Insert Dirty Beaver Joke Here. The 2014 OSU thread.

[sancho]

I thought our bye weeks were oddly timed when I first saw the schedule, but now I'm glad we have one. Hopefully Carter and Paul are back. What's Whittingham's status for that?

OSU is 4-1 coming off a shootout win at CU. Mannion is till Mannion, but Cooks is gone. Go Utes! Here's to over .500 in Pac-12 play!

[DrumNFeather]

The standard OSU thread title should always channel The Naked Gun: "Thanks, I Just Had it Stuffed."

[NorthwestUteFan]

I prefer clean beavers (as opposed to dirty, stinky, filthy, filthy, filthy beavers), but whatever.

If Tim Patrick doesn't get more passes thrown his direction, then perhaps he can at least teach the rest of the receivers how to hang on. He almost has Ben Cahoon hands.

Do we go faster/quicker vs the Beavs? Could McLellon obliterate them on a touch pass sweep? Will KT find ways to get the DC Oh-fense train up to full speed?

Mannion is still nails and can still hit a dime 40 yards downfield. If we put him on his back 5+ times, especially if they are coverage sacks, then I like our chances.

[roseparkutes]

pound the beaves! what's the word on Paul, Carter, Wilson/Thompson?

[U-Ute]

I was hoping for "Utes go fast and hard on the Beavers".

[LA Ute]

1263

[SigmaUte]

Obviously I would like our chances better at home than are Reser, but we have played them tough the last few years & they were simply the better team. These are not the same Beavers we saw last year. I think our defense is going to benefit more from the extra time than their defense. We stuff the run & sack Mannion 4-5 times. They struggle with dual threat QBs. We combine for 200+ yards rushing from Kendal & Booker and throw for an additional 250.

The game will be a much lower scoring affair than last year. Each team will score between 20-30 points.

[LA Ute]

Oregon State knows it has to prepare for both Kendal and Travis. Should be interesting. Here's the Oregonian's OSU beat writer:

Utah quarterback situation undecided: Oregon State Beavers rundown (http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2014/10/utah_quarterback_situation_und.html)

[ute4eva]

Sounds like the fans from opposing teams are giving Kendal Thompson some love. I have to ask, have I been too hard on him?

[SigmaUte]

Sounds like the fans from opposing teams are giving Kendal Thompson some love. I have to ask, have I been too hard on him?

I don't think we have seen enough from him to know what he can actually do. A full game on the road against OSU is just what the doctor ordered. I'm predicting he will have another close to or more than 100 yard rushing game & around 250 passing. Solid performance.

[OrangeUte]

Okay. Let's put this no. 20/23 ranking to good use and win this game while getting our offense back on track.

[OrangeUte]

Reading the quotes (KT only) in the paper, it's pretty obvious that Travis is now the back up.

[NorthwestUteFan]

KT is more dangerous right now. Period. But I am still happy that TW and KT will both be here next year.

[OrangeUte]

I thought thompson was a senior with one year to play one?

[Diehard Ute]

I thought thompson was a senior with one year to play one?

Nope. He's a junior.

[justaute]

He's already graduated from OU, which is why he's eligible to play immediately. During those three OU years, he redshirted, sat the bench, and was injured.


I thought thompson was a senior with one year to play one?

[OrangeUte]

Nope. He's a junior.


He's already graduated from OU, which is why he's eligible to play immediately. During those three OU years, he redshirted, sat the bench, and was injured.

Oh that's great news!

I'm still loving that fake pass / spin move over and over.

[LA Ute]

I am responding to my inner pessimist who lived through the 70s and 80s (not the mention the 90s and the first 3 PAC-12 years). I am thinking that we should tap the brakes just a bit until after the OSU game before we get too excited about bowl games and the like.

[U-Ute]

I am responding to my inner pessimist who lived through the 70s and 80s (not the mention the 90s and the first 3 PAC-12 years). I am thinking that we should tap the brakes just a bit until after the OSU game before we get too excited about bowl games and the like.

I'm with you. My fear is that OSU has had the time to dissect the tape. An advantage UCLA didn't have.

[SoCalPat]

No excuse not to win this game. Even with Mannion, OSU is mediocre on offense and hasn't shown much in way of big-play capability this year. There's a reason why they're 9th nationally in TOP, but 98th in first downs and 78th in scoring. OSU does do a very good job of getting its defense off the field, as its 23rd nationally in third-down defense and 10th in pass efficiency defense. That's also come against the 95th SOS, per Sagarin. It's OSU's home league opener and we can make mistakes that can let OSU win this. But if we play a clean game, we win by a TD.

[Applejack]

No excuse not to win this game. Even with Mannion, OSU is mediocre on offense and hasn't shown much in way of big-play capability this year. There's a reason why they're 9th nationally in TOP, but 98th in first downs and 78th in scoring. OSU does do a very good job of getting its defense off the field, as its 23rd nationally in third-down defense and 10th in pass efficiency defense. That's also come against the 95th SOS, per Sagarin. It's OSU's home league opener and we can make mistakes that can let OSU win this. But if we play a clean game, we win by a TD.

