4pm MST start.
A win here would give the Utes a road win in every P12 North stadium in only their 6th year as a member of the conference.
Northern California has been very welcoming to Coach Whit. Including bowl games, Utah is 5-1 in the area (Emerald Bowl; at SJSU x2; Fresno; Stanford). Their only loss came to these same Cal Bears in 2011, when they played their home games in San Francisco.
ESPN PAC-12 Blog:
7. California 2-2, 0-1 (No. 5 last week)
Much like Arizona State -- the team that downed the Bears Saturday night -- Cal is a ton of fun to watch. The defense actually played better, only allowing the Sun Devils 164 yards on the ground and 3.3 yards per carry. But the turnovers proved costly. They’ll need to find some consistency with undefeated Utah coming to town Saturday.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
Kyle Goon:
http://www.sltrib.com/home/4395736-1...ng-gashed-utesExplosive plays were a problem for Utah's defense in the 31-27 victory over USC, a problem slightly neutralized by three takeaways and a key stop on the last drive. But the Trojans had 14 plays which gained 13 or more yards, thanks to both Davis' speed (126 yards on 10 carries) between the tackles and Sam Darnold's arm.
For a unit that prides itself on a bend-don't-break mantra, there will be some serious reflection on that statistic as No. 18 Utah (4-4) prepares for a Cal (2-2) passing offense that is No. 2 in the country averaging more than 450 yards per game.
Game on!
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
A poster on UF.net makes this interesting observation about what happened after Lowell left the game:
After that, USC didn't have to double team a d-lineman and their O-line had their way with our D-line. The drive right after Lowell came out we gave up the 49yd run. USC went on to score on their next 4 drives. Thankfully the line settled in and stopped them on their 5th drive (Forcing the first punt of the night for $C). Hopefully Lowell comes back soon.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
Looks like it will be on the Pac 12 Network.
“It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”
Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
This game makes me nervous for some reason. I really want to see Troy continue where he left off with USC, and prove that he's got things clicking for real. I would like to see Utah's offense chew up the clock and not let Cal get that passing game into any rhythm.
Originally Posted by sancho
another: let down. (a big reason to be nervous, to my mind)
I love how our OL has played. We should run for 300 yards in the game. We might have time of possession of over 45 mins.
Harding's reaction to the final TD was priceless.
Cal opens as a one-point favorite.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
Official Utah press release on the game:
*****
Media,
Below are a few notes on this week’s Utah football game at California. A complete release with stats, depth chart, etc. is attached as a PDF.
The Game
* No. 18 Utah (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) vs. California (2-2, 0-1 Pac-12)
* Saturday, Oct. 1, 3 p.m. PDT/4 p.m. MDT, California Memorial Stadium
* Televised on Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Mountain, Pac-12 Bay area
* Search #UTAHvsCAL for conversation
Whitt 100 Watch
* Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham is one win away from career victory No. 100. He is 99-46 in his 12th season at the helm.
* There are 23 active FBS head coaches with 100 career victories.
* Whittingham, in his 23rd season overall at Utah, has participated in more wins (184) than any football coach—head or assistant—in school history.
* Nine of his 99 career wins as a head coach have come in bowl games and Whittingham has the best bowl win percentage (.900) in NCAA history. He is 9-1 in bowl games and 2-0 in BCS bowls (predecessor to the College Football Playoff games). See sidebar on page 2 for more on Whittingham.
Five Facts
* In its second week in the top 25 this season, Utah is No. 18 in both the AP and Coaches’ polls. The Utes jumped six spots in the AP rankings and five places in the Coaches’ poll from a week ago. See pages 16-18 for Utah’s history in the national rankings.
* Utah is off to a 4-0 start for the second-straight season and the fourth time in Whittingham’s head coaching career. Utah finished 13-0 in 2008, won its first eight games in 2010 and won its first six games last year.
* Utah’s 31-27 win over USC last week marks the second year in a row the Utes have won their Pac-12 opener. Utah beat Oregon in its first conference game last year. The Utes are now 2-4 in Pac-12 openers.
* Utah is playing in Berkeley for the first time since joining the Pac-12 six years ago. Utah’s game against the Bears in 2011 was played in San Francisco’s AT&T Park, where Cal played its home games while Memorial Stadium was being renovated. The two teams played in Salt Lake City in 2012 and 2015 and did not meet in 2013 and 2014. See page 2 for complete series notes.
* The Utah-Cal series is tied at five wins apiece. Utah is 1-4 in road games against California.
Statchat
* Utah ranks No. 1 in the nation in net punting (48.47).
* Utah is tied for No. 1 in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in fourth down conversion percentage (1.000, 5-for-5).
* Utah is tied for No. 4 in the nation (No. 2 Pac-12) in takeaways with 11 (6 INT, 5 FR).
