The 2014 Bruins vs. Utes Battle in the Rose Bowl

[LA Ute]

Here's the thread. I am not looking forward to this game. But I will be there.

[U-Ute]

Get ready to do your best Herbert Morrison (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Morrison_(announcer)) impersonation.

[UtahsMrSports]

This game will tell us a lot. So, let me be the first to say, i think we win. Yep. Im picking us to bounce back and breakthrough.

[Damage U]

I'm thinking we do an impersonation of ASU last Thurs.

[SoCalPat]

I'm thinking we do an impersonation of ASU last Thurs.

I'm thinking I have no idea what to think. Problem is, the locker room probably feels the same way. They go out, they play, let the results fall where they may. I don't think there's any leadership on this team. Don't ask me how I came to that conclusion, but who is the Brent Casteel, Brian Johnson or Matt Asiata on this team? Just exactly who follows who on this team, especially on the offensive end?

[sancho]

This game will tell us a lot. So, let me be the first to say, i think we win. Yep. Im picking us to bounce back and breakthrough.

I've been picking this game since July as our big upset victory, so I'm sticking to my guns. Utes win. Travis Wilson, the real goat of yesterday's game, has a bounce back for the ages and moves the chains all day long.

[DrumNFeather]

When UCLA played Virginia, the Drive featured the prep work Virginia did as well as UCLAs...boy would I love to see some cameras at Ute practice this week.

[sancho]

So, we played ourselves into the late night slot. I'm pretty sure that prime time was ours for the taking, but instead it goes to USC/ASU. Well, the timing works out better for the Mormons attending general conference.

[DrumNFeather]

UCLA opens at -13.

[Solon]

Well, the timing works out better for the Mormons attending general conference.

My wife, a devout Mormon, didn't know that there were Saturday sessions of General Conference until she went to college.
Gotta hand it to my in-laws on that one.

[DrumNFeather]

My wife, a devout Mormon, didn't know that there were Saturday sessions of General Conference until she went to college.
Gotta hand it to my in-laws on that one.

Me neither...imagine my surprise when Ricks shut down for the weekend.

I also didn't know there was a Saturday night session of stake conference until I was married and expected to go. Imagine my surprise.

[U-Ute]

UCLA opens at -13.

Touchdowns or points?

[LA Ute]

Me neither...imagine my surprise when Ricks shut down for the weekend.

I also didn't know there was a Saturday night session of stake conference until I was married and expected to go. Imagine my surprise.

The advent of DVRs has made the lives of many LDS college football fans easier.

[OrangeUte]

Dry warm weather and Travis Wilson playing in front of family and friends that come up from orange county for the game. The slate will be wiped clean, and he will have a good week of practice.The offense will finally open up that playbook as they have been threatening to do.

This is my forecast.

[OrangeUte]

I'm being optimistically vague.

[sancho]

The offense will finally open up that playbook as they have been threatening to do.

I hope that involves using Clay like a poor man's Percy Harvin. I want to see some fake end arounds with a few real ones thrown in.

Honestly, I don't care if the playbook opens up. I just want them to execute the plays that are being called. Remember that awful screen play where our Oline was too slow to get any of the blocks? Blah!

[OrangeUte]

I hope that involves using Clay like a poor man's Percy Harvin. I want to see some fake end arounds with a few real ones thrown in.

Honestly, I don't care if the playbook opens up. I just want them to execute the plays that are being called. Remember that awful screen play where our Oline was too slow to get any of the blocks? Blah!

Absolutely! They ran a screen, I think it was to Clay, and he was one on two with the defenders. I don't know a lot about schemes, but it seems like the best screenplay's are where at least one or two other receivers are available to provide blocking. Now, that could have been a broken play, we seem to have a bunch of those.

I hope the offensive line gets a Code Red this week, I hope they realize how shitty they played and the rolethat there are massive failures were in this loss.

[DrumNFeather]

From the trib notes:

Tevin Carter is a question mark for Saturday night, and if he doesn't go, it's Williams again, Rowe would not be moved back to Safety.

Booker is officially #1 at RB with Poole at #2.

Whit is naturally singing the praises of UCLA.

[LA Ute]

From the trib notes:

Tevin Carter is a question mark for Saturday night, and if he doesn't go, it's Williams again, Rowe would not be moved back to Safety.

Booker is officially #1 at RB with Poole at #2.

Whit is naturally singing the praises of UCLA.

On Saturday I'll watch for #20 (Williams) in our defensive backfield and see how often UCLA goes right at him. It'll be a lot, I think.

[UTEopia]

Whit is naturally singing the praises of UCLA.

I would to after what they did to ASU. How can you not?

[DrumNFeather]

I would to after what they did to ASU. How can you not?

Agree. Wasn't a critique...Whit knows he has a mountain to climb on Saturday. The best he can hope for (short of an upset) is to have the game be close and build up some confidence/anger going into the bye so that Oregon St. gets their absolute best shot.

[LA Ute]

I will be there in the Rose Bowl. I really hope I don't have to walk out of there after a humiliating loss. That's not fun in the opposing team's stadium.

So far, during the PAC 12 era the only game in L.A. I've left with a smile has been the USC basketball game last winter.

[Applejack]

Here's some optimistic news: based on the moneyline of Saturday's game, Vegas is giving Utah a 20% chance of winning. That's better than what I would have predicted!

[U-Ute]

I am starting to feel the Utes will bounce back against UCLA.

