If the Fighting Irish win out, they are headed to the CFP for the second consecutive year. A win over the Panthers in Pittsburgh on Saturday appears to be the biggest hurdle left, as Notre Dame will host Syracuse on Saturday, then travel to Stanford on Nov. 29 to close its regular season.

For the first time in 48 days, the Utes hit the road, where they will face one of the country’s best quarterbacks.

When one gap closes, another widens. The Big 12 season is nearing a conclusion, and three teams are separating themselves from the pack. While the Colorado Buff

At the moment, the Big 12 is shaping up as a two-bid league, but those two bids are BYU, which controls its own destiny toward Arlington, and Texas Tech. If the CFP were seeded and bracketed today, Utah is out.

Two weeks ago, the University of Utah football team had a 3-0 record, which included victories over Michigan, Utah State and Fresno State, none of which were especially dominating... Two weeks ago, the University of Utah football team had a 3-0 record ...

Freshman Byrd Ficklin has quickly emerged as the University of Utah’s insurance policy for quarterback Devon Dampier. But with Ficklin having appeared in four contests already — the max he can play before losing the option of a redshirt season ...

On Friday, the Rice-Eccles Stadium at the University of Utah will host two 6A state semifinals with one 4A game to follow. One of these 6A games will feature No. 6 seed Lone Peak (7-4) vs. No. 2 seed Skyridge (9-2).

Utah athletic director Mark Harlan could be back on College Football Playoff selection committee in the near future. The Big 12 recommended Harlan to fill the v