Utah-Wyoming Gameday Open thread
Utah Utes @ Wyoming Cowboys
C'mon, Utes, let's get to 7-0!
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Quick Look
Saturday, October 11th, 2008
12:00 MST
War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming
TV: mtn.
Radio: KALL 700
What to expect when Utah has the ball: Expect a solid ground game, especially if the weather is as poor as they're predicting. Utah has a good running game and there is no point in risking turning the ball over through the air if they can produce on the ground.
What to expect when Wyoming has the ball: A ton of turnovers. Wyoming's offense is pretty bad and they turn the ball over an awful lot this season. Their offense ranks dead last in the conference in terms of points per game and yards per game. Broken down further, their pass offense is second to last and their rushing offense ranks fifth. So, like Utah, expect them to run the ball, since that's their strongest aspect on offense.
How Utah wins: Defend the run as good as they've done this year, don't give up big plays through the air and don't turn the ball over. Wyoming is not a good team and Utah should not lose this game. If they've exorcised the letdown demons of past, they should win this game rather easily. If they haven't, then Wyoming might just upset the Utes.
Lucky knows how it goes!

Hope to be 15-1 when it's all said and done!
Let's hear what you think. Register for a free account here and leave your comments, predictions and other gameday chatter below in the comments section. GO UTES, BEAT THE COWBOYS!
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Michigan
just looking worse & worse. Even after beating Wisconsin.
They’re struggling with Toledo right now (including a 100+ yard pick-6 for Toledo)
The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 11, 2008 10:54 AM MDT
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Is it me or are there a ton of really bad games today?
Syracuse up 7-6 over West Virginia in the 3rd!
Toledo and Michigan 10-10 in the 3rd!
Minnesota over Illinois 14-6 in the 3rd!
Cincinnati up 13-7 over Rutgers in the 3rd!
Kansas up 9-7 over Colorado in the 3rd!
Is weather just really bad across the country? heh low scoring games.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 12:08 PM MDT
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Don't know WTF Wyoming was doing on that kickoff return.
Good defensive play by Utah to start the game. I expect Wyoming to run, or at least try to run, a lot this game.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 12:08 PM MDT
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Yikes, Utah has a quick 3 and out. Offense looking a little disconnected on that last play.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 12:12 PM MDT
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First Defensive Touchdown of the year
Go Utes
by cougarkiller on
Oct 11, 2008 12:15 PM MDT
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Jesus, we've yet to get a first down in this game.
Our offense should be rolling and it looks like we’re playing an SEC-style defense.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 12:26 PM MDT
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Ugh
What’s wrong with our offense? Thank God for our defense
by Riddy on
Oct 11, 2008 12:28 PM MDT
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I don't know. I just say pound the ball.
Johnson isn’t getting it done right now.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 12:29 PM MDT
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I don't have the MTN, is Wyoming loading up the box making us pass?
Go Utes
by cougarkiller on
Oct 11, 2008 12:30 PM MDT
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They're definitely forcins us to pass more.
But when we’re running, we’re getting 2-3 yards.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 12:32 PM MDT
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Well that drive sucked.
This is the worst Utah’s offense has looked all season. It’s playing just as poorly as it did against the Beavers in the 2nd half, except Wyoming isn’t Oregon State.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 12:37 PM MDT
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It's like were just going through the motions
Go Utes
by cougarkiller on
Oct 11, 2008 12:38 PM MDT
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Definitely aren't playing with fire.
Just want to get the win and leave, but we need to really pound ’em hard.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 12:40 PM MDT
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Wow
Glad we got that flag, we bit on that play so bad
by Riddy on
Oct 11, 2008 12:40 PM MDT
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Good defense there on 3rd and four.
Or was it just a bad offensive play calling by Wyoming?