* Utah is No. 6 in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in total sacks (16).
* Utah is tied for No. 8 in the nation and is No. 2 in the Pac-12 in fumbles recovered (5).
* Utah is No. 9 in the nation and leads the Pac-12 in sacks per game (4.00).
* Utah is tied for No. 10 in the nation (No. 1 Pac-12) with six interceptions.
* Utah leads the Pac-12 in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.25).
* Utah is tied for the Pac-12 lead in tackles for loss (30) and TFL per game (7.5)
* Utah leads the Pac-12 in time of possession (34:37 per game).
* Utah is No. 2 in the Pac-12 in total defense (314.3 ypg).
* Utah is No. 3 in the Pac-12 in scoring defense (15.8) and pass defense (182.3 ypg).
* See sidebar on page 3 for complete Utah rankings.
In the Huddle
First-year Ute sophomore punter Mitch Wishnowsky ranks No. 1 nationally in punt average (52.1) … True freshman Zach Moss is averaging 92.5 yards since becoming the starter two games ago. He has played three games total and is averaging a team-high 81.0 rushing yards per game … Senior receiver Tim Patrick has back-to-back 100-yard receiving games (121 vs. San Jose State, 100 vs. USC) … Senior cornerback Dominique Hatfield saw his first action last week after coming back from an injury and had five tackles and a pass breakup … Eight true freshmen have played: Moss, Bradlee Anae, Julian Blackmon, Terrell Burgess, Leki Fotu, Tyler Huntley, Demari Simpkins and Donavan Thompson.
Two-Minute Drill
Utah has passed for more yards than its opponent in all four games … Utah is 1-0 on the road a win at San Jose State on Sept. 17… In last year’s win over Cal, Utah intercepted Bear QB Jared Goff five times, including three picks by current Utes Dominique Hatfield (2), Marcus Williams and Justin Thomas. See box on page 2 for a recap of the 2015 game … The Utes have sold out 41-straight games in Rice-Eccles Stadium since the 2010 season opener. Of those sellouts, 38 have been standing room-only crowds.
Liz Abel
Sr. Associate Athletics Director
Director of Communications
University of Utah
801.581.3511
label@huntsman.utah.edu
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
Kyle said they're "hopeful" Lowell Lotulelei will play
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Did he say what his injury is?
One thing I have learned in a long life: that all our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike -- and yet it is the most precious thing we have.
--Albert Einstein
The fact that life evolved out of nearly nothing, some 10 billion years after the universe evolved out of literally nothing, is a fact so staggering that I would be mad to attempt words to do it justice.
--Richard Dawkins
Be kind to all, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.
--Philo
No. Most people seem to think it is some form/degree of dislocated shoulder.
That's not good. I'd rather it be a stinger.
One thing I have learned in a long life: that all our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike -- and yet it is the most precious thing we have.
--Albert Einstein
The fact that life evolved out of nearly nothing, some 10 billion years after the universe evolved out of literally nothing, is a fact so staggering that I would be mad to attempt words to do it justice.
--Richard Dawkins
Be kind to all, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.
--Philo
Summon hostile.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
Down boy. That would break the current all-time NCAA mark by nearly 3 minutes.
That might help a little with the hangover/letdown. I'm a little nervous about this game.
Last night I watched the last quarter of the Cal-ASU game on PAC-12 football in 60. They throw and throw and throw -- almost every down. Remind me of BYU's circus offenses in the 1980s. It'll be an entertaining game. Domo Hatfield says he can't wait.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
On Monday, Bill Riley said Webb gets rid of the ball faster than all but two qb's in college football (probably Faulk at WSU and the guy who beat him out at Texas Tech, since they all run the Mike Leach offense). Said he averages 2.5 seconds (or something like that) before he gets rid of it. Webb is not mobile and will just stand there, but hard to sack. have to disrupt the timing with his receivers, force TO's. .
Riley also pointed out that Webb does better against the blitz than against a standard rush. Scalley will probably come up with other ways to disrupt him.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
This is one place where we really miss Kylie Fitts. His knack for getting into passing lanes and tipping passes was great for disrupting the quick passing game without necessarily getting in the QB's face.
Utah has split the scout team into three offenses so they can practice vs a super uptempo team.
Random fact of the day.
This.
Their WR Hansen has 50 catches through just four games. KW described him as being a Nelson Spruce type of WR. Feels like we've struggled with guys like this in the past.
“It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”
Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
But he is an Idaho State transfer, therefore Whit will know all about his weaknesses.
People who walk out of Pocatello walk out proud.
“It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”
Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
He gets ill at the smell of potatoes. The defensive secondary will eat french fries on the bench.
I think Williams and Hansen are the difference this year.
This year we will get some hot Hansen on Hansen action!
I'm more concerned with our LB's in the middle of the field. That's where they torched us last year.
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