High school football: Morgan scores 37 unanswered to beat Richfield, return to 3A title game.
Morgan’s first four possessions Saturday in the 3A semifinals ended with an interception, two turnovers on downs and a lost fumble. Richfield turned the two takeaways into nine points, and the Trojans were still looking for their first score when the second quarter began, but Morgan coach Jared Barlow didn’t see a reason to change the game plan.
via Deseret NewsRichfieldNovember 7, 2026
What Kalani Sitake said about Morgan Scalley and Devon Dampier after BYU lost to Utah
The first Kalani Sitake vs. Morgan Scalley BYU-Utah matchup ended with Sitake taking a loss to his close friend. Sitake’s Cougars fell to Scalley’s Utes by a 28-20 score Saturday in Salt Lake City, continuing Utah’s undefeated season and snapping BYU’s three-game rivalry win streak.
via Deseret NewsSalt Lake CityNovember 7, 2026
No. 3 Utah stays undefeated with 28-20 Holy War win over No. 9 BYU
No. 3 Utah secured a 28-20 victory over No. 9 BYU in a high-stakes Holy War matchup on Saturday. The win keeps the Utes undefeated at 9-0, while the loss impacts BYU's path toward the Big 12 Championship.
StatewideNovember 7, 2026
2 men acquitted of murder after fatal shooting at Christmas party
Jurors found two men not guilty of murder on Friday after the men testified that they acted in self-defense in a fatal shooting at a Christmas gathering last year. Kevin Charles Scarbourough, 39, and Zachary Gage Prescott, 25, were each found not guilty of murder, a first-degree felony, and felony discharge of a firearm, a third-degree felony, after spending much of 2026 in jail.
via KSLStatewideNovember 7, 2026
Utah State runs past tired Omaha for 2nd win of the season
To no one’s surprise, playing two games in the Beehive State in less than 24 hours didn’t work out so well for the Omaha Mavericks. Utah State routed the Summit League team 90-56 Saturday afternoon at the Spectrum in a game that tipped off just 17 hours after the final buzzer of Omaha’s 108-67 loss to BYU in Provo.
via Deseret NewsProvoNovember 7, 2026
Utah Orchid Society to host Banquet of Orchids in Salt Lake City
The Utah Orchid Society will host the "Banquet of Orchids" at the Red Butte Garden Orangerie. The event will feature hundreds of orchids and orchid sales.
Salt Lake CityNovember 7, 2026