(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) University of Utah president Taylor Randall, left, and athletic director Mark Harlan hold a news conference at Rice-Eccles Stadium after announcing the school’s entrance to the Big 12 Conference, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023.
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