexpected rises and falls, there are nine teams still in the mix to play in the conference championship game. No. 14 Arizona State and No. 17 Iowa...
No. 22 Iowa State still has a chance to play for a Big 12 title as Cyclones prepare to face Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — After snapping a two-game losing streak, Iowa State still has a chance to play for a Big 12 title. But the No. 22 Cyclones cannot afford to lose against Utah on Saturday. Beating a Utes team mired in a six-game losing streak will be harder than it appears at...
Winners of 3 straight, No. 18 Colorado tries to keep rolling toward Big 12 title game against Utah
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders pays no attention to the kudos or accolades his 18th-ranked Colorado Buffaloes are currently receiving. It's for the same reason he didn't listen to the criticism a season ago — just a lot of distracting noise. “Why would we listen?” the...
Utah AD Mark Harlan responds to Big 12 fine for blasting officiating crew after BYU rally
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah athletic director Mark Harlan responded to the Big 12 on Sunday after he was publicly reprimanded and fined $40,000 by the conference for blasting a league officiating crew following BYU’s 22-21 win over the Utes for controversial calls on the Cougars’ winning...
No. 9 BYU aims to stay undefeated against archrival Utah
No. 9 BYU (8-0, 5-0 Big 12, No. 9 CFP) at Utah (4-4, 1-4), Saturday, 10:15 p.m. EST (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: BYU by 3 1/2. Series record: Utah leads 62-35-4 WHAT’S AT STAKE? BYU and Utah are facing one another as conference...
Preseason Big 12 top-five teams Utah, Oklahoma St., Kansas and Arizona at bottom of league standings
An early season matchup between Oklahoma State and Utah generated national attention and was touted as a possible Big 12 championship game preview. League newcomer Utah was the conference favorite in the preseason media poll. Oklahoma State, with star running back Ollie Gordon II,...
Utah elevates Mike Bajakian to interim offensive coordinator
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mike Bajakian was elevated Monday to Utah's interim offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Bajakian, an offensive analyst, will replace Andy Ludwig, who resigned on Sunday, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said in his weekly press conference. ...