First, I'm really starting to come around to the point of view that the players looked past Wazzu towards UCLA. Given what Wazzu did to us last year, it is kind of hard to believe, but it is the only conclusion I can come to. The Utes are not as bad as they showed on saturday. Seeing what UCLA did to ASU thursday night and knowing UCLA would probably be a top 10 team the following week, it had to take some of their focus away from the Cougars. Not that I excuse them for it.

On the flip side, UCLA crushed ASU and probably sees Utah as floundering, and has a game looming against Oregon next week. They may forget that Utah has played them tough in all of our PAC-12 matchups.

I'm beginning to see a glimmer of hope.

[sancho]

I am starting to feel the Utes will bounce back against UCLA.


We will be better simply because we couldn't be worse. But will it be enough?

[U-Ute]

We will be better simply because we couldn't be worse. But will it be enough?

I feel that a large part of that answer depends squarely on Carter's knee.

[USS Utah]

I am starting to feel the Utes will bounce back against UCLA.

First, I'm really starting to come around to the point of view that the players looked past Wazzu towards UCLA. Given what Wazzu did to us last year, it is kind of hard to believe, but it is the only conclusion I can come to. The Utes are not as bad as they showed on saturday. Seeing what UCLA did to ASU thursday night and knowing UCLA would probably be a top 10 team the following week, it had to take some of their focus away from the Cougars. Not that I excuse them for it.

On the flip side, UCLA crushed ASU and probably sees Utah as floundering, and has a game looming against Oregon next week. They may forget that Utah has played them tough in all of our PAC-12 matchups.

I'm beginning to see a glimmer of hope.

It was one of those "let down" games -- only the "let down" didn't start until after they build a 21-0 lead.

[U-Ute]

I feel that a large part of that answer depends squarely on Carter's knee.

Word from practice this afternoon was Carter was practicing with a knee brace.

[Applejack]

Allright, I feel like I am the conductor of the Optimistic Train, but I've never driven this train before. Hold on!

Good signs:

1. Dres is going to catch at least one pass this Saturday.
2. River Cracraft is not going to make any third and long receptions against us.
3. Last week was a fluke weather event-therefore it doesn't count. Remember how BYU fans assured us that the only reason they lost to a 1-17 UVA team last year was weather? Well, L.A. doesn't have freak weather.
4. Marcus Sanders is no longer starting his first game at safety. He is starting his second game.
5. We can use nose tackles against UCLA.
6. Gionni Paul has had an interception in every game that he has ever played for Utah.
7. Kyle Whittingham-coached teams have outscored UCLA 126-98 over five games.
8. Last time we played at the Rose Bowl I saw Dancing With The Stars' Chelsea Hightower.

[LA Ute]

I was given 2 35 yard line tickets to the UCLA game Saturday night. Free to the first taker. Send me a PM.

[LA Ute]

Maybe Arizona's upset of Oregon is a good omen for us.

[UtahsMrSports]

Maybe Arizona's upset of Oregon is a good omen for us.

In this conference, anything can happen in any game at any time. I just hope the ball bounces our way in a few of these upcoming games and its us who pulls the upsets.

[sancho]

Maybe Arizona's upset of Oregon is a good omen for us.

I'm sorry to say it, but my teams generally do well or poorly together. Did you see the Tigers 8th inning last night? Unless Verlander grabs a win this morning, I don't go into Saturday with much hope for the Utes.

[U-Ute]

Allright, I feel like I am the conductor of the Optimistic Train, but I've never driven this train before. Hold on!

Good signs:

1. Dres is going to catch at least one pass this Saturday.

What will is reception/drop ratio be?


8. Last time we played at the Rose Bowl I saw Dancing With The Stars' Chelsea Hightower.

And I believe she's from Utah.

[DrumNFeather]

ESPN Blogger:


• The chaos out West will continue Saturday night. Utah is going to take down UCLA.

I’m still not sold on the Bruins offensive line, and Utah is as good up front as any team in the Pac-12 -- Stanford and Oregon State included. The Utes also will cover UCLA’s modest outside threats far better than ASU did.

“Utah’s defense is good,” a Pac-12 coach said. “You don’t ever know about UCLA and how they are going to play.”

If Utah can keep the game in the teens or 20s, it’ll have a legitimate shot. Plus, UCLA could still be looking ahead to Oregon’s visit next week.

“Utah’s offense is really bad. [I’m] not sure they can score enough,” the coach said. “They have been scoring on special teams and on defense and relying on big plays. I think UCLA is probably too athletic.”

Perhaps the Utes' gravitating more toward Oklahoma transfer QB Kendal Thompson (http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/514737/kendal-thompson) could be the spark the offense needs.

[EutawStUtesFan]

I'm sorry to say it, but my teams generally do well or poorly together. Did you see the Tigers 8th inning last night? Unless Verlander grabs a win this morning, I don't go into Saturday with much hope for the Utes.

Well the way I look at it, my underrated Orioles beat a highly touted Cy Young winner therefore my underrated Utes will beat a highly touted Heisman Trophy candidate. :D

[UBlender]

Well the way I look at it, my underrated Orioles beat a highly touted Cy Young winner therefore my underrated Utes will beat a highly touted Heisman Trophy candidate. :D

A this moment it is 5-3 in the 7th. I'm calling my shot, BAL comes back to win again. This team just feels like one of those random teams that gets hot at the right time and makes the WS despite lacking big name star power.

[sancho]

A this moment it is 5-3 in the 7th. I'm calling my shot, BAL comes back to win again. This team just feels like one of those random teams that gets hot at the right time and makes the WS despite lacking big name star power.

