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UCLA at UTAH “They Kept Firing”

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Pac 12 Football Teams Snow Bowl SALT LAKE CITY – Tight end Joseph Fauria said UCLA was high on the mountain top after beating Cal and Arizona State the past two weeks. The problem with being at the top of such places, it snows a lot. Fittingly, the Bruins arrived at Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium greeted by temperatures in the low 30s. And they were buried, not just by a heavy snowfall. UCLA managed just two field goals, losing 31-6 to a streaking Utah team on Saturday. It was the Bruins’ fourth loss of the season by at least 25 points. “We weren’t as ready as we thought we were,” Coach Rick Neuheisel said. “We have to grow up and be able to play in these environments. We have to find a way to stay alive.” Utah’s running game and rush defense beat up the Bruins, who were ultimately killed off by two second-half turnovers and a plethora of penalties. The Utes gained 224 rushing yards, averaging 5.5 yards a carry and becoming the fifth team t ...

South Showdown for PAC-12 Football

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Pac 12 Football Southern Division Showdown Utah has won back-to-back Pac-12 games against Oregon State (at home) and Arizona (in Tucson). Utah needs to win one of its last three games to become bowl eligible. Utah has played in a bowl game for the past eight seasons (and nine of the last 11), including six postseason appearances under head coach Kyle Whittingham. Utah trails the series with UCLA 8-1, but has the most recent win. On Sept. 15, 2007, with Tommy Grady starting in place of injured Brian Johnson, Utah upset the No. 11-ranked Bruins 44-6 in Rice-Eccles Stadium. UCLA leads the series 3-1 in Salt Lake City, winning in 1960, 1962 and 1974, but is 0-1 in Rice-Eccles Stadium (2007). The theme for the game is “Salute America” and the Utah coaches, band, cheerleaders and dance team will wear a special patch in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Tuskegee Airmen, who in World War II were the first African-American military aviators in the United States armed forces. Afte ...

UTES Grab 1st PAC-12 Road Win

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Pac 12 Football Utah Road Win  Home and away. Utah has now picked up Pac-12 victories in both places. A week after defeating Oregon State at Rice-Eccles Stadium, the Utes added a 34-21 road win over Arizona. They’re now 5-4 overall entering next week’s home game against UCLA — topping the .500 mark for the first time since a 54-10 decision over BYU in the third game of the season. “It was a nice win, good to get our first Pac-12 road win,” said Utah coach Kyle Whittingham. “It was nice that is was a team effort — offense, defense and special teams. We hit on all cylinders for the most part in all three phases.” Among the bright spots were three takeaways, no turnovers and stellar performances by several individuals. On offense, quarterback Jon Hays completed 12-of-21 passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns and John White IV ran for 109 yards on 27 carries while becoming just the 11th runner in Utah history to top 1,000 yards in a season. Linebac ...

Week 5 for Pac 12 Football

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Pac 12 Football Teams: This is a quick look at Week 5 within the Pac-12. California and Oregon are off. All games Saturday. All times are ET. Arizona (1-3, 0-2) at USC (3-1, 1-1) 3:30 p.m., FSN: The Wildcats are actually reeling for 3 weeks, but USC shouldn’t feel much better right after being whipped at Arizona State. The two teams have to have a win, but the Wildcats want to snap an eight-game losing streak against FBS foes. Washington State (2-1, 0-0) at Colorado (1-3, 0-0) 3:30 p.m., FCS: The initial “official” Pac-12 game inside Folsom Field (the visit from California didn’t count with the conference standings). Both teams probably feel as if they need to win this game to have hopes just for bowl eligibility. They haven’t played since 2004, a 20-12 Buffaloes win. for the Pac 12 football team. Washington (3-1, 1-0) at Utah (2-1, 0-1) 7 p.m. FSN: The very first Pac-12 football team game from Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Utah Utes will want to make a stateme ...