Second best offense in the nation? Utes wreck Rams
by JazzyUte on Oct 23, 2010 8:01 PM MDT
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PrintI said in the preview I expected Utah to come out and dominate to the point where I predicted a 58-10 win.
The Utes won 59-6 - putting together their best overall performance of the season.
This offense is good. When they're clicking, I believe they are pretty much unstoppable. Yes, it's just CSU and yes, they've yet to be truly tested. But I don't care how many supposed bad teams you beat, producing an average of 48 points per game seven weeks into the season is extraordinary.
The Utes have now scored 50 or more points in four of their last five games. The last time they did that was at the end of the 2004 regular season.
That's how good Utah is.
Tonight, even in the rain, they produced a great performance. Jordan Wynn, after throwing three interceptions in a lackluster 30-6 win over the Wyoming Cowboys last week, was 23-29 for a blistering 321 yards and three touchdowns.
The Utes amassed almost 650 yards of total offense. They held the Rams to only 214. Utah also continued their strong second quarter play, outscoring Colorado State 17-6.
But it was the third quarter that was most impressive. Utah blew open the game early there and extended its lead to 45-6 heading into the fourth.
All around, an extremely impressive day. The lone negative was Shaky Smithson's fumble, which led to 3 Ram points. But he sure redeemed himself the remainder of the game.
Now I'm gonna go dry off and drink some Irish coffee.
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Why does “wet” sound like TMI??
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"If going undefeated in a non-AQ conference is so easy why aren't more teams doing it???" --Andrea Adelson, ESPN?!?
by Ravenous Ute on Oct 24, 2010 8:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Officially..
Utah is 3rd Nationally in scoring offense behind Oregon and Oklahoma St. Barely passing Boise.
Utah is 4th Nationally in Scoring Defense behind TCU,,Boise and, Alabama. Up 5 ranks from 9th.
Top 5 in both rankings is nothing to sneeze at, but expect those numbers to drop dramatically over the next 5 weeks.
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"If going undefeated in a non-AQ conference is so easy why aren't more teams doing it???" --Andrea Adelson, ESPN?!?
I think these teams will be happy...
not to see Utah on their schedule next year. what a farewell season!
ESPN Final verdict on sports center, "Will Notre Dame ever return to National Championship contention?"
May said they have a watered down schedule with teams from CUSA, MAC, and MWC.
He seriously is claiming that Utah is watering down the ND schedule.
Hey Mark May...
You really want to see a watered down independant schedule? Take a look at YBU’s next year. Funny part is, is that they will probably still only go 6-6
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Worried about the polls today...
LSU should drop below us, OK should as well, but am not certain the media think so. Potentially Wisconsin, Missouri jump us… The Utes might actually drop a spot this week… We need a playoff!
by BWP on Oct 24, 2010 6:54 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
Any time you beat #1 you should get some love.
We would want and expect it too. No Big deal. Our big 3 games are here and we are in striking distance. Worse case we drop a spot best case we move up a spot. More than likely we stay put at #9, they replace LSU with MISSOU, and shift the rest to make room for Wiskey.
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you are right but here is the good news. iowa state beat a ranked texas team. 4-4. pitt is 4-3
and i could see them run the big east table and win the big east. the combine win total of our final 5 teams will be around 40-20. that is my projected win totals for the year. we got on the highlight on espn for three plays vs csu. we need baylor and iowa state to knock some more big 12 teams off and i think they are capable. i hate to pull form usc but sure let usc beat oregon next week. mizzou will lose in lincoln next week and i also expect msu to lose to iowa. five more weeks and alot of stuff will happen. utah takes care of
Business and i see us ending up at #2 in bcs rankings. here is how the sec screws them self up. bama beats auburn. bama then goes to sec cg and plays either a 3 or 4 loss south carolina team or even worse a georgia team and then losses. no sec team in bcs ncg b/c even though auburn has one loss did they not put in a rule that says you have to make it to your cg to be able to play for the bcs ncg? so auburn would be screwed. next five weeks will be exciting and i really do think we crush an already beatdown and injured air force team next week. utah is 7-0 straight up and 7-0 ats. i really expect the vegas line to be 14.5 points for af game. we will easily cover if weather is good and if a snow storm happens we still win but don’t cover. this has been the best college football season ever.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Oct 24, 2010 9:59 AM MDT up reply actions
Slightly off topic
But 45,000 fans showed up in the rain? When I was at the U, maybe 45 fans showed up in clear weather.
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by Michael Simpson on Oct 24, 2010 11:27 AM MDT reply actions
Pretty good turnout.
The stadium was not as loud as usual, but the fans were into the game. I predict that the TCU blackout will be deafening. Can’t wait!
There weren't 45,000 of us there...
that’s how many tickets were sold. I’d say only 30,000 actually showed up.
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