You can call that shot just based on the Tiger bullpen. I thinking they should try to let Sanchez close it out all the way through the 9th.

[UBlender]

You can call that shot just based on the Tiger bullpen. I thinking they should try to let Sanchez close it out all the way through the 9th.

Seems like that would be smart. Of course based on Verlander's season, is there a reason they wouldn't reverse those roles going forward: Sanchez to the rotation and Verlander to bolster the pen?

[concerned]

well you guys called that.

[sancho]

well you guys called that.

I don't know what Sanchez' status is on the injury, but unless it's grave, they should have pushed him. And, now, they should fire every member of that bullpen. Today. Before game 3. Fire Joba, Nathan, Coke, Soria, and Albuquerque. The Tigers should have won 100 games this year.

[sancho]

well you guys called that.

Let’s not give Delmon Young or the Orioles too much credit here. I’m certain that my 7 year old son would have crushed a double vs Soria in that situation.

[UBlender]

I don't know what Sanchez' status is on the injury, but unless it's grave, they should have pushed him. And, now, they should fire every member of that bullpen. Today. Before game 3. Fire Joba, Nathan, Coke, Soria, and Albuquerque. The Tigers should have won 100 games this year.

I'm sorry sancho, sometimes this big brain of mine can be a burden that we all must bear.

[EutawStUtesFan]

I feel a Ute upset coming on tomorrow! Go Utes beat the Bruins!

[concerned]

Joba's era for the ALDS is 108.00

[Applejack]

OK, roll call. Who's going to the game tonight? LA is in, right? Anyone else? Scratch? I wish I could be there.

Here's the way I look at the rest of the season: I think we will be fairly heavy underdogs in our next 7 games:

@ UCLA
@ Oregon St
USC
@ Arizona St
Oregon
@ Stanford
Arizona

But, all of those are games in which I think we are competitive. We're going to crap the bed once or twice, but what we really need are two victories. I'm circling @Oregon St and @ASU, but I could see any other game (other than Stanford, I think they work us) going our way if we get a few bounces and special teams touchdowns.

If we can just spoil two parties, then we just need to beat Colorado to go bowling. I hate the idea of being 5-6 heading into Boulder in November, but frankly if you can't beat Washington St OR Colorado, you shouldn't be complaining.

[sancho]

OK, roll call. Who's going to the game tonight? LA is in, right? Anyone else? Scratch? I wish I could be there.

Here's the way I look at the rest of the season: I think we will be fairly heavy underdogs in our next 7 games:
But, all of those are games in which I think we are competitive. We're going to crap the bed once or twice, but what we really need are two victories. I'm circling @Oregon St and @ASU, but I could see any other game (other than Stanford, I think they work us) going our way if we get a few bounces and special teams touchdowns.


I think we match up best against pro style offenses - so I have my hopes pinned 2 of 3 from OSU, USC, and Stanford. I just don't think our offense can outscore ASU (and Oregon if they are healthy again by then). Arizona is interesting.

But let's just start the ball rolling again with a win tonight!

[justaute]

If we don't make sufficient adjustments, and not just at half-time, we won't match-up well against anyone. Given our o-line and propensity to use option-read plays, I'm not sanguine about anything. In my view, our situation-awareness is less than optimal.

[OrangeUte]

I have a good feeling. It may be the perfect chinese food that I just ate. But I don't think so. I think it's a ute victory hanging in the air!

[OrangeUte]

White jerseys and black pants with white helmets. I like the look a lot.

[Solon]

White jerseys and black pants with white helmets. I like the look a lot.
Both teams look sharp.
can we get this started already???

[OrangeUte]

Seriously. It's been a long 11 minutes for crying out loud.

[Mormon Red Death]

Great to see Carter out there

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[Solon]

Great to see Carter out there

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Punt team & defense just netted us 18 yds. Let's see if we can run the ball here.

[OrangeUte]

I guess we have gone away from the fast paced offense.

[OrangeUte]

Seeing carter is good.

[OrangeUte]

Seeing Hackett for a second time is not.

[Solon]

Seeing carter is good.
Wilson has to make them pay when they blitz. Otherwise, they're going to tee off on him.

[sancho]

Wilson has to make them pay when they blitz. Otherwise, they're going to tee off on him.

story of the past four years.

[OrangeUte]

We look completely dejected. Who is motivating this team, anyone?

[OrangeUte]

This game is not going to remain a defensive slug fest for long. Great sack on Hundley.

[OrangeUte]

Pick 6 baby!!!!!

[Solon]

We look completely dejected. Who is motivating this team, anyone?
We should just punt on first down. Hackett and defense are keeping us close.

[DrumNFeather]

D came to play!

[sancho]

Time for an onside kick

[OrangeUte]

I want to see the kickoff go out of the endzone.

So glad that carter is back.

[Solon]

We should just punt on first down. Hackett and defense are keeping us close.
And by "close", I mean ahead. Beautiful pick-6!

[Applejack]

We look completely dejected. Who is motivating this team, anyone?

Who needs offense!!!! Carter w the pick six.

Let's just punt on first downs.

[OrangeUte]

Onside kick. Hahaha!

[OrangeUte]

Time for an onside kick

Genius!

[sancho]

Omigosh, i called that play

[chrisrenrut]

D came to play!

But we need the offense to give them some rest. The onside kick will at least give them some rest on the sideline for a few minutes.

[Applejack]

Omigosh, i called that play

Whit loves the onsides.

Uh-oh, k Thompson is in. Lots of negative rushing yards ahead.

[sancho]

Whit loves the onsides.