I think this will be a tight game. We are better than OSU, but they play a game that gives us fits. The gunslingers of this conference always challenge our D, and I think they make Kyle play a little conservative with the offense. The real question will be whether OSU's D can get Thompson off the field quickly. If they do, I think we're in trouble. If Thompson and DevBook can move the chains, we'll be golden.

[U-Ute]

The health of Carter and our LB's is key.

[LA Ute]

At the risk of over-simplifying, I think we win if we make Mannion uncomfortable in the pocket like we did with Hundley (and we didn't with Halliday). I am sure Kalani learned a lot from the last two games and that we will mostly rush 4 (with occasional blitzes if we can get away with them). Of course the DBs and LBs have to keep their assignments too so Mannion can't dump off quick passes to get out of trouble.

[Jarid in Cedar]

Utah by 10. When are you folks going to get in the bus? !?!!???!?

[Mormon Red Death]

Utah by 10. When are you folks going to get in the bus? !?!!???!?

As soon as we are above .500 in pac12 play for the first time.

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[DrumNFeather]

I'm conflicted about this game. On the one hand, at 4-1 (1-1), it is hard to call it a "must" win. On the other hand, given the schedule we face upcoming beyond this game, and the potential for it to go down hill quickly, so it still feels like a must win.

I believe that IF we can get this one, it is going to give us a ton of momentum heading into a game against USC where we have an extra day or two to prepare.

The good news (versus the last two years) is I think that we are better at several positions, and ultimately that will be the difference between what we've done over the last two years and what we have the potential to do this season.

Goes without saying, but we're going to have to pressure Manion all day long and not let him sit and pick apart our defense, and ride Booker all the way.

[LA Ute]

Not intending to inflict any pain here, just reminding us all of how far we have come. I don't see this kind of thing happening this year:

http://x.pac-12.com/sites/default/files/styles/main_image-8-by-4/public/snaps-game-winning-td-in-ot-gif-about-oregon-state-utah-on-fox-sports-1_as.gif?itok=TF815tUe

[concerned]

Not intending to inflict any pain here, just reminding us all of how far we have come. I don't see this kind of thing happening this year:

http://x.pac-12.com/sites/default/files/styles/main_image-8-by-4/public/snaps-game-winning-td-in-ot-gif-about-oregon-state-utah-on-fox-sports-1_as.gif?itok=TF815tUe

it won't happen because we wont be wearing black pants

[Diehard Ute]

it won't happen because we wont be wearing black pants

Nope. Not with those shoes the equipment folks tweeted out today

[DrumNFeather]

Interesting stat and one of the big keys to the game from the Pac 12 blog:


When Utah picks up the initial first down of a drive, it scores 59.5 percent of the time, second-best in the Pac-12 behind Oregon. The Utes have scored on 41.2 percent of all drive this year.

[Mormon Red Death]

FYI: http://www.utahutes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101314aaa.html


No. 20/23 Utah (4-1, 1-1 Pac-12) plays Oregon State (4-1, 1-1) on Thursday, Oct. 16 in Corvallis, Ore. The game will kick off at 7:00 p.m. PT/8:00 p.m. MT in Reser Stadium and will be televised on FOX Sports 2, as well as KMYU in Salt Lake City. Radio is ESPN700 AM and Sirius 91/XM 91.> The Utah-OSU football game originally scheduled for a FOX Sports 1 national telecast has been moved to FOX Sports 2 (DirectTV channel 618; Dish channel 397) to accommodate game five of MLB's National League Championship Series. The Ute game will also be aired on KMYU in Salt Lake City, found on Comcast channel 643 (HD)/22 (SD) and satellite channel 12.

[Mormon Red Death]

Due to the MLB playoffs, Pac-12 Networks will carry FOX Sports' broadcast of Utah at Oregon State on Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Arizona, Pac-12 Mountain and Pac-12 Oregon. Online the game will stream at Pac-12.com/live and our Pac-12 Now app. The game also will be broadcast on FOX Sports 2 and the FOX Sports GO app. Kickoff is 7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MT with FOX’s Tim Brando, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft calling the action.
The week's complete football television and live streaming schedule including contests on Pac-12 Networks, the ESPN family of networks and the FOX family of networks is as follows:
Thursday, Oct. 16
Utah at Oregon State (http://pac-12.com/football/event/2014/10/16/utah-oregon-state), 7 p.m. PT/8 MT, Pac-12 Networks (live stream here (http://pac-12.com/now)) and FOX Sports 2 (live stream here (http://www.foxsports.com/foxsportsgo/))

Saturday, Oct. 18
UCLA at California (http://pac-12.com/football/event/2014/10/18/ucla-california), 12:30 p.m. PT, ABC regional/ESPN2 (live stream here (http://espn.go.com/watchespn/))
Colorado at USC (http://pac-12.com/football/event/2014/10/18/colorado-usc), 3 p.m. PT/4 MT, Pac-12 Networks (live stream here (http://pac-12.com/live))
Washington at Oregon (http://pac-12.com/football/event/2014/10/18/washington-oregon), 5 p.m. PT, FOX Sports 1 (live stream here (http://www.foxsports.com/foxsportsgo/))
Stanford at Arizona State (http://pac-12.com/football/event/2014/10/18/stanford-arizona-state), 7:30 p.m. PT, ESPN (live stream here (http://espn.go.com/watchespn/))

[NinerUte]

The TV situation looked like it was going to be a complete cluster due to the baseball series, but I am glad they decided to get it put on as many platforms as possible.

