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jazzman12 said:
I'm fine with the pettiness that comes with the rivalry. It's what makes any rivalry work. I don't think you ever see Michigan and Ohio State fans saying: "Man, this is too much". I gladly embrace my role as Ute fan in the rivalry, even though I fully realize that it leads to over the top hate for BYU, but that's how it's supposed to work. My hate for BYU isn't real hate. It's football hate. It exists in a vacuum. If I met most of you BYU fans, we'd probably have an amazing conversation and walk away liking each other. But when it comes time to talk **** on here, I'm up for the task, and you better be too. It's what we do, it's the roles we're supposed to play, and it gives the rivalry it's life. Embrace the hate.
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Excellent post. We all take things too far at times, but when it comes down to it, most of us have good friends/family who belong to the other side. Now, just because some of our loved ones have strayed from the true and correct path, it doesn't mean we love them any less. Except when football is being played, at which time they must die (temporarily).
 
Duck Rodgers said:
Never heard of them. Are they from somewhere back East? East Anglia? What that game taught me was that USC is lucky they don't have the service acadmies on their schedule. Navy, Army, Air Force would all give USC a game this year. USC wants no part of the triple option this year. They will love Booker trying to run straight into the middle of their defense, however. Tailor made for that. So that's why I think you guys are going to get to waxed.

I don't even think USC should be ranked right now. Stanford has proven to be meh so that win isn't impressive. I don't think Arizona will end the year ranked either so we'll see what they really are in the weeks to come.

Arizona State and Notre Dame might be the only teams that are ranked at the end of the year on their schedule.
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Nice avatar. As much as I would like to see you support the Utes I'm glad that you at least are done supporting pee-wee football and you've embraced big boy football.


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I see Travis Wilson has been named starter (again). The kid hasn't thrown an INT this year but that's due to tentative play, not because he's playing great. If Utah has any chance to win this game, they need Travis out there slinging it around like he did early last year.

I'd rather see Utah take the reigns off and for Travis to go down swinging if anything else.
 
jazzman12 said:
I see Travis Wilson has been named starter (again). The kid hasn't thrown an INT this year but that's due to tentative play, not because he's playing great. If Utah has any chance to win this game, they need Travis out there slinging it around like he did early last year.

I'd rather see Utah take the reigns off and for Travis to go down swinging if anything else.
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I posted the exact same thing on Utefans earlier today.
 
Word. As the Utah team of right now is made up, Travis Wilson really is only a problem if he goes negative on the int/td ratio for the year. I'd give him that much leeway to sling freely(not telling him that would be threshold of course). Just the threat of being able to throw downfield(and the mid-range throws) is worth more than worrying about that ratio too much otherwise. If you're not going to test out deeper than #2 on the QB depth chart this year in games to see if anyone can throw it better in live action, seems like the best option.

And looking beyond the SC game, you guys need shootout ability.

#4 offense - Arizona
#11 - Oregon
#13 - Arizona State
#27 - Colorado

That's some firepower. You'll need 35 + to win a few of those games. Plus, you always want to put points up early on Stanford. Probably going to have to do that through the air. They have big time problems trying to play from behind.
 
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I am excited for this game win or lose. I love the schedule coming up. Really tough and should be fun to watch.
 
USC gives up a lot of sacks. Utah is leading the nation in sacks, have only played six games, and second place is a ways behind and second place has played 8 games. What Utah is doing with their DL is incredible. They are elite. The best DL in the nation. The best special teams in the country. Utah has the best defense in the PAC-12, and in PAC-12 games, Utah has the best rushing attack in the PAC-12. If you count OOC games, Utah's rushing attack is #2 in the PAC-12 behind Oregon. If Utah can get anything out of the passing game, they can win the south.

Kessler will be running for his life as USC has three freshmen OL starting this weekend.

USC averages 28 points on the road, and only scored 13 vs Stanford.

USC has a great run defense...in the first half of games. In the second half, they fall fast and have the worst run defense in the 4th quarter in all of football.

If Utah can keep it close, they win this game.

I think this game is a lot like the OSU game.

Utah goes into halftime up 13-6. After three quarters, Utah is up 20-12. Then USC scores a fourth quarter TD, because that is what everyone does against Utah. 20-19. But, this is where Booker takes over. Utah wins it 30-19.
 
green said:
USC gives up a lot of sacks. Utah is leading the nation in sacks, have only played six games, and second place is a ways behind and second place has played 8 games. What Utah is doing with their DL is incredible. They are elite. The best DL in the nation. The best special teams in the country. Utah has the best defense in the PAC-12, and in PAC-12 games, Utah has the best rushing attack in the PAC-12. If you count OOC games, Utah's rushing attack is #2 in the PAC-12 behind Oregon. If Utah can get anything out of the passing game, they can win the south.

Kessler will be running for his life as USC has three freshmen OL starting this weekend.

USC averages 28 points on the road, and only scored 13 vs Stanford.

USC has a great run defense...in the first half of games. In the second half, they fall fast and have the worst run defense in the 4th quarter in all of football.

If Utah can keep it close, they win this game.

I think this game is a lot like the OSU game.

Utah goes into halftime up 13-6. After three quarters, Utah is up 20-12. Then USC scores a fourth quarter TD, because that is what everyone does against Utah. 20-19. But, this is where Booker takes over. Utah wins it 30-19.
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I love your optimism and hope it plays out that way. I guess we'll see. Dangerous game.
 
Green, interesting that USC is the worst in 4th qtr run D. I wonder how that will play out playing at altitude. Even before I heard that stat, I've felt strongly that Utah can't abandon the run game early. And while Booker has been amazing, where's Poole? IMO he opens up so much of the passing game and it's been a few games since I've seen him on the field it seems. When Utah beat Stanford last year, they pummeled the Cardinal with screens and quick passes to Poole and Dres.

It's gonna take every bullet Utah has in the gun for the rest of the season.
 
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