From Deseret News archives:
Utah Utes football: School celebrates stadium; coach laments injury
U. president Michael Young and athletic director Chris Hill honored the Rice and Eccles families with a presentation at midfield at halftime. Joyce Rice, the widow of Robert L. Rice and Spence Eccles both received framed No. 10 Utah jerseys to commemorate the anniversary.
In the inaugural game at the renovated Rice-Eccles Stadium on Sept. 12, 1998, Utah defeated Louisville 45-22.
The crowd of 45,587 was the third-largest in stadium history and was treated to a 10-minute fireworks show to the southeast after the game.
ANOTHER BIG INJURY: For the second time in two weeks, the Utes lost a starting defensive tackle as Lei Talamaivao broke his right fibula in the first half and will be lost for the season.
"That's the unfortunate part of football," said Utah coach Kyle Whittingham. "Someone's got to step up."
"Something's going to have to happen," Whittingham said.
UNLV lost two players, linebackers Starr Fuimaona and Ronnie Paulo to injuries, which UNLV coach Mike Sanford said made a difference.
"I think losing two guys had an impact on our defense," he said.
TRICKERY: The Utes often come up with a trick play that had people talking after the game.
Saturday's play came early in the fourth quarter when running back Matt Asiata took a snap from center, faked up the middle, then lofted a perfect strike to Jereme Brooks streaking down the east sideline for a 32-yard touchdown pass.
"We've been working on that all week," said Brooks. "Right time, right moment. It was a great pass."
Asiata said he was "so scared" when the play was called, and that it was his first touchdown pass "ever."
CLEANUP: After all the miscues a week earlier against Michigan, coach Kyle Whittingham said the Utes had a lot to "clean things up" this week.
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