Friday, Jan 2, 2009, 8:17 PM EST
Allstate Sugar Bowl - Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA
| Final - 1.2.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Utes | 21 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Barack Obama's Justice Department recently wrote Orrin Hatch regarding the BCS. Advocates of a college football playoff place too much stock in this development. Dawg Sports explains why the Mountain West will save the status quo in Division I-A.
More of the same pro-BCS bullcrap being pushed by ESPN. Looks like another debunking job.
Lee Corso talks about the possibility of a playoff and looks foolish doing it.
Started over something I said here. I guess my wording has set off a firestorm because I hinted at the possibility of Utah being a football power. But I thought it was clear in my post that we...
Find me anybody else that went undefeated. Thirteen-and-zero. Beat four ranked teams. Went to the Deep South and seal-clubbed Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. No other team can claim what Utah has...
Who would have thought they actually play football in the Rocky Mountains?
Utah will get jobbed in the final rankings, here is why.
The Buckeyes took the lead with only minutes to go, but a late rally by Texas saved the win and any lasting hope of a national championship. A loss would have helped Utah. A close Texas win...
Anyone dare refute Mr. Anderson? Jamal Anderson's case for putting Utah at No. 1
Here is a quick list of articles mentioning Utah's victory over Alabama and their chance at the national championship. Undefeated Utah deserves this vote for No. 1 - David Climer, The Tennessean ...
Going undefeated is not easy. Just ask 118 college football teams that failed to do so this season. Going undefeated twice in a matter of five seasons? Nearly unheard of, at least in the...
The BCS national championship game pits the Florida Gators against the Oklahoma Sooners, but has a deserving club been left out of the conversation? Dawg Sports analyzes the Utah Utes' argument for the No. 1 ranking in the wake of the MWC champs' Sugar Bowl win over the Alabama Crimson Tide.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 21 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Alabama | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 11:02 left: Utah Touchdown - 7-yard pass from Brian Johnson to Brent Casteel. (Louie Sakoda kick). |
| 8:37 left: Utah Touchdown - 2-yard run by Matt Asiata. (Louie Sakoda kick). |
| 4:01 left: Utah Touchdown - 18-yard pass from Brian Johnson to Bradon Godfrey. (Louie Sakoda kick). |
| Quarter 2 |
| 14:55 left: Alabama Field Goal - 52-yarder by Leigh Tiffin. |
| 5:28 left: Alabama Touchdown - 73-yard punt return by Javier Arenas. (Leigh Tiffin kick). |
| Quarter 3 |
| 11:41 left: Alabama Touchdown - 4-yard pass from John Parker Wilson to Glen Coffee. (Leigh Tiffin kick). |
| 10:04 left: Utah Touchdown - 28-yard pass from Brian Johnson to David Reed. (Louie Sakoda kick). |
| Quarter 4 |
| 2:49 left: Utah Field Goal - 28-yarder by Louie Sakoda. |
| Team statistics | Utah | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 28:42 | 31:18 |
| First Downs | 22 | 15 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 336 27-41 0 | 177 18-30 2 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 13 24 | 31 33 |
| Punt Return Yards | 9 | 78 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 1 3-1 0 | 3 1-1 2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 10-91 | 7-67 |
| Punts-Average | 6-45.2 | 4-41.5 |