[NorthwestUteFan]

Great. PAC-12 Washington will probably carry a replay of a soccer game. Stupid baseball game!

Hopefully the network will carry the only football game at the time...

[DrumNFeather]

From the Pac 12 Mailbag:




Peter in Denver writes: The OSU vs. Utah game seems very pivotal. They are both 4-1 and the loser of this game may miss a bowl game (Utah's schedule is brutal). While the winner could be a dark horse to win their respective division (either would control its own destiny with a win). What do the Beavers need to do to win this game?

Kevin Gemmell: Oregon State is already in the hole since it's playing at home (http://espn.go.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/78614/coaches-cant-explain-home-field-disadvantage). Nothing the Beavers can do about that, though.

This is a huge swing game we were targeting several weeks ago that could make or break the postseason hopes of either team. Let’s start with the Utes. After this week they’ve got USC, at Arizona State, Oregon, at Stanford, Arizona and at Colorado. If you would have asked me in the preseason if the Utes would go into the Rose Bowl and win, I’d probably say no. Then again, I didn’t think they’d lose at home to WSU, either. If Utah beats Oregon State, it’s hard not to imagine them finding at least one more win from that bunch.

As for the Beavers, I wouldn’t say it’s that much easier. At Stanford before three straight home games against Cal, WSU and ASU before closing on the road at Washington and then home for the Civil War.

So what does OSU have to do to win? First, start by containing Nate Orchard (http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/550231/nate-orchard). If they can do that, it will lead to step No. 2, run the football successfully. When they do that, they can set up the pass. The hope is that Victor Bolden (http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/552103/victor-bolden) is closer to 100 percent. The off week helped in that regard. I’d also avoid kicking to Kaelin Clay (http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/504726/kaelin-clay). But that’s just me.

[U-Ute]

For those in the valley with Dish, I found the game will be on Fox Sports 2, channel 397.

[Mormon Red Death]

For those in the valley with Dish, I found the game will be on Fox Sports 2, channel 397.

Its on the pac 12 network as well

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[sancho]

So, I think I remember reading that OSU has a player suspended for the first half for a targeting ejection. Anyone know about this? Is it someone they will really miss?

[U-Ute]

Its on the pac 12 network as well

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I couldn't find it there which is why I posted.

[sancho]

So, I think I remember reading that OSU has a player suspended for the first half for a targeting ejection. Anyone know about this? Is it someone they will really miss?

I looked it up. It's Brandon Arnold, a back up safety and special teamer.

[Diehard Ute]

I couldn't find it there which is why I posted.

Pac12 National, Mountain, Oregon and Arizona have it

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/10/16/emy9e8a7.jpg

[utefan]

So which chanel will everyone be watching the game on? Do you think they'll all use the same video feeds or will we have high quality HD on one station while another looks like they're filming with an old phone from the stands?

Does anyone know who the announcers are?

[Diehard Ute]

So which chanel will everyone be watching the game on? Do you think they'll all use the same video feeds or will we have high quality HD on one station while another looks like they're filming with an old phone from the stands?

Does anyone know who the announcers are?

The feed will be the same. Pac12 and KMYU are just picking up Fox Sports feed.

[utefan]

The feed will be the same. Pac12 and KMYU are just picking up Fox Sports feed.
Thank you sir!

[NorthwestUteFan]

PAC-12 Washington and Los Angeles will show the UW-UCLA soccer game from 6-8. The Utah - OSU game appears to be on a 1 HR delay, starting at 8. GRRRR!

[LA Ute]

PAC-12 Washington and Los Angeles will show the UW-UCLA soccer game from 6-8. The Utah - OSU game appears to be on a 1 HR delay, starting at 8. GRRRR!

On Dish, according to my TV, it's on channel 397 at 7:00 PDT.

[Diehard Ute]

PAC-12 Washington and Los Angeles will show the UW-UCLA soccer game from 6-8. The Utah - OSU game appears to be on a 1 HR delay, starting at 8. GRRRR!

Do you not get the national channel?

If not check see if you have fox sports 2

There's always streaming

[NorthwestUteFan]

Do you not get the national channel?

If not check see if you have fox sports 2

There's always streaming

The national channel is only in SD on Xfinity. And I don't think I have Fox2.

I hope it is just a typo and the game will be bradcadt live and in beautiful HD...

[DrumNFeather]

Offense a little jumpy early here.

[DrumNFeather]

Looks like a TD.

[OrangeUte]

Man. I thought we had that.

[DrumNFeather]

Looks like a TD.
Eh, I'm not so sure, but whatever.

[OrangeUte]

Is thompson scrambling prematurely. Or is the pocket breaking down. I'm not paying close enough attention.

[DrumNFeather]

Is thompson scrambling prematurely. Or is the pocket breaking down. I'm not paying close enough attention.
He doesn't seem to be going through his progression before scrambling.

[OrangeUte]

That's my impression as well.

[DrumNFeather]

That's my impression as well.
Booker was wide open on first down.

[OrangeUte]

I went back and watched that. We need to settle down.

