The Morning Blitz: Daily Utah links

by JazzyUte on Sep 17, 2009 2:35 AM MDT in Football

I'm not quite sure what to make of headlines like Can the Ducks upset Utah. Is that an indictment of Oregon or praise for Utah?

Honestly, I do not know. But it isn't entirely bad any time people are giving you a legitimate shot on the road against a tough BCS team. Hopefully Utah doesn't throw away all this good will and instead turns it into a season-changing victory.

Beyond what we've talked about, does this game have any impact on the potential Pac-Ten expansion debate? The Tribune discusses Utah's place in that conference today and a win here would certainly make the rounds. But does it change anything? We don't know if expansion will ever come, but if it does, the Utes' record against the Pac-Ten might play a role, don't you think?

Since 2000, Utah is 7-7 against the Pac-Ten. Not terrible, especially when you consider they're 6-2 over the last six seasons. Of course, those seven wins include victories over Arizona (2004, '05), Cal (2003), Oregon (2003), Oregon St. (2008), UCLA (2007) and USC (2001). Not a bad list, since every one of those teams, outside of Arizona, has won 10-games at least once this decade.

Hopefully we're adding another win over Oregon to that list Saturday night.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Utes and Ducks duke it out in Eugene

College Football Predictions: Utah Oregon Betting Odds

Kragthorpe: Utes, Cougars catching opponents at right time - Salt Lake Tribune

Oregon Campus Voice: Oregon Gets Second Opportunity | Bleacher Report

Weekend Forecast: Texas, Florida gunning for payback victories - Campus Rivalry: College BCS Football News, Recruiting, Game Picks, and More - USATODAY.com

Deseret News | Utah Utes football: Brooks becoming U.'s go-to guy

ksl.com - Utes plan to learn from mistakes made against San Jose

Utah football: Could Utes fit into Pac-10? - Salt Lake Tribune

What to watch in the Pac-10 - Pac-10 - ESPN

ksl.com - Tate's Take: 17 Utah vs. San Jose State

Utah at Oregon: Can The UnderDucks Upset The Utes? | Bleacher Report

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