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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.

UCLA Bruins Vs. Utah Utes Score Prediction, Game Day Storylines

We are around 24 hours away from the No. 11 Utah Utes kicking off their final season in the Pac-12 against the No. 22 UCLA Bruins.
3 years ago

Utah Football Reveals Homecoming Uniform With Sugar Bowl Twist

To no one's surprise, the Utah Utes revealed they will be wearing their traditional Homecoming Throwback uniforms against UCLA on Saturday.
3 years ago

UCLA Coach Chip Kelly: I Have A Ton Of Respect For Cam Rising

UCLA head football coach Chip Kelly recently expressed the respect he has for Utah quarterback Cam Rising to the Los Angeles media ahead of the Bruin's meet up with the Utes on Saturday.
3 years ago

Utah Football Fully Embracing ‘Next Man Up’ Mentality

Utah football has been tested early and often so far in the 2023 football season and it hasn't phased them one bit citing their "next man up" mentality.
3 years ago

Will Cam Rising Play Against UCLA This Weekend?

Kyle Whittingham gave an update on Rising ahead of Utah's game against UCLA begging the question: will Cam Rising play this weekend?
3 years ago

Pac-12 Power Rankings: League Wraps Up Out-Of-Conference Play

The Pac-12 wrapped up out-of-conference play in week three looking good- here is how the power rankings play out.
3 years ago

Jack Bouwmeester Named Pac-12 Special Teams Player For 2nd Time

Jack Bouwmeester has been answering the call earning his second Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week award.
3 years ago

Kyle Whittingham Gives Early Impressions Of UCLA Ahead Of Pac-12 Opener

Kyle Whittingham's Utah football team sits at 3-0 and preparing to turn their attention to their Pac-12 opener against UCLA on Saturday.
3 years ago

Utah Football Depth Chart Vs. UCLA

Utah football is rounding out their two-week home schedule with Pac-12 foe- UCLA Bruins with a depth chart that looks the same as last week.
3 years ago

No. 20 For Utah Football Ices 20th Straight Season With Pick Six

Utah football recorded their 20th straight season with a pick six and Lander Barton who happens to wear No. 20 was the one to check the box.
3 years ago

Utah Football Moves Up In AP Top 25 After Win Over Weber State

Utah football moves up in the latest AP Top 25 after handling their business against Weber State over the weekend.
3 years ago

Three Takeaways From Utah Football’s Win Over Weber State

The Utes wrapped up their out-of-conference schedule at home with a win over their neighbors to the north- Weber State.
3 years ago

Utah Football Breaks Out White Helmets For Weber State

Utah football will be breaking out their white helmets against Weber State this weekend after going with the red lids in the first two games.
3 years ago

Weber State Wildcats Vs. Utah Utes Score Prediction, Game Day Storylines

The Utah Utes are wrapping up out-of-conference play against the Weber State Wildcats so it’s time for storylines and a game prediction.
3 years ago

Steve Smith Sr. Refers To Utah Football As ‘Gremlins’ At Night

Former Utah football star Steve Smith Sr. had a funny take on what happens in SLC when the sun goes down referring to the Utes as "Gremlins".
3 years ago

Nate Johnson Discusses ‘Next Man Up’ Mentality As Utah Football’s Backup QB

Utah football's backup quarterback Nate Johnson was fourth on the depth chart at one point but has positioned himself as a key player.
3 years ago

Pac-12 Power Rankings: ‘Conference Of Champions’ Continues Impressive Roll

The Pac-12 continued to roll in week two of the 2023 college football season while now having eight total teams in the latest AP Top 25 Poll.
3 years ago

Nate Johnson Takes Over As Backup Quarterback For Utah Football

Redshirt freshman Nate Johnson has been elevated to QB2 for Utah football after his late-game heroics secured the win against Baylor.
3 years ago

Opinion: Did The Utes Play The Right Backup Quarterback?

The Utes have had an interesting history with quarterbacks- particularly since joining the Pac-12 and 2023 has been no different.
3 years ago

Kyle Whittingham Very Bullish On Utah Defense Two Games In

There was belief the Utah defense could be special in 2023- two games in they have met expectations according to Kyle Whittingham.
3 years ago

Utah Football Depth Chart Vs. Weber State

Utah football is back home the next two weeks starting with Weber State this weekend and we finally have some changes on the depth chart.
3 years ago

Time, Network Announced For UCLA Vs. Utah

We have a time and network for Utah football's big Pac-12 opening matchup against the UCLA Bruins in two weeks.
3 years ago

Utah Football Stands Pat In AP Top 25 After Comeback Win Over Baylor

The Utah Utes stood pat in the AP Top 25 after a big comeback win over the Baylor Bears in Waco over the weekend.
3 years ago

Three Takeaways From Utah’s Comeback Win Over Baylor In Waco

Utah got a glimpse into their future and it was ugly, but it didn't matter as they dug deep and got the comeback win over Baylor.
3 years ago