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Too many short kickoffs and subsequent long returns has hurt in recent years. Helps to have more touchbacks. Strong special teams play last weekend (the missed FG was just wide from about 55 yards out) and our punter, Bouwmeester BOOMED several 60+ punts earning conference POW honors.

The reviewed call was one many of us expected to be overturned (including those of us at the stadium, and as I understand, the TV announcers) but very little chance had it been called incomplete that a review would have called it a catch. Overall a decently called game. Guys in stripes are human and make mistakes, but there weren’t as many as…[Read more]

Those of us used to watching everything on Dish or cable will need to get used to streaming. (I finally bought a smart TV earlier this year). 6 of this weekend’s games involving the Big12 are on ESPN+ (whereas every PAC12 game not on a regular network is picked up by PAC12 network).

Utah used to have a tradition of students trying to run the length of the field at halftime on Homecoming weekend and make it before being caught by security, but haven’t any attempts for a while now.

Reviews were apparently deemed inconclusive. Doubt very much had it been ruled a trap at first that the review would have reversed the call.

Agree on the above statement that it was nice not to have multiple reviews for targeting on clean hits.

Most encouraging Special Teams play seen in quite some time.

Costco often has Ute attire

Utah outplayed the Gators for the most part and potentially could have left the Swamp victorious, but Florida made the key plays on both sides of the ball which was the difference.

I remember when Utah was playing at Minnesota around 1990 or so and we were tied with a few seconds left and their all-conference kicker is attempting a field goal to win the game. Utah blocked it and ran it back to shock the gophers and win the game. Ron McBride ran the length of the field with the team to celebrate in the end zone.

Couple of other changes I can recall.

1. Team can’t take multiple time outs at one time (most commonly this has occurred in past years trying to ice the kicker.
2. (Rather insignificant) No longer will have an ‘untimed’ play when there is a defensive penalty on the last play of the 1st/3rd quarter.

Afraid that Utah and BYU fan bases are overwhelming some of the BIG 12 Facebook pages (even the ones that weren’t created in the last few months). On one of them, I just saw a comment (from a fan of one of the other schools) lamenting that there isn’t any football talk on that page anymore, just a battle of words between Utah and BYU fans.

A couple of incidents come to mind.

2009 the “Max Hall hates Utah” game. BYU fans are gleefully taking pictures of Kyle’s daughter who is tears after the game and at least one of them seemed ready to assault his wife when she took the phone out of his hand and threw it aside. (Yes she did throw it in a manner that could have damaged it but it…[Read more]

Colorado played Cal in a previously scheduled game first year the Buffs were in the PAC and it was kept non-conference not counting in the standings. So Baylor in 2024 may perhaps be non-conference. Quite probably any scenario of quads/divisions/etc. will have Utah and BYU together so the Holy War will be a conference contest.

Anyone joined the FB Big-12 Football Talk group yet? (Private group). I just asked to join a few minutes ago because I can see it was created back in 2015 (so very improbable to have an administrator from any Wasatch Front school)

Previously had joined (then soon left) a “Big 12” group run by an admin who censors Utah fans but allows BYU fans to…[Read more]

Hope you have a great time while visiting us DcGator (other than the result of the game of course).

The canyons are great places to visit (traffic gets worse every year so be prepared for a slow leisurely drive both directions).

Utah fans are generally fairly friendly (you do of course always get a few fools in any fanbase) and don’t listen…[Read more]

Have ESPN+ for other events already. We’re used to having a lot of the so-called minor sports (volleyball, soccer, softball, baseball) as well as gymnastics (really a major sport for Utah) available on PAC12. Will be curious in the next 12 months, what BIG12 events are available for streaming.

One observation. First year in the PAC, with USC on probation, we had a chance to beat Colorado (who had a long road losing streak) and get into the first PAC12 title game. Colorado surprised us and late in the game, a fan nearby noted that Utah had adapted to playing PAC teams and had a fairly good showing but were now facing a BIG12 style…[Read more]

Remind them what the series record is between us the last dozen years.

And as far as boats go, you could remind them that with Utah immediately getting a full share of media $$$$ (and BYU a partial share a few more years) it’s sort of like on ocean liners where Utah is in the first class section with the Cougars down in steerage.

Worked from the above link, one from another source kept dying/hanging.

Keeps freezing, perhaps too many viewers?