Jared Turner

Jared Turner is a former digital reporter for KSL Sports.

Maple Mountain Tops Wasatch In Region 8 Play-in Game

Everything was on the line for Maple Mountain and Wasatch Tuesday night as the Region 8 foes played for a berth to the 5A State football tournament. With stakes like that on the line, it’s no surprise that the game came down to the final minute, with the Golden Eagles beating the Wasps, 34-31.
8 years ago

Murray, Maple Mountain Win High School Playoff Play-in Games

It's playoff time for high school football in Utah. First up, there was some unfinished business in Region 6 and Region 8. The final playoff spot in each region was up for grabs in play-in games.
8 years ago

USC Unimpressed by Utah: ‘Just A Regular Team’

The University of Utah football team took care of business at home against USC Saturday, winning 41-28. Despite the win, USC left Salt Lake seemingly unimpressed by the Utes.
8 years ago

Utah Student Athlete Killed In Shooting On Campus

A University of Utah student athlete was shot to death on campus, less than a month after learning her one-month boyfriend had reportedly lied about his name, age and criminal history.
8 years ago

Could Utah’s Season Include A Rose Bowl Appearance?

Halfway through the season and both writers and fans have begun to speculate on bowl game invitations for December or January.
8 years ago

USC ‘Arrogance’ Should Be Motivation For Utah

One of the biggest factors in the Utes' favor for their Week 8 matchup with USC may be the Trojan’s arrogance, according to former Utes quarterback and host of the Helmets Off podcast, Scott Mitchell.
8 years ago

Utah Jazz Fire Bear Mascot Performer Before Home Opener

Just as fans were gearing up for the Utah Jazz home opener, news dropped that the performer who's been bringing the Jazz Bear to life since 1994 was fired.
8 years ago

Utah Offense Reproducing LA Rams Strategy, Formations

The University Utah football team’s offensive formation looked similar to the Los Angeles Rams offense during their game against the Arizona Wildcats. One ESPN analyst took note and asked Troy Taylor, the Utes’ offensive coordinator about the comparison.
8 years ago

BYU Struggles To Find Rhythm In 35-7 Loss To Washington

No. 20 BYU played their third Pac-12 team in five games as they faced No. 11 Washington in Seattle. The Cougars couldn’t get anything going on offense, scoring their only touchdown with 41 seconds left in the game. They fell to the Huskies 35-7 in an uninspiring performance.
8 years ago

Pac-12 Week 5 Power Rankings: Who Are This Year’s Real Conference Contenders?

The Pac-12 lost some swagger on the national stage after losing steam during the fourth quarter against Notre Dame in one of the highest-profile games of the season. The loss at the top of the Pac-12 potentially knocks the conference out of the top tier of the college football playoff race.
8 years ago

Pac-12 Week 4 Power Rankings: Stanford Passes Crucial Test In Overtime Game

The Conference of Champions was featured by ESPN College Gameday Saturday in Eugene, as No. 20 Oregon hosted No. 7 Stanford. The Cardinal won in overtime.
8 years ago

Former Ute Receiver Kenneth Scott Has Advice On Utes’ Dropped Passes

Three games into the season, the University of Utah has had 12 drops from receivers at crucial moments that have hurt the team. Former Ute Kenneth Scott said the receiving corps’ confidence hasn’t caught up with their potential.
8 years ago

Utes Prep For Blackout Game With Donovan Mitchell Jersey

The University of Utah Football team will battle the 10th ranked Washington Huskies on Saturday at Rice Eccles Stadium in their annual blackout game.
8 years ago

Finau Chosen As Final Pick For USA Ryder Cup Team

Utah’s own Tony Finau was announced as the final captain’s pick for this year’s Ryder Cup. Finau made the announcement in a video posted on the Ryder Cup USA’s official Twitter account.
8 years ago

Former College Stars From Utah Open NFL Season

The NFL opened its regular season this week with action all across the league. Here’s how former Beehive State college stars performed on the big stage.
8 years ago

RSL’s Rusnak Continues Strong Play With Slovakian National Team

The Real Salt Lake midfielder Albert Rusnak continued his electric playing streak with a goal while playing for his native Slovakian national team in a friendly match against Denmark.
8 years ago

Former Jazzman Boris Diaw Announces Retirement

Former Jazzman and 14-year NBA veteran Boris Diaw has announced his retirement from basketball. Diaw spent last season as a member of the Levallois Metropolitans of the LNB Pro A league in his native France.
8 years ago

BYU’s New Offense Just Getting Started

Coming off a solid offensive showing against Arizona in which they accumulated nearly 400 yards, the BYU football program feels they can do even better as the season goes on. According to offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes, the Cougars still have plenty of tricks left in the bag.
8 years ago

Colin Kaepernick New Face Of Nike Campaign

Nike created quite the buzz earlier this week when it was announced that NFL free agent Colin Kaepernick would be the face of the footwear giant’s 30th anniversary of the company’s “Just Do It” slogan ad campaign.
8 years ago

Social Media Reacts To RSL’s Big Win Over LA, Historic Night… Duck

Real Salt Lake rolled to a big 6-2 win over the LA Galaxy Saturday night at Rio Tinto Stadium and Twitter was abuzz with team pride and a viral moment of the bird variety.
8 years ago

Plenty Of Former Beehive State College Stars Make NFL Cut

As of Tuesday morning, 22 different NFL clubs have at least one former player from either Utah, BYU, Utah State, SUU and Weber State.
8 years ago

Afatasi Scores Five TDs in Kearns’ 52-0 Victory

The Kearns Cougars rolled to a 52-0 victory over Cottonwood, led by running back and return man extraordinaire Isaiah Afatasi.
8 years ago

BYU Sets Sights On Cal In Home Opener

After a big season-opening victory at Arizona, the BYU Cougars face another Pac-12 opponent in Cal for their home opener at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
8 years ago

Utes Head To Northern Illinois For Week 2 Matchup

With the first game against Weber State in the rear view mirror, the Utes turn their attention to Northern Illinois. Although the Huskies play in the MAC conference, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham isn’t looking past them.
8 years ago