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Utah Makes a Case for No. 1
Utah Makes a Case for No. 1
by Michael David Smith By whipping Alabama in the Sugar Bowl , Utah has finished the season as college football's only undefeated team, and made a case that it deserves to be considered the No. 1 team in the country. Asked whether his players should be called the national champions, Utah ...
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