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 12:41 PM MDT
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D did what they needed to. good job
Go Utes
by cougarkiller on
Oct 11, 2008 12:42 PM MDT
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Sooner or later, Wyoming's defense is going to give up a big play and Utah will score.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 12:42 PM MDT
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We MUST score 7 this drive
Go Utes
by cougarkiller on
Oct 11, 2008 12:43 PM MDT
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BJ takes it himself firstdown
Go Utes
by cougarkiller on
Oct 11, 2008 12:45 PM MDT
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Short passes working, still haven't seen anything up the middle or down field yet.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 12:46 PM MDT
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Call me crazy, but i'd rather see a long, slow, drive where we just chip away 4 to 5 yards a play
Go Utes
by cougarkiller on
Oct 11, 2008 12:49 PM MDT
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I wouldn't mind that.
Utah faced a 3rd and 1 and they passed instead of just running it.
WTF?
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 12:52 PM MDT
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This game is pissing me off.
Johnson looks like crap.
The running game isn’t there.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 12:50 PM MDT
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When will the offense just click?
We should be up 21 or 28-0 right now.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 12:53 PM MDT
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We are most definitely a great defensive team, that has short bursts of offensive brilliance broken up by long periods of play that induces head banging
Go Utes
by cougarkiller on
Oct 11, 2008 12:54 PM MDT
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It's a shame. The offense looked so promising earlier in the year.
It feels like’s really regressed over the weeks.
Week One: Great first half against Michigan.
Week Two: Great second half against UNLV
Week Three: Great all around game against Utah State
Week Four: Offense begins its stumble against Air Force
Week Five: Offense looks lethargic against Weber
Week Six: Offense has bursts, but that’s just it.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 12:56 PM MDT
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13-0, thanks to Louie.
Who’s getting no help from the offense.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 12:59 PM MDT
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hasn't been a 3rd down conversion yet this game
Go Utes
by cougarkiller on
Oct 11, 2008 12:59 PM MDT
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PUNT BLOCK TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Utes
by cougarkiller on
Oct 11, 2008 1:05 PM MDT
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KEY makes an impact on special teams
Go Utes
by cougarkiller on
Oct 11, 2008 1:06 PM MDT
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PICK
I don’t know if we are playing good, or is Wyoming really this bad
Go Utes
by cougarkiller on
Oct 11, 2008 1:14 PM MDT
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Michigan loses to Toledo after missing a last second FG to tie.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 1:20 PM MDT
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Ugh
Is Air Force, or OSU our best win
Go Utes
by cougarkiller on
Oct 11, 2008 1:21 PM MDT
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I like the way you think
Go Utes
by cougarkiller on
Oct 11, 2008 1:24 PM MDT
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Wow up 27-0 after that half of football.
Got to be happy with that, but it hasn’t been pretty
Go Utes
by cougarkiller on
Oct 11, 2008 1:29 PM MDT
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I'm still trying to figure out how we're up 27-0.
Hopefully we can come out and score a few more TDs on offense.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 1:31 PM MDT
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27-0 at the half
Now lets hope Ludwig doesn’t go even more conservative in the second half
by Riddy on
Oct 11, 2008 1:30 PM MDT
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Yup, big time. Utah gives the Cowboys their first TD in conference play.
This is my biggest complaint about Whittingham, he eases up in every game. So the final score is going to look like 35-21 or something like that and it’ll appear closer than it really was.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 2:41 PM MDT
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UGH, I really don't want them to score again
Go Utes
by cougarkiller on
Oct 11, 2008 3:03 PM MDT
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They didn't, but WTF was Glenn doing?
Calling time outs there?
Pathetic.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 3:07 PM MDT
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Game!
Utah 40, Wyoming 7!
Ugly game, but a win is a win.
The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 11, 2008 3:07 PM MDT
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That is one ugly 33 point win
Go Utes
by cougarkiller on
Oct 11, 2008 3:07 PM MDT
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We lost the stat sheet.
Yet still won 40-7.
Weird.
by JazzyUte on
Oct 11, 2008 3:08 PM MDT
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Perfect Saturday . . .
. . . to have after an exhausting and emotional game like OSU.
Utah really did not show, and now we know the pokes are indeed so lowly we did not have to.
Mean Bob Mean
by MeanBobMean on
Oct 11, 2008 3:32 PM MDT
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