5-0...But No Jumping For Joy Here

The Utes did get another win Saturday against Weber State, but I'm not in the mood to jump for joy. I sat (mostly stood) in the student section with my friend Rob. Alicia was great to take the girls for the night while I got my football fix in for the week. Here's my break down...

• The Utah defense was lacking. The line could not get a rush on the QB. Our corners got beat too many times. Weber put up 303 yds passing...not good.
• Brian Johnson played a solid game with 194 yds passing and 2 td's. He threw an interception inside the 10 yard line when his arm was hit during the throw...should not have forced it. I would like to see him scramble and run more...he is being very careful lately not to get hurt.
• Sakoda continues to kick well for the Utes scoring 13 points. He is 7 for 7 inside the 40 yard line.

Thursday night we play the team that beat "the team" (USC)...Oregon State. They will be really pumped and ready for what we throw at them. Their defense played extremely well against a talented S. California...if they bring the same game this week, we could loose bad. I am glad the game is at Rice-Eccles; maybe the crowd can pump up the Utes to play all 4 quarters. We definitely have to be aggressive the entire game, not do the "conservative 2nd half" approach the coaches have been playing. In NCAA football, anybody can beat anybody. Our defensive also has to slow down their run...Oregon State has a great little running back. If we can not stop their run early, it will be a long night. So, I give us a 50% chance of beating Oregon State. Prediction...24-34 Utah.

After this win, I will have something to jump for joy...national recognition, higher ranking and 6-0!!