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BYU QBs share opening day win

PROVO -- The two-quarterback system questioned by many before BYU's season opener is 1-0.

Utes pick off Pitt in OT

SALT LAKE CITY -- After being unable to hold an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter, Utah's defense redeemed itself in overtime.

Fiesta rematch: Utah hosts No. 15 Pitt

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah was still a bit of a novelty the last time it played Pittsburgh.

In fact, it was the only time. The Utes celebrated their status as the first "BCS Busters" and an unbeaten 2004 season with a 35-7 victory over the Panthers in the Fiesta Bowl.

Boise State favored again in WAC; Aggies tabbed fourth by coaches; sixth by media

SALT LAKE CITY -- Boise State is the runaway favorite to finish out its tenure in the Western Athletic Conference with another league title.

Jazz bring back Raja Bell

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Jazz are bringing back Raja Bell.

Agent Herb Rudoy said Bell and the Jazz agreed to a three-year deal worth around $10 million. The 33-year-old shooting guard just needs to pass a physical, which probably won't happen until next week.

It's official: Utah accepts invitation to join Pac-10

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah's road to the BCS just became a lot less complicated.

(The Associated Press) Gary Coleman.

Gary Coleman's 1999 will filed in Utah court

SALT LAKE CITY -- Gary Coleman's will names a friend and former manager as executor of the late child star's estate and specifies that he wanted to be cremated, according to documents filed Tuesday in state court in Utah.

RSL forward Findley makes preliminary World Cup cut

SANDY -- Real Salt Lake forward Robbie Findley says he was starting to worry as the World Cup preliminary roster deadline approached and he still had no word from the U.S. national team.

(The Associated Press) Syracuse players surround Matt Lyde-Cajuste as he shoots during an NCAA college basketball practice in EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake on Wednesday.

Butler back in a familiar role

SLIDESHOW: Four Sweet 16 Teams Practice in SLC

SALT LAKE CITY -- After two games in the unfamiliar role of a higher seed, Butler is back where the Bulldogs are much more accustomed to being.

This June 22, 2001, file photo shows Pro Football Hall of Famer and former television actor Merlin Olsen speaking in Urbandale, Iowa. Olsen died Wednesday night, March 10, 2010, at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 69. (AP Photo/Steve Pope)

Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies at 69

SLIDESHOW: Merlin Olsen

SALT LAKE CITY -- Pro Football Hall of Famer and former television actor Merlin Olsen has died. He was 69.

(The Associated Press) Utah State quarterback Diondre Borel scrambles to get away from Utah linebacker Mike Write on Thursday.

Streak continues / Utes defeat Aggies 35 to 17

SLIDESHOW: University of Utah vs Utah State University
SALT LAKE CITY -- Terrance Cain passed for 286 yards and two touchdowns in his Utah debut and the 19th-ranked Utes extended the nation's longest winning streak by beating Utah State 35-17 on Thursday night.
Matt Asiata ran for a career-best 156 yards and two touchdowns as the Utes won their 15th in a row, beating longtime Utah assistant Gary Andersen in his first game as Utah State's coach. Utah has won the past 12 in the rivalry.
The Aggies kept the score close by forcing three turnovers and getting a 96-yard touchdown run by Robert Turbin, but overall Utah was in control most of the night. Utah State was 0 for 12 on third down and finished with 342 yards.

BYU wraps up injury-filled camp

 PROVO, Utah -- No. 20 BYU is done with fall camp and has a little more than a week to get ready -- and healthy -- for third-ranked Oklahoma.

The Cougars have a long list of injuries after nearly three weeks of preseason practices. Most of the injured players should be back in time for the season opener against the Sooners on Sept. 5 in Arlington, Texas.
BYU closed camp with a scrimmage Wednesday without several injured starters. Coach Bronco Mendenhall was giving the Cougars the day off from practice Thursday, then planned to get back to work on Friday -- eight days before the opener.

Mountain West reluctantly agrees to BCS

SALT LAKE CITY -- After taking its fight to change the Bowl Championships Series to Congress, the Mountain West Conference is reluctantly agreeing to a BCS television deal.
That doesn't mean the conference is finished pushing for a playoff.
University of Utah president Michael Young issued a statement on behalf of the conference Wednesday, one day after he testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee.
In the statement, Young said the Mountain West felt it had no choice but to sign the agreement with ESPN, which runs through the 2013 season. The Mountain West champion would still not automatically qualify for a spot in one of the top-tier bowls.

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