Red roundup: Seattle Times writer says turnovers make U. football team 'a mistake waiting to happen'

By Dirk Facer, Deseret News

Published: Monday, Oct. 10 2011 10:22 a.m. MDT

Summary

Bud Withers of the Seattle Times examines what happened last week in Pac-12 football. His observations include that "Utah is a mistake waiting to happen" and that Colorado is "having about as much success in their new league as Utah." The difference

Bud Withers of the Seattle Times examines what happened last week in Pac-12 football.

His observations include that "Utah is a mistake waiting to happen" and that Colorado is "having about as much success in their new league as Utah." The difference in the latter, however, is the Buffaloes' "growing pains were expected."

— ESPN.com blogger Mike Sando writes that former Ute Alex Smith "played with poise and ran the offense with purpose" in San Francisco's 48-3 win over Tampa Bay.

— Listen to ESPN 700 interviews from Utah's 35-14 loss to Arizona State.

— Check out the Arizona Republic's coverage of Saturday's game.

— Ex-Utah coach Urban Meyer denies a report he may be headed to Penn State.

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Rock Of The Marne

Phoenix, AZ

Funny Duckhunter, I thought the same thing about you.

1:17 p.m. Oct. 10, 2011
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lanius

Woods Cross, UT

This will be a hard, but worth it, transition to the PAC 12 conference....we have not beat a decent team this year!

Keep the faith!

Go Utes!

11:09 a.m. Oct. 10, 2011
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motorbike

Cottonwood Heights, UT

Funny to see comments from the traditional BYU folks on a Utah article. A little obsessed with what your Daddy's doing?
On a different note, I'd rather Utah lose to a full slate of Pac 12 opponents then beat a bunch of teams nobody cares about More..

3:14 p.m. Oct. 10, 2011
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