Kyle Whittingham and his coaching staff at Utah completely embarrassed “the genius” Nick Saban and his staff in the Sugar Bowl tonight. It appeared the Crimson Tide team had spent too many late nights on Bourbon Street because the Utes were faster and more tenacious in every aspect of the ballgame.
The Utes victory puts non-BCS teams with a 3-1 record in the championship games. Utah claims two of those victories. Although the Utes dominated tonight in the Sugar Bowl, they didn’t have an easy road to get to this game. They lived a very charmed season this year.
- The Utes scored a touchdown in the last minute at Air Force to claim a 30-23 victory.
- Its three toughest opponents (Oregon State, TCU and BYU) were at home this season.
- Behind 28-20 to Oregon State with 2:18 left in the game, the Utes scored a touchdown, two point conversion and last second field goal to win the game. They also benefitted from a controversial pass interference call in the end zone.
- The Utes claimed victory against TCU(13-10) after the Horned Frogs missed two field goals attempts in the fourth quarter.
Utah capitalized on their opportunities and played their best game of the season against Alabama. They turned their 10 point underdog situation into a 14 point victory in the Sugar Bowl. The Utes deserve huge praise tonight in New Orleans.
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