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Michelle Bodkin

Michelle Bodkin is a Salt Lake City native who covers University of Utah Athletics for KSL Sports. Michelle got her start in sports as an intern with ESPN700 in 2013, later moving on to UteZone where she spent eight seasons writing about the Utes. Through her near decade of covering sports, Michelle also spent time as an intern with ABC 4 and was the "Coaches Assistant" for College Hall of Fame coach Dennis Erickson during the Salt Lake Stallions' ill-fated run in spring of 2019 with the Alliance of American Football League. Michelle graduated from the University of Utah in 2011 with a bachelor's in psychology and minor in sociology, both of which she uses constantly to connect with the coaches and student athletes she covers while telling their stories. While chopping up sports stats is fun, Michelle's true passion shines through her story-telling abilities bringing the how and the why to the teams she covers.

Logan Fano Reveals He Tore ACL On Sack Play Against Oregon State

Defensive end Logan Fano is out for the rest of the 2023 season after suffering a torn ACL on a sack play against Oregon State last Friday.
3 years ago

Kickoff Time, Network Announced For Cal Vs. Utah

Mark your calendars Ute fans, the Cal vs. Utah game on October 14 has a kickoff time and network to watch on now.
3 years ago

BYE Week Checklist: What Utah Football Needs To Accomplish During Break

Utah football has a BYE week to go through a checklist of things that need improving before jumping back into a very intense schedule.
3 years ago

Utah Football Drops In AP Top 25 After First Loss Of 2023

Utah football suffered their first loss of the season to Oregon State and subsequently dropped in the latest AP Top 25 poll.
3 years ago

Three Takeaways From Utah’s Injury-Plagued Loss To Oregon State

The injuries and anemic offense finally caught up to Utah as they suffered their first loss of the 2023 season to Oregon State.
3 years ago

Kyle Whittingham Reveals Bryson Barnes Is In Hospital After Big Hit

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham revealed backup quarterback Bryson Barnes has been hospitalized after a big hit against Oregon State.
3 years ago

Utah Utes Vs. Oregon State Beavers Score Prediction, Game Day Storylines

The No. 10 Utah Utes kick off against the No. 19 Oregon State Beavers this week which means it’s time for storylines and a game prediction.
3 years ago

Utah Men’s, Women’s Basketball Preparing For Big Seasons

Basketball season is around the corner and the Utah men and women are gearing up for big seasons in their own, respective ways.
3 years ago

Utah Quarterback Nate Johnson Discusses What Motivates Him To Win

Utah quarterback Nate Johnson discussed his motivation in light of showdown between Colorado and Oregon last weekend.
3 years ago

Utah Football Opts For Black Accents In Uniform Combo For Oregon State

The Utes are introducing their secondary color- black- into their week five uniform combination for No. 19 Oregon State.
3 years ago

Jonathan Smith On Preparing For Utah’s Quarterback Situation, Defense

Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith provided some thoughts on preparing for the Utah quarterback situation and nasty defense.
3 years ago

Two Utes Named To Weekly National Football Honors

Utah football had two Utes named to weekly national honors after dominating defensive and special teams performances.
3 years ago

Utah Women’s Basketball Rolls Out 2023-24 Pac-12 Schedule Pairings

Lynne Roberts and Utah women’s basketball will seek new heights in 2023-24 and now have the Pac-12 pairings they need to prepare for.
3 years ago

Pac-12 Power Rankings: Washington, Oregon Separating Themselves?

The Pac-12 hierarchy got a little clearer in week four as league play opened and teams began to play each other.
3 years ago

2008 Utah Football Team Celebrates Crimson Club HOF Induction

2008 Utah football is the ultimate "David and Goliath" college football story and they are now enshrined in the Crimson Club Hall of Fame.
3 years ago

Utah Football Places Two On Pac-12 Weekly Honors After Dominant Defensive Showing

Utah football put on a defensive clinic against UCLA last weekend which resulted in two players getting defensive Pac-12 weekly honors.
3 years ago

Week Five Utah Football Depth Chart Vs. Oregon State

The No. 10 Utah football team released their depth chart before heading to Corvallis this week to take on the No. 19 Oregon State Beavers.
3 years ago

Utes Creep Into Top 10 After Opening Pac-12 Play With A Win

Utah football continues their climb up the AP Top 25 after beating No. 22 UCLA to open Pac-12 play on Saturday and sneaking into the Top 10.
3 years ago

Utah QB Nate Johnson Apologizes For Offense, Vows To Keep Working Hard

Backup quarterback Nate Johnson apologized for the offense against UCLA on X while vowing to Utah fans to keep working hard.
3 years ago

Three Takeaways From Utah’s Tight Win Over UCLA

It was far from a pretty game, but Utah opened Pac-12 play 1-0 against UCLA after holding strong in a slugfest.
3 years ago

Report: Utah’s Nate Johnson Likely To Start Against UCLA

ESPN's Pete Thamel reports Nate Johnson will suit up for Utah against UCLA after positive buzz about Cam Rising earlier in the week.
3 years ago

Stevenson Sylvester Pays Homage To Utah Football Past, Present

Stevenson Sylvester narrated a hype video paying homage to Utah football past and present as the 2008 Utes get inducted into the CCHOF.
3 years ago

Utah Legend Andre Miller Visits Runnin’ Utes

All-time great Andre Miller showed up to Utah's practice to share some words of wisdom with the 2023-24 Runnin' Utes.
3 years ago

Utah Women’s Basketball Has Fun Playing Football With A Basketball

Basketball season is around the corner and the Utah women are gearing up while also taking some time to enjoy football season.
3 years ago