Poinsettia Bowl Utah vs. Cal thread

[Fiyero]

Only one common opponent this year: Oregon.

9/19: Utah @ Oregon, Ducks 31, Utes 24
Utah 297 total yards: 20-42-178 passing*, 33-119 rushing
Ore 312 total yards: 4-16-95 passing, 51-217 rushing

9/26: Cal @ Oregon, Ducks 42, Bears 3
Cal 207 total yards: 13-36-130 passing, 32-77 rushing
Ore 524 total yards: 25-32-288 passing, 52-236 rushing

*Utah has a different starting QB now, while Cal's was the same all season

NCAA Stats:
Total Offense:
46 Cal 399.0
54 Utah 389.6

Passing Offense:
50 Cal 223.4
55 Utah 220.2

Rushing Offense:
37 Cal 175.9
45 Utah 169.4

Scoring Offense:
47 Cal 29.3
47 Utah 29.3

Total Defense:
20 Utah 314.2
70 Cal 378.0

Passing Defense:
14 Utah 172.8
108 Cal 260.9

Rushing Defense:
27 Cal 117.1
57 Utah 141.3

Scoring Defense:
19 Utah 19.7
54 Cal 24.5

Turnover Margin:
27 Cal +0.50
46 Utah +.25

Sagarin Strength of Schedule:
17 Cal 74.9
73 Utah 68.2

Statistically, of Cal's opponents this season, Utah's offense most closely resembles USC, and Utah's defense most closely resembles Oregon.

Of Utah's opponents this season, Cal's offense most closely resembles Oregon, and Cal's defense most closely resembles San Diego State.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Riley is horrible, and if Tedford has any conscience Best doesn't play. Utah should win this game. I think Cal might be returning to being Cal, that contract extension last year might not have been the best decision.

[BoylenOver]

When I see a team like Cal that's lost three games by 24+, I wonder how well they can compete.

I really like Utah's chances.

[chrisrenrut]

When I see a team like Cal that's lost three games by 24+, I wonder how well they can compete.

I really like Utah's chances.

I like that Wynn will be playing essentially in his hometown. He should play well and bring a lot of confidence going into next year.

[myboynoah]

I've run the numbers. Utah by 32.

[Fiyero]

I like that Wynn will be playing essentially in his hometown. He should play well and bring a lot of confidence going into next year.

That's a good point; dude just graduated six months ago and should know a ton of people in Oceanside.

[Blueintheface]

That's a good point; dude just graduated six months ago and should know a ton of people in Oceanside.

I thought Dirk Digler graduated last December. Wasn't he in spring camp with the Utes?

[TripletDaddy]

For my Ute brethren, a few unity avatars!





And while this picture has nothing to do with Kal, it has motivational utility!

[Fiyero]

And while this picture has nothing to do with Kal, it has motivational utility!

Hey when are your song girls going to get with the program and start chest-bumping each other?

[ReggaeCoug]

For my Ute brethren, a few unity avatars!





And while this picture has nothing to do with Kal, it has motivational utility!

I like your style.

[TripletDaddy]

Hey when are your song girls going to get with the program and start chest-bumping each other?

For whatever reason, the Song Girls have a harder time chest bumping each other.

[chrisrenrut]

[QUOTE=TripletDaddy;236690]For whatever reason, the Song Girls have a harder time chest bumping each other.

I'd say the primary reason is about 200 cc's of saline. badum-ching

BTW, this is probably the best threadjack ever. Not that kind of threadjack, sickos! badum-ching

[LA Ute]

[QUOTE=TripletDaddy;235754]For my Ute brethren, a few unity avatars!





Do you have anything that's not in SC colors? We have standards, you know.

[BoylenOver]

Are any Ute fans from this board attending the game?

The bowl announcements came after the deadline for me to be able to ask for time off at work, so I will be watching from my couch. I might have been able to pull off Vegas, but not San Diego.

[LA Ute]

Are any Ute fans from this board attending the game?

The bowl announcements came after the deadline for me to be able to ask for time off at work, so I will be watching from my couch. I might have been able to pull off Vegas, but not San Diego.

I wanted to and my two sons and I tried to figure out how to do it. My wife, daughter and I are going to Salt Lake to spend Christmas there with the boys. To go to the game I would have had to fly to SLC on the 20th, fly back to San Diego on the 23rd, and fly right back to SLC on the 24th. The flights available were not great either. Long story short: It didn't make sense, so we'll all be watching the game together in our place up there!

Maybe we should put together another CUF gathering, either that day or later on during the holidays.