[DrumNFeather]

Cannot let them extend drives.

[DrumNFeather]

Nice recovery.

[chrisrenrut]

Rowe limped off, and Paul doesn't look 100% to me (just a step slow). Put nothing is slowing down Norris or Orchard.

[OrangeUte]

Dimmick is really coming on strong.

[DrumNFeather]

Booker is as elusive and decisive a back as we've had.

[DrumNFeather]

Thompson needs to protect himself better than that. Also, not a huge fan of the play calling there.

[mpfunk]

We are not going to win this game if we keep getting field goals.

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[DrumNFeather]

We are not going to win this game if we keep getting field goals.

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Oh, I don't know...10 field goals might get it done.

[OrangeUte]

4th and 1.

[mpfunk]

I'm getting really sick of Dres.

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[chrisrenrut]

Dres and his shitty hands!

[DrumNFeather]

Blechen takes himself out of the play on the fly sweep.

[DrumNFeather]

Nice stop...one dumb penalty, one dumb near penalty.

[chrisrenrut]

glad to keep them to a field goal. Not as big of a swing after the self-inflicted turnover.

[sancho]

First play here should be an easy one to Dres.

[OrangeUte]

That's a good stand by the defense. But we have to clean up the BS. Got away w a late hit on Mannion that was just dirty and could have been a killer.

[OrangeUte]

I want to see clay return this.

[DrumNFeather]

Put a drive together.

[sancho]

Where's Booker?

[chrisrenrut]

OSU definitely prepared for Thompson. They seem to be ready when he starts to take off.

[Diehard Ute]

Where's Booker?

Wonder if the elbow to the head got him

[mpfunk]

I'm officially really sick of Dres.

I'm also really sick of this offense. Eventually, mannion is going to dial in and if we don't start putting some points on this board, it is going to get ugly.

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[sancho]

I'm also really sick of this offense. Eventually, mannion is going to dial in and if we don't start putting some points on this board, it is going to get ugly.


Yes, this is all very familiar.

[DrumNFeather]

Last time they had a 4th and 1 against us, they ran that reverse pass. This play is huge in this game (or at least it could be).

[justaute]

Yup...still can't catch, still one-dimensional offense.


I'm officially really sick of Dres.

I'm also really sick of this offense. Eventually, mannion is going to dial in and if we don't start putting some points on this board, it is going to get ugly.

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[chrisrenrut]

Geez, every play someone is limping off the field for one team or the other.

[mpfunk]

Yup...still can't catch, still one-dimensional offense.

We have one dimension on offense?

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[sancho]

We have one dimension on offense?


His name is Booker.

[OrangeUte]

Let's just face it. We are an uninspired offensive football team n

[DrumNFeather]

Thompson needs to calm down.

[mpfunk]

+2 on turnovers and only up 3. I have a really bad feeling about this game.

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[chrisrenrut]

Do we see Wilson if Thompson can't start generating some yards? He is 4 of 8 passing for 17!yards passing, and has 14 yards on 8 rushes.

[DrumNFeather]

Do we see Wildon if Thompson can't start generating some yards? He is 4 of 8 passing for 17!yards passing, and has 14 yards on 8 rushes.
Well, he has drawn a few p.i. calls on deep passes, but Booker is the engine that makes this go. We need to re-establish him.

[DrumNFeather]

This is turning into a body bag game.

[mpfunk]

Do we see Wilson if Thompson can't start generating some yards? He is 4 of 8 passing for 17!yards passing, and has 14 yards on 8 rushes.

No. Why bother with switching out the player who can't pass but can run for the player that can't pass and can't run.

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[Diehard Ute]

Glad Orchard is back out after that low blow

[DrumNFeather]

No. Why bother with switching out the player who can't pass but can run for the player that can't pass and can't run.

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Wilson's problem ain't his arm.

[OrangeUte]

Jeez.

[Diehard Ute]

KT showing no smarts or poise

[OrangeUte]

Does Wilson start the second half?

[chrisrenrut]

. . .the player who can't pass but can run. . .

Want to rethink this? 8 rushes, 17 yards, and now a fumble.

[chrisrenrut]

What a comedy of errors. This may be the ugliest combined half of football in the PAC 12 this year.

[Diehard Ute]

Poor coaching again. Kyle and his timeout routine is always a joke.

[justaute]

Nice job, Whit. Nice job, Christensen, Nice job, Flipper's son. Nice job, KT.

[DrumNFeather]

Poor coaching again. Kyle and his timeout routine is always a joke.
I can live with that...it's part of the game, let's see what adjustments we make, like, you know, giving it to Booker.

[Diehard Ute]

I can live with that, it's part of the game, let's see what adjustments we make, like, you know, giving it to Booker.

It shouldn't be part of the game, Kyle's own kickers have talked about how the timeouts don't matter. Why bother.

[DrumNFeather]

It shouldn't be part of the game, Kyle's own kickers have talked about how the timeouts don't matter. Why bother.
As long as kickers miss those kicks, coaches will do it.

[Diehard Ute]

As long as kickers miss those kicks, coaches will do it.

They miss far more kicks in the middle of a game when no one takes timeouts. So they shouldn't.