Uh-oh, k Thompson is in. Lots of negative rushing yards ahead.

You called it.

[OrangeUte]

Complete disappointment.

[sancho]

Whit loves the onsides.

Uh-oh, k Thompson is in. Lots of negative rushing yards ahead.

Two out of three plays.

[sancho]

USC goes down on Hail Mary

[OrangeUte]

Now we are going to have 2 qb's with mental blocks.

[OrangeUte]

USC goes down on Hail Mary

Just saw that. Wild.

[sancho]

Now we are going to have 2 qb's with mental blocks.

Two down two to go. Let's do three and outs with Cox and manning too.

[OrangeUte]

Finally pick up first down.

[OrangeUte]

Two down two to go. Let's do three and outs with Cox and manning too.

Haha!

[chrisrenrut]

First down, finally!

[OrangeUte]

Faster pace is nice to see.

[DrumNFeather]

Faster pace is nice to see.
And a completed pass!

[OrangeUte]

Up at the end of the first half. Have the ball and are +1 in turnovers. Offense getting going. Good signs.

[Applejack]

Faster pace is nice to see.

Can Thompson pass? I say yes, he just needs about four seconds to wind up.

[sancho]

Dres!

[OrangeUte]

Absolutely beautiful!!!!

[DrumNFeather]

Who is #6? He looks promising. :)

[Applejack]

Absolutely beautiful!!!!

I've always said he has amazing hands.

[OrangeUte]

Lol!

[sancho]

I have no idea what KT saw there. Double coverage. But boy did it work.

[LA Ute]

Here in the Rose Bowl, UCLA fans very quiet right now.

[OrangeUte]

I have no idea what KT saw there. Double coverage. But boy did it work.

Dres had separation. I don't think he saw the backup heading over. Great catch.

[OrangeUte]

Here in the Rose Bowl, UCLA fans very quiet right now.

Behave yourself.

[sancho]

Here in the Rose Bowl, UCLA fans very quiet right now.

I want you loud enough to cause a false start on this drive.

[OrangeUte]

Come
On
Defense

[OrangeUte]

That looked way too easy

[sancho]

There goes our momentum.

[DrumNFeather]

Uhhhh...what was that!

[Applejack]

There goes our momentum.

Has Carter come back? I haven't seen him

[sancho]

Big drive here for the defense.

[OrangeUte]

Come on defense. We need a big stop here.

[OrangeUte]

Offense come on baby - lets move the ball.

[OrangeUte]

Settling for a field goal here. I understand it but I hope that's really not the mindset.

[sancho]

Settling for a field goal here. I understand it but I hope that's really not the mindset.

It's tough. This is a running offense, especially with kt.

[OrangeUte]

True. Good point.

[justaute]

Did we lose all our tight-ends? Is Tim Patrick injured?

[sancho]

Congrats, aj, on the giants. How many of those 18 innings did you watch?

[DrumNFeather]

Congrats, aj, on the giants. How many of those 18 innings did you watch?
I suffered through it...

[sancho]

I suffered through it...

Sorry man, baseball has been bad to us this week. Football's gonna make it up to us here, though.

[Solon]

I suffered through it...

Booker is having a nice game. 67 yards at half.
perkins has 87 for ucla.
KT is 7 for 7 passing.

[DrumNFeather]

Booker is having a nice game. 67 yards at half.
perkins has 87 for ucla.
KT is 7 for 7 passing.
I flipped back and forth...sort of a "which offense will let me down first? " Nats by a mile.

[Applejack]

Congrats, aj, on the giants. How many of those 18 innings did you watch?

6. From the eighth until the Utah game started

[Applejack]

Did we lose all our tight-ends? Is Tim Patrick injured?

With Thompson we've been running 4 wide to clear out the box. The right end position may die at Utah.

I'm still waiting for tevin Carter. We need him.

[sancho]

Booker is having a nice game. 67 yards at half.
perkins has 87 for ucla.
KT is 7 for 7 passing.

You'd think with 7 for 7, I'd feel better about our pass attack. How many of those 7 were in the pocket?

[justaute]

Well, I hope that doesn't happen. I think, given the state of our offense, Tonga/Tight-ends, Patrick, and Scott are our best medium/short-route receivers. Anderson is unreliable. Those big, over-the-top strikes are few and far in between, and our o-line can't give that much time. Give me more dink-and-dunk plays. Let see what adjustments UCLA makes against our offense at half-time. As one of the announcers mentioned, UCLA's defense should just stuff the box and make Thompson throw the ball.

And, yes, we do need Carter.


With Thompson we've been running 4 wide to clear out the box. The right end position may die at Utah.

I'm still waiting for tevin Carter. We need him.

[LA Ute]

Very costly roughing the passer penalty. Who did that?

[DrumNFeather]

Very costly roughing the passer penalty. Who did that?
A weak call and Hundley sold it.

[concerned]

Very costly roughing the passer penalty. Who did that?


57. the transfer from USU cant spell his name, but it starts with an F.

[OrangeUte]

Man that roughing the passer call really hurts.

[LA Ute]

Let's not choke.

[LA Ute]

57. the transfer from USU cant spell his name, but it starts with an F.

Fanaika

[sancho]

Let's not choke.

It's gonna be up to the offense, like usual.

[OrangeUte]

Love that run by booker.

[OrangeUte]

Not having a passing game at all is going to hurt.

[OrangeUte]

Booker comes up huge!!!!!!

[sancho]

It's gonna be up to the offense, like usual.

Offense answers, not like usual.

