"I'd hate to be in a position where we might say 'Sorry, but the stadium's not available next year.' But it could be," Jeff Jeffery of the Qualcomm Stadium advisory board told the Union-Tribune.

SDSU athletic director Jeff Schemmel, however, told the newspaper a deal would eventually be done.

"It has been slower than we hoped it would be, but not because both sides haven't been working hard to get it done," Schemmel said.

"There is not a single bit of doubt, nor has there ever been any doubt, that we're getting this done."

SDSU's football future is a concern, however, because there are no other facilities in the area large enough to host games.

Hill declined to speculate on the matter, but wasn't overly concerned about it.

"Jeff's pretty much on top of those things," he said. "I would have to defer to what he says about it."

EXTRA POINTS: Utah's 12-game winning streak is tied with Alabama and Texas Tech for the longest-active run in the nation ... The Utes held SDSU to just 22 yards rushing over the second, third and fourth quarters ... The attendance was generously announced as 19,342 ... Former baseball star Mark Grace and ex-NFL standout Isaac Curtis were among a group of athletes inducted into SDSU's Athletic Hall of Fame at halftime ... Representatives from the Holiday and Poinsettia bowls attended the game, as did scouts from the New England Patriots and New York Jets ... Safety Joe Dale led the Utes with six tackles ... Brian Johnson threw for more than 200 yards for the 19th time in his career. He also had his 50th touchdown pass ... Former Ute Eric Weddle of the San Diego Chargers, who spent time with his ex-teammates during last year's Poinsettia Bowl, wasn't in town this time around. The Chargers are in Pittsburgh for a game on Sunday.

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