[DrumNFeather]

They miss far more kicks in the middle of a game when no one takes timeouts. So they shouldn't.
Well, you can't take em with you either. :)

[UtahsMrSports]

As ive said, Kt is fools gold. wonder if we see Travis.

[sancho]

As ive said, Kt is fools gold. wonder if we see Travis.

We practiced two weeks with kt. I say give him at least one more drive.

[UtahsMrSports]

We practiced two weeks with kt. I say give him at least one more drive.

I would agree,

[mpfunk]

As ive said, Kt is fools gold. wonder if we see Travis.

Maybe he is, but what is the alternative?

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[UtahsMrSports]

Maybe he is, but what is the alternative?


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Yeah.....i know,

[sancho]

Maybe he is, but what is the alternative?


Wilson has had good games before. Maybe it's an on night for him.

[DrumNFeather]

Wilson has had good games before. Maybe it's an on night for him.
The narrative about Wilson is a bit over stated, imo.

[chrisrenrut]

First pass for Wilson, a short pass over the middle. We haven't seen that in a while.

I wonder if Wilson isn't pretty motivated, and will play better. I hope he has that mentality.

[OrangeUte]

Our offense actually moved the ball there. That's good.

[OrangeUte]

He got ahead of himself on that drop.

[OrangeUte]

Thought that was another fumble. Shoot.

[DrumNFeather]

Ok...take control.

[DrumNFeather]

Ok...take control.
Not what I was looking for.

[Solon]

Not what I was looking for.
I know that was a big hit, but Tonga has to hold onto that.

[OrangeUte]

Good job defense.

I'm feeling good about this drive.

[OrangeUte]

I want to see tonga get some redemption here.

[DrumNFeather]

Good job defense.

I'm feeling good about this drive.
We need it. Our D needs a rest.

[OrangeUte]

Awful execution.

[OrangeUte]

Great punt once again.

[DrumNFeather]

Awful execution.
Hope Dres had a ticket, because he had a great seat for that play.

Block somebody! Anybody!

[OrangeUte]

We need to avoid overtime.

[OrangeUte]

Hope Dres had a ticket, because he had a great seat for that play.

Block somebody! Anybody!

Yeah. Not much effort there.

[OrangeUte]

Beat bad on that play.

[OrangeUte]

Another fumble called incomplete.

[DrumNFeather]

Beat bad on that play.
I've been concerned about Godfrey with a double move or PA pass.

[UtahsMrSports]

How are we winning?

[OrangeUte]

Held on to the ball way too long there.

[Diehard Ute]

Do our coaches and players know what a hot route is?

[DrumNFeather]

Easy for me to say, but you gotta see that and go to a hot read.

[OrangeUte]

How are we winning?

Defense.

[OrangeUte]

How are we winning?

Special teams.

[DrumNFeather]

I've been concerned about Godfrey with a double move or PA pass.
Swish. :mad:

Edit...I guess it was Hatfield.

[Solon]

Special teams.
It has seemed like Mannion was due all night.
time to see what the offense has got.

[OrangeUte]

I agree. We seem to give up one of those every game.

[Diehard Ute]

It has seemed like Mannion was due all night.
time to see what the offemse has got.

Pretty sure that's a bad case of heartburn and anxiety.....oh wait that's what the offense gives us.

[mpfunk]

Well that is game. No confidence that this offense can score again. This us why I didn't jump is the fire Whit bandwagon.

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[Diehard Ute]

I agree. We seem to give up one of those every game.

And Blechen usually seems to not look good in most of them unfortunately

[Solon]

Well that is game. No confidence that this offense can score again. This us why I didn't jump is the fire Whit bandwagon.

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c'mon, man. At least wait until the game is over before raining down the gloom & doom.

[Diehard Ute]

Replay shows Blechen wasn't ready at the snap

[OrangeUte]

Awful throw on 2nd

[OrangeUte]

Replay shows Blechen wasn't ready at the snap

And then it looked like the keystone cops running into each other.

[OrangeUte]

They are going to go deep here.

[Solon]

And then it looked like the keystone cops running into each other.

Wilson looked scared on 3rd down.

[OrangeUte]

Wilson is really reminding me of Wynn. Scared for sure. Solon nailed it. No swagger. No excitement.

[OrangeUte]

We need a qb w sideline and locker room presence. A motivator who's confidence rubs off on everyone

[OrangeUte]

Ugh! We needed that stop!

[Solon]

Wilson looked scared on 3rd down.
Defense is starting to look a little gassed.
time for a turnover.

[DrumNFeather]

Ugh! We needed that stop!
Yep, they're tired

[Solon]

Defense is starting to look a little gassed.
time for a turnover.
This drive is pretty sweet for OSU. Ripping our hearts out.
turnover!

[OrangeUte]

Huge stop.

[OrangeUte]

What a crazy bounce. 95 yards here offense.

[OrangeUte]

Time for Dres to show his stuff should be plenty rested.

[Solon]

This drive is pretty sweet for OSU. Ripping our hearts out.
turnover!
Time to run booker a little bit.
Plenty of time to drive down for a TD

[DrumNFeather]

What a crazy bounce. 95 yards here offense.
Whatever motivational speech Kyle has, now is the time for it.

[DrumNFeather]

Come on boys, get that yard.