[OrangeUte]

No passing game but we sure have a great run game.

[DrumNFeather]

Booker comes up huge!!!!!!
Love that guy.

[Solon]

Not having a passing game at all is going to hurt.
That was a drive!

[OrangeUte]

Boy was it ever!

[chrisrenrut]

That long drive finished with a touchdown was just what we needed.

[sancho]

Gotta keep hundley contained now.

[LA Ute]

Nice drive, ate up 5 minutes, didn't it?

[DrumNFeather]

Finish, finish, finish!

[Solon]

Finish, finish, finish!
Booker runs like a mike Anderson/dameon hunter/quint on Ganther /Mack/ wolf man.
it's nice to have a bruiser RB.

[sancho]

Was that Paul limping off?

[concerned]

Fanaika


I was wrong. It was 57 but it is not Fanika. It is Sese Ianu.

[concerned]

Was that Paul limping off?

ye. Looked like his foot again

[OrangeUte]

Losing paul is not good. Limped off.

[sancho]

Not a bad time for a bye. New qb, and recovery time for Paul and Carter.

[OrangeUte]

Jeez clay

[OrangeUte]

Our receivers have completely gone dead.

[OrangeUte]

Punted too fast. Could have drained 20 more seconds off the clock.

[sancho]

Our receivers have completely gone dead.

What a bad drop.

[OrangeUte]

Kaelin w that drop and last week w the fumble. He is not doing as good of a job being an offensive playmaker as he has done as a special teams playmaker.

[justaute]

Patrick seems to be the only guy who doesn't drop balls, but he barely plays. If Anderson wants to rely on his speed for NFL, think again.

[OrangeUte]

Terrible coverage.

[OrangeUte]

Giving up a big play like that is pathetic.

[justaute]

That's the Utah secondary we know.

[OrangeUte]

At least make them earn it.

[DrumNFeather]

A little surprised they didn't review his feet. Looked close at the 30.

[LA Ute]

Hey if I were UCLA I'd go right at our true freshman too.

[justaute]

Ok...we need another +5-minute drive.

[sancho]

When ucla had a big play vs asu, it woke them up. We need a strong response.

[OrangeUte]

Ok...we need another +5-minute drive.

That ends w a td.

[LA Ute]

Drops.

[OrangeUte]

Another drop.

[OrangeUte]

These receivers are killing us tonight.

[OrangeUte]

Just awful.

[OrangeUte]

Time to kill a drive defense.

[justaute]

Put Patrick in.

[OrangeUte]

How are these receivers not catching these balls?

[LA Ute]

Let's get the mo back!

[OrangeUte]

Put Patrick in.

They are onto our plan to just use booker. We've got to have someone else step up and make a play. And the defense has to force a punt.

[DrumNFeather]

They went right back to the wheel route on the first sack.

[OrangeUte]

Wow. Defense comes up huge.

[DrumNFeather]

Come on O!

[OrangeUte]

They went right back to the wheel route on the first sack.

Didn't notice that.

[chrisrenrut]

Wow, it's a sack-fest.

Thank goodness, much better than the suck-fest I feared.

[DrumNFeather]

I'll take the 3, but dammit.

[justaute]

Nothing but conservative calls.

[OrangeUte]

I'll take the 3, but dammit.

Exactly.

[mpfunk]

I'll take the 3, but dammit.

We needed better. We needed to use more clock and we needed a TD.

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[OrangeUte]

Can't Phillips kick it out of the endzone anymore? That was stupid.

[sancho]

We needed better. We needed to use more clock and we needed a TD.

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Yup. Now we're exactly where we were a week ago. Praying for a stop.

[mpfunk]

Fuck.

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[OrangeUte]

Needed more than 3 so we could avoid playing from behind to win.

[mpfunk]

Progress = wins. I don't give a shit if we almost win. It is meaningless. We don't pull this off, we have shown no progression.

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[OrangeUte]

We gave them such good field position on that stupid kick off.

[justaute]

Let me guess...the play-calling will be run, run, and then have to pass.

[sancho]

Let me guess...the play-calling will be run, run, and then have to pass.

Booker is having a game, what do you want?

[justaute]

Let's go o-line. Open those holes.

[OrangeUte]

That should be called.

[justaute]

I'm good with it. Nothing wrong with their knowing what's coming as long as we execute.


Booker is having a game, what do you want?

[OrangeUte]

We need a first down here.

[DrumNFeather]

We need the first down here.

[justaute]

Yes we do. Still too much time left.


We need a first down here.

[OrangeUte]

Oh yeah!!!!!

[justaute]

I do think o-line is playing better tonight. Keep it up.

[chrisrenrut]

This whole drive, I keep wondering what can possibly go wrong to lose this game. I have battered-fan syndrome. I won't be comfortable until we have the lead and the clock is at 00:00.

[DrumNFeather]

34 seconds with their speed scares me.

[justaute]

Andy Phillips -- Mr. Ice. Let's D! Please don't get Cal'ed or USC'ed.

[Solon]

We are going to lose. The football Gods will not be okay with how we played for a FG

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Dude. You're killing me.

[chrisrenrut]

We are rushing 4, thank goodness.

[chrisrenrut]

I won't be comfortable until we have the lead and the clock is at 00:00.

I take this back.

[concerned]

if we had lost on that ridiculous running in to the kicker penalty, I would have committed suicide.

[DrumNFeather]

Good. That penalty was garbage.

[chrisrenrut]

Oh my. What a crazy game.

[DrumNFeather]

Great way to head into the bye! Well done boys!

