Fiesta Bowl countdown

• Offensive lineman Jason Voss, a sophomore from nearby Tempe, joined head coach Urban Meyer in speaking at the bowl's annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes breakfast at the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale. Voss was joined by a dozen teammates at the gathering.

• Defensive coordinator Kyle Whittingham, linebacker Tommy Hackenbruck, cornerback Bo Nagahi, defensive tackle Sione Pouha and safety Morgan Scalley participated in a morning press conference at the media hotel.

• The Utes practiced for nearly two hours at Scottsdale Community College. Rain fell shortly after the early afternoon session.

• Several players and their families attended Tuesday night's Insight Bowl between Notre Dame and Oregon State at Bank One Ballpark.

Today's schedule

• It's Media Day at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe. All of the Utes will wear their jerseys to the 30-minute visit to the site of Saturday's 34th annual Fiesta Bowl.

• The Utes will be the guests of honor at a dinner hosted by Drinkwater's CIty Hall Steakhouse.

• Utah will practice from 2-4 p.m. at Scottsdale Community College.

Quotable

"It's a great experience for everybody. They've treated us so well. It's awesome." — Bo Nagahi, Utah cornerback

Fiesta fact

Utah captain Sione Pouha served an LDS Church mission in Pittsburgh from 1998-2000. At one point, he lived near the stadium where Utah's Fiesta Bowl opponent used to play. Pouha visited the facility and once signed a "Go Panthers" banner. The starting defensive tackle, a senior, still keeps in touch with several people he met while serving on the Pitt campus.

By the numbers

1.5 — Amount of rain (in inches) forecasted in a storm that was expected to reach Phoenix Tuesday night.

2 — BYU (1974) and Wyoming (1976) are the only two teams currently in the Mountain West Conference to have ever played in the Fiesta Bowl. Utah is seeking to become the first to prevail.

18 — The Utes and Panthers have combined for 18 consecutive victories. Utah is responsible for 15 of them.

200 — The 46-inch tall Fiesta Bowl championship trophy weighs approximately 200 pounds.