[Snowman]

No need for the time out. Just keep plowing.

[OrangeUte]

Naked boot leg.

[Solon]

Time to run booker a little bit.
Plenty of time to drive down for a TD
Swish!

[DrumNFeather]

Well done. Now up to the D.

[Snowman]

Oh hell yes!!!!!!!!!!!

[OrangeUte]

Gotta stop their running game here.

[Solon]

Oh hell yes!!!!!!!!!!!
That was about a 95-yard drive. Granted, most came on one play, but still nice.

[Solon]

That was about a 95-yard drive. Granted, most came on one play, but still nice.
We need a turnover.

[Solon]

We need a turnover.
We could be in trouble if this goes to OT

[DrumNFeather]

Ok Diehard...let's see if Kyle calls the T.O.

[Solon]

We could be in trouble if this goes to OT
Utes are going to finish regulation with only 1 3rd down conversion.

[mpfunk]

Not feeling good about overtime.

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[DrumNFeather]

Booker left, Booker right...let's get this one.

[Mormon Red Death]

Why not call the timeout with 8 seconds left so that you can get at least a kick return?

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[OrangeUte]

Beautiful!

[OrangeUte]

Face mask penalty killed us there. Hatfield is too short to defend that.

[Solon]

Beautiful!
Geez, Mannion is good.

[DrumNFeather]

Ok boys...

[chrisrenrut]

Three hand offs to Booker, then Automatic Andy for the win.

[Snowman]

Oh my God I'm going to be a walking dead at work tomorrow. Central time here.

No Good!!!!

OMG!!!!


Please let it happen.

GO UTES!!!!!

[OrangeUte]

Special teams decide the game.

[OrangeUte]

Booker!!!!!!!

[chrisrenrut]

Booker: "never mind Andy, I got this"

[DrumNFeather]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Snowman]

Yessssssssss!!!!!!!

[Applejack]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a win! 1:45 AM and I won't be sleeping soon.

[Snowman]

Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!

[DrumNFeather]

What a win! 1:45 AM and I won't be sleeping soon.
No kidding!

[AnestheUte]

Thank heavens... It's almost 2 o'clock local time in NC. Booker just made my week!

[Snowman]

What a win! 1:45 AM and I won't be sleeping soon.

Yes!!!!!!!!!

[sancho]

Utah is over .500 in the pac-12

[DrumNFeather]

Above .500 in conference play...I'll take it.

[OrangeUte]

This team is killing my heart.

[AnestheUte]

Utah is over .500 in the pac-12

For the first time. WOOT!

[chrisrenrut]

I have to admit, at the beginning of the 4th quarter, I went into Funk mode, put the TV on mute, and started shooting pool while only partly paying attention. Booker's long run brought me back.

Let the Chuck Norris-type jokes begin with Booker instead.

[Applejack]

We Want BAMA.

[DrumNFeather]

I have to admit, at the beginning of the 4th quarter, I went into Funk mode, put the TV on mute, and started shooting pool while only partly paying attention. Booker's long run brought me back.

Let the Chuck Norris-type jokes begin with Booker instead.
I forgive you. :)

[OrangeUte]

Our defense is just amazing.

[Sullyute]

We don't have a quarterback but we have one heck of a running back.

[OrangeUte]

I have to just completely ignore funks posts.

[Snowman]

We Want BAMA.

We already smashed those punks.

[sancho]

I know Riley is a good coach, and I know it worked, but I would hate to put the fate of the game on a corner fade.

[chrisrenrut]

We Want BAMA.

I may just be tired, but that made me laugh.

[LA Ute]

Sheesh. I'm sitting here and my heart is still pounding.

[Snowman]

Back to back conference road wins!!!!

[Applejack]

We already smashed those punks.

We Want Mississippi State.

[Snowman]

Sheesh. I'm sitting here and my heart is still pounding.

I know man. I won't sleep for two hours.

[Applejack]

Is Utah the best team without a quarterback in the U.S? I say yes.

[sancho]

Is Utah the best team without a quarterback in the U.S? I say yes.

When you have two quarterbacks, ...

[Snowman]

We Want Mississippi State.

No joke the playoffs are not unreachable.

Playoffs? Playoffs?

Don't talk about playoffs.

[OrangeUte]

Pretty equal on time of possession. I find that so hard to believe.

[LA Ute]

We won ugly. They say good teams find ways to win when they play badly. So we have that going for us.

[OrangeUte]

62 passing yards. Wow.

[AnestheUte]

One win away from bowl eligibility with how many games to go? Let me look up the schedule...

[LA Ute]

Pretty equal on time of possession. I find that so hard to believe.

Just now hearing on the radio that Utah actually WON the 3rd down conversion battle with FOUR. And with about 70 yards passing (IIRC)??? Ugly game!

[OrangeUte]

I think we are a good team. Our offense has got to find an emotional leader to get it pumped up. I loved seeing Nate orchard motivating the defense in OT. We have got to get that on offense. Travis is just not going to do that. He looks petrified and completely lacking in confidence out there.

[OrangeUte]

One win away from bowl eligibility with how many games to go? Let me look up the schedule...