[sancho]

if we had lost on that ridiculous running in to the kicker penalty, I would have committed suicide.

I was thinking murder suicide with the referees. Can I say that online?

[hostile]

Yes!!!

[mpfunk]

I'm thrilled with the win, now no t shirts being made and no week after let downs.

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[sancho]

no week after let downs.


Bye week!

[DrumNFeather]

Bye week!
Can't lose!

[LA Ute]

Holy cow

[SeattleUte]

if we had lost on that ridiculous running in to the kicker penalty, I would have committed suicide.

I hate to grouse at a time of enormous triumph and celebration like this and after such a heroic performance and brilliant coaching display, but why were they trying to block a 55 yard field goal? The odds were almost nil he'd make it.

[SeattleUte]

Holy cow

For the love of god don't call this a signature win.

[sancho]

I hate to grouse at a time of enormous triumph and celebration like this and after such a heroic performance and brilliant coaching display, but why were they trying to block a 55 yard field goal? The odds were almost nil he'd make it.

I know it's not classy, but after he faked one, I hope that dirtbag kicker suffers a real leg injury this week walking to class.

[DrumNFeather]

I hate to grouse at a time of enormous triumph and celebration like this and after such a heroic performance and brilliant coaching display, but why were they trying to block a 55 yard field goal? The odds were almost nil he'd make it.
Adrenaline. Testosterone.

[chrisrenrut]

On an absolutely crazy sports day, the Utes get a few minutes on the front page of ESPN:

1258

[Solon]

On an absolutely crazy sports day, the Utes get a few minutes on the front page of ESPN:
wow. Great game.
KT brought it. Accurate passing(albeit for only about 100 yds.) No turnovers. The offense was improved.
very nice to come away with a road win.

[chrisrenrut]

The three things that were key to the win:

D line and LB's pressuring and sacking Hundley 10 times

BOOKER!

Kicking game, both punting for field position and Automatic Andy.

Whittingham was asked in the post game interview why he played for the field goal at the end. He said "we've got an all-american kicker, and we knew we could get the clock down to about 30 seconds".

[justaute]

Agreed. Also, on the offensive side, KT played solidly for his first significant-minutes game. O-line did play better, as well.


The three things that were key to the win:

D line and LB's pressuring and sacking Hundley 10 times

BOOKER!

Kicking game, both punting for field position and Automatic Andy.

Whittingham was asked in the post game interview why he played for the field goal at the end. He said "we've got an all-american kicker, and we knew we could get the clock down to about 30 seconds".

[sancho]

That Booker first down on 3rd and 4 was a thing of beauty. Denied at the line, bounced it out like a boss.

[OrangeUte]

That Booker first down on 3rd and 4 was a thing of beauty. Denied at the line, bounced it out like a boss.

Keep telling my wife that this was probably the play of the game.

[UtahsMrSports]

We have wins this year at the big house and at tge rose bowl. What a win, what a win.

[justaute]

Absolutely.


That Booker first down on 3rd and 4 was a thing of beauty. Denied at the line, bounced it out like a boss.

[OrangeUte]

My ute flag will be flying all night.

[OrangeUte]

We have wins this year at the big house and at tge rose bowl. What a win, what a win.

Isn't that awesome!?!?!?

[SoCalPat]

Let's be honest here. If we lose 28-27 (again) after Kyle passed up 4th and short so he can kick a FG to go up 6, how many of you want Chris Hill to do his best Pat Haden impersonation on Kyle at SLC when he gets home?

Going with Booker on our final drive makes last week's decisions all that more aggravating. We should be 5-0. and ranked in the upper teens in Sunday's polls.

[Sullyute]

Let's be honest here. If we lose 28-27 (again) after Kyle passed up 4th and short so he can kick a FG to go up 6, how many of you want Chris Hill to do his best Pat Haden impersonation on Kyle at SLC when he gets home?

Going with Booker on our final drive makes last week's decisions all that more aggravating. We should be 5-0. and ranked in the upper teens in Sunday's polls.

3 and 3 and we just play for the field goal? I wanted the first down and put the game away instead of giving them any chance of a come back. Their kicker must be a former soccer player the way he faked hurt. But a great win to cap off a crazy week.

[justaute]

Just want to say the Pac12 Network's Post-game Report show is terrific. The comments and analyses from all participates are terrific.

Curtis Conway just made a speech about when the "coaches" are going to accept the responsibility of not changing the ineffective schemes; the example he used was UCLA's offense/line-play vis-a-vis Hundley's sacks.

[LA Ute]

My ute flag will be flying all night.

Mine is out there right now and will be 'till tomorrow night. I'm surrounded by UCLA fans where I live.

[LA Ute]

For the love of god don't call this a signature win.

Hadn't occurred to me. Will you object if I call it a great, historic win? It is the first time we've beaten UCLA in the Rose Bowl, and I think I heard someone say it's the first time we've beaten a ranked team on the road. It might well be Utah's biggest win in the PAC-12. I'm not sure we've ever come back from behind in the final quarter against anyone during the PAC-12 era, let alone a ranked team on its home field.

So it may not be a signature win (whatever that is) but I think you'll grant that it does have some unique distinguishing characteristics.

[Mormon Red Death]

Hadn't occurred to me. Will you object if I call it a great, historic win? It is the first time we've beaten UCLA in the Rose Bowl, and I think I heard someone say it's the first time we've beaten a ranked team on the road. It might well be Utah's biggest win in the PAC-12. I'm not sure we've ever come back from behind in the final quarter against anyone during the PAC-12 era, let alone a ranked team on its home field.

