I was planning on going to the game with a few friends, but a combination of the weather and competition (both between Boise/USU and Utah/MWC/Boise) will keep me in Salt Lake.

The ticket's $20. My email is utahutes86@yahoo.com. We can discuss the exchange there.

BTW I hope you guys get a BCS at-large bid. Your team is scary good. I'm really looking forward to playing you guys again as well. That 2006 loss still smarts.

Last night's game was fun to watch on the ole TiVo. Masoli and James made running the ball look frighteningly easy. And that defensive front 7 didn't give the Trojans anything at all. All of this happening without Thurmond, who was a force against Utah, is even more commendable.

That was an impressive showing at CGD by the fans, and as always, Autzen was crazy.

Hope to see you guys in Pasadena humiliating a Big Ten team.

Puck Daddy posted a story about a female Flames fan who is pissed that there isn't a female cut of the vintage Calgary sweaters the team is wearing this season.

The post went on to express outrage over the pink sweaters offered for all 30 teams, while only a handful had similarly-fashioned home/away sweaters.

So my question is: do you find this to be an issue? Would you be more likely to buy a Blues sweater if it fit you better? Or are you already buying the "traditional cut" and couldn't give a rat's ass about form-fitting sweaters?

(BTW here's the story for those interested: Puck Daddy: Sexism and the third jersey)

Detroit Free Press: Franzen out four months

He'll be out a minimum of four months after tearing his ACL last night against Chicago. They've gone from dominating the Central, to barely leading it, and now they might struggle to make the playoffs.

Good thing they signed Brad May!

And they have 60-year-old Chris Chelios with their AHL affiliate. He's probably glad to be back in Chicago.

As always, fuck Detroit.

-Major props to Brandon Bair. Dude's a beast.

-LaMichael James is a player. That spin move with, what, 8 minutes left in the game was quite a move. And the cutback on the FG drive in the 4th quarter showed great vision.

-You guys have a legit defense. You gave up 10 points on a short field, and another 7 came on that fumble return. The TD pass on 3rd and 20 when Cain changed direction three times in the pocket was a tough break. Overall, it just looked like they were well-prepared. And it helps when your front four effectively controls the gaps on the front, freeing the linebackers to sit in zone and take away passing lanes. But every time we'd show four wide with a back and motion him out, your guys would calmly audible, drop 8 men, and make Cain scramble for a two-yard gain.

-Not a pretty day for passing. A lot of dropped passes and poorly-thrown balls by both QB's.

Congrats on the win. Autzen is a beautiful stadium, the crowd is really into it, and the fans are class acts. I enjoyed my interaction with fans from the time I parked the car before the game to when I got there after.

Good luck the rest of the way.

I'm not sure how to feel about this game. I had it penciled in as a loss virtually all offseason, then I saw the game at Boise, then I saw Utah at San Jose St.

Over the course of two weeks, this devolved from a potential match-up of two top-15 teams to two teams that don't resemble where they finished in 2008. Utah's offense can't score; the kicking game is horrible; and the defense is ordinary.

I'm looking forward to Autzen, though. I've heard nothing but good things, and the weather looks to be positively divine. I'm also excited to spend a day or two in Portland with family.

Off-topic, how long is that drive from Portland to Eugene on game day? I want to make sure we get a place to park and whatnot in plenty of time before the game.

I hope Utah brings their A game.