6. And it is a brutal stretch.

[AnestheUte]

USC
@ Arizona St.
Oregon
@Stanford
Arizona
Colorado

All of those teams are currently ranked ahead of us I believe; except for Colorado. Please let's not bank on the last game of the season to become bowl eligible...:moron:

4 home games at least (although that's been bad news in the PAC12 this year...)

[Applejack]

USC
@ Arizona St.
Oregon
@Stanford
Arizona
Colorado

All of those teams are currently ranked ahead of us I believe; except for Colorado. Please let's not bank on the last game of the season to become bowl eligible...:moron:

4 home games at least (although that's been bad news in the PAC12 this year...)

Agreed. The entire goal of the next five weeks should be to secure a bowl game BEFORE playing Colorado. We just need to steal one. I'm putting my money on Arizona.

[sancho]

USC
@ Arizona St.
Oregon
@Stanford
Arizona
Colorado

All of those teams are currently ranked ahead of us I believe; except for Colorado. Please let's not bank on the last game of the season to become bowl eligible...:moron:

4 home games at least (although that's been bad news in the PAC12 this year...)

Colorado is a road game.

[OrangeUte]

I think we win next weekend.

[OrangeUte]

We are due for a win against USC.

[AnestheUte]

Colorado is a road game.

Indeed, my bad. So 3 home, 3 away.

I think that we have a good shot against USC and Arizona to come away with wins. That is, if we can get some sort of consistent QB play.

[Diehard Ute]

I think we are a good team. Our offense has got to find an emotional leader to get it pumped up. I loved seeing Nate orchard motivating the defense in OT. We have got to get that on offense. Travis is just not going to do that. He looks petrified and completely lacking in confidence out there.

KT looked the same to me.

Frankly he looked very eager to run, almost seemed like he was rushing his reads etc

Neither QB looked good.

[OrangeUte]

KT looked the same to me.

Frankly he looked very eager to run, almost seemed like he was rushing his reads etc

Neither QB looked good.

Definitely both did.

[sancho]

I think we win next weekend.

I'm closer to endorsing a wildcat offense. Is 500 carries to many for Booker?

[SeattleUte]

Can Booker play wide receiver? Can he be the quarterback? Can he be offensive coordinator? Can he be head coach? Can he still be running back if he does all of that? In my perfect world he'd be all of that.

[sancho]

KT looked the same to me.

Frankly he looked very eager to run, almost seemed like he was rushing his reads etc

Neither QB looked good.

I agree. I think kt has a lot of potential, but we don't have time to develop it. I think he throws a better long ball than Travis.

[SeattleUte]

Neither QB looked good.

lol! Ya think so!

[SigmaUte]

I think the worst thing to come out of this is that we don't have a definitive #1 QB. Had Kendal or Wilson done even the slightest thing separate themselves it would't be so bad, but neither did anything impressive.

I suppose Travis Wilson protects the ball better. He has neither thrown an interception nor fumbled the ball. Wow, never thought I'd say that.

[Solon]

I have to just completely ignore funks posts.
I love Funk. I do. He comes from a background of abuse & neglect. I hope he gets on the bandwagon soon.

great win for the Utes. Thursday night road games are where ranked teams go to die.
A year ago, the Utes drop this kind of game. Having that kind of defense & running game are a really nice edge.

i know we're less than half way through the season, but booker might be the best utah RB since Jamal. I know Mike Anderson, Fuamatu Ma'afala, Etc. were pretty damn good, but it's not like booker is racking up yards vs New Mexico & Air Force. It's also a tribute to the OL.

[DrumNFeather]

I agree. I think kt has a lot of potential, but we don't have time to develop it. I think he throws a better long ball than Travis.
Oh I don't know about that. Travis flings it pretty effortlessly down the field. Both need to work on accuracy and going through their reads.

[Snowman]

People

People

We won!!!

5-1 with 6 to go. Seriously

ENJOY

[sancho]

I love Funk. I do. He comes from a background of abuse & neglect. I hope he gets on the bandwagon soon.


He's less optimistic than most, but he's smart, insightful, and usually correct.

[Diehard Ute]

Oh I don't know about that. Travis flings it pretty effortlessly down the field. Both need to work on accuracy and going through their reads.

And the OL needs to get their pass protection in order so the QB isn't bailing early because they're expecting to get hit. (And Tonga and Dres need to catch the ball)

[AnestheUte]

I love Funk. I do. He comes from a background of abuse & neglect. I hope he gets on the bandwagon soon.

great win for the Utes. Thursday night road games are where ranked teams go to die.
A year ago, the Utes drop this kind of game. Having that kind of defense & running game are a really nice edge.

i know we're less than half way through the season, but booker might be the best utah RB since Jamal. I know Mike Anderson, Fuamatu Ma'afala, Etc. were pretty damn good, but it's not like booker is racking up yards vs New Mexico & Air Force. It's also a tribute to the OL.

Better than White IV too? White was the only positive offensive tool we had for a couple years. Although I do think that Booker is showing some greatness.

[SeattleUte]

We won ugly. They say good teams find ways to win when they play badly. So we have that going for us.

BS. You seem to think OSU ought to be some kind of patsy for us. We didn't "win ugly". We beat a team that is roughly evenly matched with us, and we won only because we have one player, Devonte Booker, who is phenomenal, a freak of nature, our kicker is great, and our defense is good. The rest of the team is just bad.