So it may not be a signature win (whatever that is) but I think you'll grant that it does have some unique distinguishing characteristics.

Its our biggest pac 12 win ever. We hadn't won a road conference game since 2012. We beat a top 8 team.

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[sancho]

Its our biggest pac 12 win ever. We hadn't won a road conference game since 2012. We beat a top 8 team.

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Have to wait and see where ucla ends up. Stanford last year still ended up ranked high. Ucla might lose a bunch of games this year.

I'm not drafting hundley if I'm an nfl gm. He has some beautiful passes, but how can he let himself get sacked ten times? And 100+ times in his career? Deer in the headlights. Ucla could have done more damage running him more.

[Snowman]

I don't know about the NFL but I do know that Mora needed to adjust their play calling to very quick short passes. But then again, thank God he didn't.

[OrangeUte]

Anyone know the status of injuries?

[Sullyute]

Anyone know the status of injuries?

On the radio post game they said that Tevan Carter pulled a groin muscle. No idea how long he may be out.

[OrangeUte]

I didn't hear that. Thanks. I hope Gionni Paul is okay. Limping off the field and with his barely recovered from a broken foot. Aye carumba - I hope he's okay.

[concerned]

I didn't hear that. Thanks. I hope Gionni Paul is okay. Limping off the field and with his barely recovered from a broken foot. Aye carumba - I hope he's okay.

Paul played the whole 4th q.

[OrangeUte]

Paul plyed the wholev4th q.

Haha - I didn't even notice.

[Diehard Ute]

Haha - I didn't even notice.

Listening to what parts of the post game I could it sounded like cramps. They went from 55-60 degree weather here to 102 there

[concerned]

Hadn't occurred to me. Will you object if I call it a great, historic win? It is the first time we've beaten UCLA in the Rose Bowl, and I think I heard someone say it's the first time we've beaten a ranked team on the road. It might well be Utah's biggest win in the PAC-12. I'm not sure we've ever come back from behind in the final quarter against anyone during the PAC-12 era, let alone a ranked team on its home field.

So it may not be a signature win (whatever that is) but I think you'll grant that it does have some unique distinguishing characteristics.

on tv, they said it was the first time we had beaten a ranked team on the road since we beat #8 Colorado in 1961 (which would have been Whizzer White's team, I think. Or maybe Walter White's).

[LA Ute]

Official Utah press release:

Utah Stuns No. 8 UCLA With Late Field Goal (http://www.utahutes.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/100514aad.html)
Andy Phillips kicked a 29-yard field goal with 34 seconds left

Oct. 05, 2014

Final Stats (http://www.utahutes.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/utahucla.html) | Notes (http://www.utahutes.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/100514aaa.html) | Photo Gallery

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PASADENA, Calif. - Andy Phillips' 29-yard game-winning field goal with 34 seconds remaining gave the University of Utah football team a 30-28 Pac-12 Conference road victory at No. 8 UCLA Saturday night in the Rose Bowl.

Utah (4-1, 1-1 Pac-12) started its game-winning scoring drive on its own 25-yard line and went 63 yards in 10 plays and 4:16 that allowed Phillips to make a 29-yard field goal, his third of the contest. Phillips went 3-for-3 in the game with makes from 48, 45 and 29 and is now 7-for-9 this season from 40+ yards and 16-of-20 in his career. He also recovered his own onside kick attempt.

Junior quarterback Kendal Thompson took over during Utah's fourth offensive series and was 10-for-13 for 95 yards and a touchdown without an interception. He was also second on the team with 83 rushing yards on 19 carries. Travis Wilson started and played the first three drives.

Junior running back Devontae Booker rushed for a team-high 156 rushing yards on 33 attempts with a touchdown, his second straight 100-yard rushing game.

With two receptions for 38 yards, including a 42-yard touchdown catch (his second catch went for a four-yard loss), Dres Anderson became the fifth Ute in school history to have more than 2,000 receiving yards. He now has 2,012 career receiving yards.

Senior Kaelin Clay also had 38 receiving yards on five catches and totaled 76 all-purpose yards.

The Utes sacked Bruin quarterback Brett Hundley 10 times, the second-most in school history and their 13 tackles for loss was the most since 2010.

Senior defensive end Nate Orchard tied the school record with four sacks in addition to a team-high 11 tackles.

Sophomore defensive end Hunter Dimick had 2.5 sacks and now has 5.0 sacks on the season.

Linebacker Jared Norris recorded 10 tackles, including a sack and two for loss, for his fourth career double-digit-tackle performance.

Senior safety Tevin Carter came up with a 27-yard interception return.

Junior punter Tom Hackett averaged 49.2 yards on eight punts with four punts of 50 or more yards and four downed inside the 11-yard line. He has 11 punts inside the 10-yard line this season (29 career).

After the teams went 3-and-out during the first five series of the game, Carter picked off a screen pass over thrown by Hundley and bolted 27 yards down the sideline for his second `pick-six' of the season to give the Utes an early 7-0 lead.

Phillips then recovered his own onside attempt on the ensuing kickoff to give the Utes possession at their own 46-yard line.

Thompson then found Anderson in the end zone for an acrobatic 42-yard touchdown catch, his fifth score of the season.

The Bruins came back with a nice 10-play, 82-yard scoring drive, capped by a 4-yard rushing touchdown by Paul Perkins brought UCLA with seven points of Utah, 14-7.

The Utes countered with an extended scoring drive of their own, an 11-play, 49-yard series to set up Andy Phillips' 48-yard field goal attempt, which he drilled through the uprights to put Utah ahead 17-7 heading into halftime.

