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Utah Utes football: BCS official gets in-person look at late heroics
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Lest our friends in Boise or Hawaii forget, Utah played in the Fiesta Bowl when schools from non-BcS conferences had to be ranked in the top 6 in the BcS rankings - Boise and Hawaii never got that high, only making it in after the BcS expanded it to the top 12. and while mock BcS polls have Byu at 9 or 10 in BcS standings, they would still have to climb higher to have qualified under the standard the Utes did in 2004. Not saying they won't make it, they've looked very impressive, and Utah's win last night helps Byu almost as much as it did the Utes.
The Utes got lucky last night to win this one. OSU completes another play or two and has luck on their side and they win this by two touchdowns easy.
I didn't personally rush the field but to experience that roller coaster of emotion in the last two minutes of a key game, I totally understand the reaction.
Look at it this way, at least the fans didn't tear down the goal posts. That will happen in November after Utah beats BYU to clinch the BCS berth.
On the other hand he probably left town thinking they didn't have too much to worry about because the way Utah plays it will be pretty difficult to survive the whole season without a loss. Sakota won't be able to bail them out each and every time Johnson and Ludwig dig them into a hole.
Yeah, you zoobs wouldn't know anything about winning games thanks to questionable calls at the end, would you?
At least the team we snuck by on the last play isn't 0-4 this year.
And since your Y "education" has left you mathematically challenged, I'll remind you that Utah still would have one even if the 2-point conversion had failed.....the margin would've been less is all.
As for a questionable call that is debatable and every game has them. You know they just could have stopped them on the next play or the next drive.
If Oregon wins the PAC 10 they go to a BCS bowl. Why is this hard to understand.
Hero of Canton
If Utah makes 1 or 2 more plays they win by even more points. Statements like that are ridiculous.
BcS Official
He probably hasn't left town yet, at least not UT. My guess is that he will be in Logan tonight.
Re: BcS Official
Big difference between BYU's close win and Utah's close win. BYU dominated UW where OSU domintate UT.
Average?
I tend to agree with you. I think a consistent QB would make all the difference for UT this year. That and better play calling. They are pretty solid otherwise.
BYU 42 - Utah 12 (3 Sakoda Field Goals)
Good luck, Utes, the rest of the way! Looking forward to 11-0 BYU and 11-0 Utah playing in November.
GO COUGS!
For all the folks who remember the greatest Utah team of all time, keep it up. These players have great heart if not the skill of that team. They certainly do not dominate on the field, but they bring home W's.
The scoreboard says otherwise.
Of course I failed to take into account the "BYU victory": He who has the most yards is the real winner.
Yes the Cougs are very, very good, but in the Holy War both teams leave it all out on the field. 42-12... give the U some credit and give the rest of us a break. Time to come back down to reality.
Johnson scores almost as many points for the other team as he does on offense with his great timing and ability for turnovers. He still looks like a scared freshman out there sometimes, I hope he gets his act together.
Utah's Defense is the only thing that kept them in the game, they deserve the credit, not the offense despite their late rally.
Oh the education of a BYU grad. 3 Sakoda Field goals does not equal 12 points. How do they get the other 3?
Either way your prediction is wrong. Go Utes!
Are you kidding me?!! Do you honestly think if the Utes didn't tie the game with a little over 1 minute left the rest of the game would have played out exactly the same!!? Oregon St. would have got the ball back and ran out the clock and even if Utah does get the ball back, they would have 0 timeouts and maybe 40 seconds left. Some of you fans really need to get a clue.
Utah granted have beat more quaility opponents but have done it barely and last second leaving you to assume that the wouldn't be able to win the big one.
Does anybody really think that the BCS really means anything it is a cartel that a few conferences have set up to glorify their crappy conferences. Utah and BYU could play in any "BCS" conference and earn a bid. ACC no undefeated record, Big East 1 undefeated record, Big 10 only 2, PAC10 none.
Does anybody really think that the BCS really means anything it is a cartel that a few conferences have set up to glorify their crappy conferences. Utah and BYU could play in any "BCS" conference and earn a bid. ACC no undefeated record, Big East 1 undefeated record, Big 10 only 2, PAC10 none.
And, I knew last night that some byu fan would be saying "act like you have been there"... storming the field had nothing to do with beating osu... it had to do with HOW it happened... you weren't there... it was awesome... and if I dare say "when you live right on and off the field magic happens"... GO UTES!!!!
I didn't say they wouldn't have a chance, I said it was corrupt. They could still win the PAC 1 as they have only 1 PAC 1 loss, but that still doesn't make it just.
UMMMM maybe a safty and a kikked field goal after the Safty or maybe sombody difnert kickses a feeld gole because dakota the punter is tired or maybe byu math is different than the rest of the world. Wait ain't feeld goles worth 5 points or is it 4. I forgotten whitchs it is...I ain't watched the last games were they is always reelly close...but I gots me a cumpooter in me moms cellar basemant place whers i hang out.
Penn State and Northwestern are both 5-0.
The Big Ten doesn't have a conference championship game.
Penn State and Northwestern DO NOT play each other.
It's possible that both could be undefeated at season's end.
If the Big 12 and SEC champs go to the NC game, the Rose Bowl will take the Big Ten champion, who would be...?
Penn State is currently ranked 6th in the Coaches and Harris polls.
Northwestern is unranked in either poll.
1) What EXACTLY you saw that you deemed "dirty" by the Utah players
2)Why you believe that a coach exercising the officials is wrong
Comments like that require specific details and an explanation. You will soon find that the world outside of your BYU campus demands facts, not unsupported opinion.
1) UCLA and Washington have a COMBINED total of 1 win
2) Utah is 6 - 0
3) BYU is 4 - 0
These are facts and they are indisputable!
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