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Scalley will take over after No. 15 Utah plays Nebraska in the Las Vegas Bowl on December 31. He’s been the defensive coordinator under Whittingham for 10 seasons and has been a part of the Utah coaching staff since 2007.

After a long and successful run as head coach, Kyle Whittingham is stepping down from the University of Utah’s football program. This marks the end of a three-decade-long era of Utah football.

The University of Utah athletic programs could generate millions in new capital, but one industry observer says that could come at a cost for fans and smaller sports.

The Pac-12 and some of the schools leaving — including Utah State and Boise State — filed lawsuits last year challenging a clause that called for payments to the Mountain West of $10 million for the first team that left, with $500,000 for every additional team.

Bachmeier emerged from a three-way competition to replace Jake Retzlaff and announced he will be the starter Aug. 30 against Portland State in a quirky social media post.

In an updated lawsuit, the three departing schools allege the Mountain West Conference improperly withheld millions of dollars and misled them about a plan to accelerate the membership of Grand Canyon University for 2025-26.

Jake Retzlaff led BYU to an 11-2 record and an Alamo Bowl victory over Colorado a year ago while throwing for 2,947 yards and 20 touchdowns. But he left the school in July following a since-dismissed civil lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault.

Retzlaff is trying to move past recent reputational harm in Utah, learn a new offense and outperform three other transfer QBs at Tulane.

Mediation began in May and the conferences failed to reach an agreement on more than $55 million in “poaching” fees by Tuesday’s deadline. Colorado State, Utah State, San Diego State, Fresno State and Boise State are set to join the Pac-12 in 2026.

“After a lot of prayers, reflection and conversations with those I trust, I've made the difficult decision to officially withdraw from BYU and the BYU football program,” Retzlaff posted Friday on Instagram.

Retzlaff reportedly plans to enter the transfer portal rather than face a suspension for violating BYU's honor code. He acknowledged a consensual sexual relationship in his defense against a civil lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault.

The Pac-12 and Texas State announced Monday that the Bobcats will join Utah State, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Gonzaga, Oregon State, San Diego State and Washington State as the nine foundational members of the new Pac-12.