(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes running back Tavion Thomas (9) celebrates his touchdown with Utah Utes quarterback Cameron Rising (7) in the second half as the University of Utah hosts the UCLA Bruins in Pac-12 football, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Josh Newman began covering the University of Utah for The Tribune in 2019. A Long Island, N.Y. native, he covered Rutgers University and Monmouth University for the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey for 15 years. Basketball remains his first love, a cold IPA coming in a close second.