Utah running back Tavion Thomas (9) breaks the tackle attempt of Stanford cornerback Salim Turner-Muhammad (28) for a touchdown during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)
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.