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Utah Victory Impacts Nation
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Utah pulled of one of the biggest upsets so far in the college football season last night when the beat the no. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide 31-17. The Utes impressive victory came on the side of the ball that received the least attention this season by the way of the defense.
Utah Victory Impacts Nation
Utah simultaneously saves and destroys the BCS: In which Kyle Wittingham drinks Nick Saban's milkshake
rivals.yahoo.com - 1/3/2009
Utah simultaneously saves and destroys the BCS: In which Kyle Wittingham drinks Nick Saban's ...
— rivals.yahoo.com — Utah 31, Alabama 17 . Say what you will about its relative talent, or lack thereof, but this much is certain about Utah: That team was prepared . Out of the gate, the defense had Alabama's head spinning with its presnap shifts, creating four sacks, ... (more) Utah simultaneously saves and destroys the BCS: In which ...

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Salt Lake City Snubbed
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Salt Lake City Snubbed
— kornheiserscartel.com — Undefeated and yet they finish with nothing... (more) Salt Lake City Snubbed

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McD’s Bowl Picks Part Six
rumorsandrants.com - 1/1/2009
McD’s Bowl Picks Part Six
— rumorsandrants.com — Friday, January 2, 2009 2pm ET Cotton Bowl (25) Mississippi (8-4) at (7) Texas Tech (11-1) (-3.5) That rule about no conference having more than two teams in the BCS makes perfect sense, since Ohio State did so much to earn their berth this year. Just like Missouri getting screwed ... (more) McD’s Bowl Picks Part Six

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