The Bruins reached the end zone during their second offensive series of the second half, but the Utes answered promptly with a 13-play, 75-yard scoring march after a tough 6-yard scoring run by Booker to push their lead back to 10, 24-14.

Hundley then found Devin Fuller on a wheel route out of the backfield for a 93-yard score to pull the home team back within a field goal, 24-21.

A diving seven-yard run on third-down by Thompson during Utah's next drive set up Phillips' second field goal of the contest from 45 yards to inch the Ute lead out to six points, 27-21.

UCLA (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) took its first lead of the contest after a 40-yard scoring strike from Hundley to Eldridge Massington to give the home team a 28-27 advantage.

After their second bye week of the season, the Utes head to Corvallis, Ore., to face Oregon State on Thur., Oct. 16. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. PT on Fox Sports 1.

[SoCalPat]

on tv, they said it was the first time we had beaten a ranked team on the road since we beat #8 Colorado in 1961 (which would have been Whizzer White's team, I think. Or maybe Walter White's).

Whizzer White played in the 1930s. He was appointed to the SC in 1962.

[concerned]

Whizzer White played in the 1930s. He was appointed to the SC in 1962.


Yeah, I got confused. He was JFK's contemporary, and friend from England, which is how he got to the SC. Must have been Walter White's team.

[SoCalPat]

Its our biggest pac 12 win ever. We hadn't won a road conference game since 2012. We beat a top 8 team.

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Just as important, we're 1-1 in league play. We've been .500 only once before, going into the CU game in 2011.

[LA Ute]

Let's be honest here. If we lose 28-27 (again) after Kyle passed up 4th and short so he can kick a FG to go up 6, how many of you want Chris Hill to do his best Pat Haden impersonation on Kyle at SLC when he gets home?

Going with Booker on our final drive makes last week's decisions all that more aggravating. We should be 5-0. and ranked in the upper teens in Sunday's polls.

I was questioning that decision to kick the the FG on 4th and 3, but on reflection I realized that if you line up 10 knowledgeable football fans and ask them about that call, 5 will agree with it and 5 will not. The UCLA game was a chess match, much more than the WSU game was. The coaching staff -- DC must have been intimately involved in that decision -- worked their strategy and it succeeded. That's good enough for me.

BTW, I think the Utah coaching last night was overall very impressive. So did the network guys (and the knowledgeable UCLA fans around me, FWIW).

[LA Ute]

Here's the L.A. Times UCLA beat writer on the game. Interestingly, he's very critical of Mora's decision to go for a field goal at the end instead of simply throwing for the end zone.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/uclanow/la-sp-ucla-five-things-learned-utah-20141005-story.html#page=1

[Solon]

I was questioning that decision to punt on 4th and 3, but on reflection I realized that if you line up 10 knowledgeable football fans and ask them about that call, 5 will agree with it and 5 will not. The UCLA game was a chess match, much more than the WSU game was. The coaching staff -- DC must have been intimately involved in that decision -- worked their strategy and it succeeded. That's good enough for me.

BTW, I think the Utah coaching last night was overall very impressive. So did the network guys (and the knowledgeable UCLA fans around me, FWIW).

The Utes managed the clock pretty well last night at the end of both halves, getting a FG in each.
To Thompson's credit, backup QBs (understandably) can be quick to burn a timeout, but the Utes had them when they needed them.

[Solon]

Here's the L.A. Times UCLA beat writer on the game. Interestingly, he's very critical of Mora's decision to go for a field goal at the end instead of simply throwing for the end zone.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/uclanow/la-sp-ucla-five-things-learned-utah-20141005-story.html#page=1

Aaah. So that UCLA RB Perkins was sick. That's why he didn't play much in the second half. He looked really good in the 1st half.

[LA Ute]

Here's my question for people more knowledgeable about football than I am: How does a coach teach receivers to catch the ball? Our pass plays seem to work to the point of getting receivers open and getting the ball into their hands. If they can get better at catching the rock, our offense would be much more productive.

[concerned]

Here's my question for people more knowledgeable about football than I am: How does a coach teach receivers to catch the ball? Our pass plays seem to work to the point of getting receivers open and getting the ball into their hands. If they can get better at catching the rock, our offense would be much more productive.

Seems to me if you have to teach a receiver to catch, you have recruited the wrong guy.

[concerned]

The Utes managed the clock pretty well last night at the end of both halves, getting a FG in each.
To Thompson's credit, backup QBs (understandably) can be quick to burn a timeout, but the Utes had them when they needed them.


KT did burn one early in the second half; we only had two at the end. At the time, I thought it would come back to haunt us, but it didn't.

[Solon]

Here's my question for people more knowledgeable about football than I am: How does a coach teach receivers to catch the ball? Our pass plays seem to work to the point of getting receivers open and getting the ball into their hands. If they can get better at catching the rock, our offense would be much more productive.

Conventional wisdom is (usually) to catch with the hands, index fingers & thumbs forming a kind of (non-touching) diamond. Some receivers tilt their wrists backwards. Others don't.
The Utes definitely dropped some catchable passes last night - I'm especially thinking of the early Wilson throw to Scott & the Thompson 3rd down pass late to Clay.

I think it boils down to concentration.

[Solon]

KT did burn one early in the second half; we only had two at the end. At the time, I thought it would come back to haunt us, but it didn't.

Oh yeah, there was that one. But still, the Utes did pretty well at the end of the halves. Not perfect, but an improvement.