I give Whit and Christensen credit for knowing our limitations. Just give the ball to Booker, every time that counts, because he's all there is on offense.

[Diehard Ute]

BS. You seem to think OSU ought to be some kind of patsy for us. We didn't "win ugly". We beat a team that is roughly evenly matched with us, and we won only because we have one player, Devonte Booker, who is phenomenal, a freak of nature, our kicker is great, and our defense is good. The rest of the team is just bad.

I give Whit and Christensen credit for knowing our limitations. Just give the ball to Booker, every time that counts, because he's all there is on offense.

Our kickers are great. Hackett is a wizard who makes the defenses job easier.

[Snowman]

White did it game after game.

[SeattleUte]

I'm closer to endorsing a wildcat offense. Is 500 carries to many for Booker?

Absoulutely. Give it to him every play. EVERY PLAY!

[SeattleUte]

Our kickers are great. Hackett is a wizard who makes the defenses job easier.

I guess our O line must be pretty special considering what Booker did tonight. Basically, we're pretty good outside of our qbs I guess.

[Diehard Ute]

I guess our O line must be pretty special considering what Booker did tonight. Basically, we're pretty good outside of our qbs I guess.

They're excellent at run blocking....pass blocking is another story

[Solon]

White did it game after game.
Yeah, I love the Wolfman.
Always seemed to fall forward for extra yards.

[LA Ute]

BS. You seem to think OSU ought to be some kind of patsy for us. We didn't "win ugly". We beat a team that is roughly evenly matched with us, and we won only because we have one player, Devonte Booker, who is phenomenal, a freak of nature, our kicker is great, and our defense is good. The rest of the team is just bad.

I give Whit and Christensen credit for knowing our limitations. Just give the ball to Booker, every time that counts, because he's all there is on offense.

Calm down. The irrefutable point is that this team knows how to win close games on the road. We haven't been able to say that about a Ute team for a few years. We have average QBs, uneven DBs, a great DL and very good LBs. We have receivers who underperform regularly and a below average OL. Yet we find ways to win. That's both fascinating and fun to watch. And we are 5-1, a single point from being 6-1. No one expected this. Enjoy it!

[LA Ute]

Am I correctly recalling that we continued to rush 4 even when we were trying to protect a lead?

[Diehard Ute]

Am I correctly recalling that we continued to rush 4 even when we were trying to protect a lead?

We did that last week as well.

Whit said after WSU it was an error to go to 3 and he wouldn't do it again.

(Utah is the best team in the country at creating pressure with 4 or less....I think 80% of our sacks are non-blitz sacks)

[UtahsMrSports]

Where does Nate Orchard rank on the list of all time ute defensive ends? Ive been watching for twenty years and to my untrained eye, hes as good as anything ive seen.

[Jarid in Cedar]

The bus is leaving, last chance to get on!

We are winning, and will continue to win because we are absolutely lights out in 2 1/2 of 3 phases of the game. The passing game is the only thing keeping us from being elite in this conference. And the blame is equally shared between the protection, receivers and qb decision making.

You have to give OSU's defense some of the credit. They were ranked ahead of us in conference coming into the game. They are stellar and will keep the Beavers in every game they have left.

Looking ahead, the quality of defenses we face takes a significant nose dive. ASU is a horrible defensive team. As is Arizona and Colorado. Stanford D is probably better than ours, but their offense is possibly worse than ours. That game may end in a 0-0 tie. USC's defense is good, but they have had some wtf games as well(BC with over 400 yds rushing, ASU with over 500 passing come to mind).

We won again on the road. I thought we would get 3 road wins on the season. With 3 in hand already, we are now playing with house money.

Too many people care about how you look in a win. Winning in the road is hard, so even a 3-2 win is meaningful. Stop worrying about how we get the job done, and just care that we got it done.

Last call, all aboard!

[Applejack]

The bus is leaving, last chance to get on!

We are winning, and will continue to win because we are absolutely lights out in 2 1/2 of 3 phases of the game. The passing game is the only thing keeping us from being elite in this conference. And the blame is equally shared between the protection, receivers and qb decision making.

You have to give OSU's defense some of the credit. They were ranked ahead of us in conference coming into the game. They are stellar and will keep the Beavers in every game they have left.

Looking ahead, the quality of defenses we face takes a significant nose dive. ASU is a horrible defensive team. As is Arizona and Colorado. Stanford D is probably better than ours, but their offense is possibly worse than ours. That game may end in a 0-0 tie. USC's defense is good, but they have had some wtf games as well(BC with over 400 yds rushing, ASU with over 500 passing come to mind).

We won again on the road. I thought we would get 3 road wins on the season. With 3 in hand already, we are now playing with house money.

Too many people care about how you look in a win. Winning in the road is hard, so even a 3-2 win is meaningful. Stop worrying about how we get the job done, and just care that we got it done.

Last call, all aboard!

I agree that there is absolutely nothing to complain about when we beat good teams on the road. I was giddy when DevBo shook off that last arm tackle and sauntered in for six. That game could have come out either way, and we won, so the football Gods must like us.

It's still hard to watch this offense try to throw the ball - I'm hoping that changes, but have no idea how it's going to.