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Schedules & Results

2008 Schedule

Date Opponent Site TV Time Aug. 30 Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. TBD TBDSept. 13 Utah State Logan, Utah TBD TBDSept. 27 Weber State Salt Lake City TBD TBDOct. 2 (Thu) Oregon State Salt Lake City TBD TBD MWC Games: Will be announced by the Mountain West Conference office in April.

2007 Results

9-4, 5-3 MWC/3rd-tie • Poinsettia Bowl Champion

Date Opponent TV Time Aug. 30 at Oregon State FSN NW L, 7-24Sept. 8 Air Force* The Mtn. L, 12-20Sept. 15 UCLA VERSUS W, 44-6Sept. 22 at UNLV* The Mtn. L, 0-27Sept. 29 Utah State (HC) The Mtn. W, 34-18Oct. 5 at Louisville ESPN W, 44-35Oct. 13 San Diego State* W, 23-7Oct. 18 at TCU* VERSUS W, 27-20Oct. 27 at Colorado State* The Mtn. W, 27-3Nov. 10 Wyoming* CSTV W, 50-0Nov. 17 New Mexico* The Mtn. W, 28-10Nov. 24 at Brigham Young* The Mtn./CSTV/VS L, 10-17Dec. 20 Navy^ ESPN W, 35-32HC-Homecoming; *MWC game; ^Poinsettia Bowl

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2008 Utah Spring Football Calendar

2008 Spring Camp DatesMar. 11 Practice Begins Practice Fields/StadiumMar. 17 Spring Break Begins No PracticeMar. 25 Practice Resumes Practice Fields/StadiumApr. 5 Scrimmage McCarthey Practice FieldsApr. 12 Scrimmage Rice-Eccles StadiumApr. 19 Red-White Game Rice-Eccles Stadium

2008 Fall Camp DatesAug. 3 Players Report to CampAug. 4 Practice BeginsAug. 9 Double Days BeginAug. 12 ScrimmageAug. 16 ScrimmageAug. 21 ScrimmageAug. 23 Camp EndsAug. 25 Classes Begin

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Fast Facts & Contacts

Utah Fast Facts Football Fast Facts

Football Coaches Office (aC 801) EmailAlford, Aaron, Cornerbacks 801-581-3518 [email protected], Gary, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line 801-581-3515 [email protected], Charlie, Offensive Line 801-581-3932 [email protected], Doug, Strength Coach 801-581-4548 [email protected], Jay, Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator 801-581-3521 [email protected], Andy, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 801-581-3520 [email protected], Aaron, Receivers 801-581-3517 [email protected], Moran, Safeties 801-581-3522 [email protected], Dave, Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator 801-581-3519 [email protected], Kalani, Inside Linebackers 801-581-6122 [email protected], Kyle, Head Coach 801-581-3516 [email protected]

athletic administration Office (aC 801) Cell EmailAbel, Liz, Associate Athletics Director (SID) 801-581-3511 209-6346 [email protected], Mary, Associate A.D. (SWA) 801-585-6850 [email protected] Brennan, Kyle, Assistant A.D. (Compliance) 801-585-3819 [email protected], Manny, Director of Athletic Relations 801-585-7233 231-3027 [email protected] Hill, Chris, Athletics Director 801-581-5605 Call SID [email protected], Doug, Assistant A.D. (Development) 801-585-0446 [email protected], Zack, Assistant A.D. (Tickets) 801-581-6632 [email protected], Pete, Associate A.D. (Internal Operations) 801-587-7629 942-5595 [email protected], Steve, Events Coordinator 801-585-5054 554-9078 [email protected], Chris, Associate A.D. (External Relations) 801-585-6493 [email protected], Ann, Director of Marketing 801-585-5692 541-0425 [email protected]

Sports Information StaffAbel, Liz, Director (football) 801-581-3511 209-6346 [email protected], Sally, Office Manager 801-581-3510 [email protected] Frederickson, Brooke, Assistant Director 801-581-8997 493-9254 [email protected], Mike, Director of Publications & Broadcasting 801-587-9162 557-2322 [email protected], Scott, Assistant Director 801-581-8302 580-4502 [email protected], Andy, Associate Director 801-581-3771 580-4411 [email protected]

Football Support Staff Office (aC 801) Cell EmailAndersen, Mark, Administrative Assistant 587-7848 558-8091 [email protected], Helen, Football Secretary 587-8355 [email protected], Kristy, Event Services (stadium) 585-1018 554-8625 [email protected], Jeff, Director of Football Operations 581-8563 231-6779 [email protected], Robert, Dir. of Equipment Operations 581-8449 [email protected]

Contact Information

Location: Salt Lake City Metro Population: 1,333,914Elevation: 4,657 feet above sea levelPresident: Michael K. YoungDirector of Athletics: Dr. Chris HillGoverning Body: Board of Trustees & Board of RegentsFounded: 1850Enrollment: 28,025Nickname: UtesColors: Crimson and WhiteMascot: Swoop (red-tailed hawk)Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium (45,017)Surface: FieldTurfIndoor Facility: Spence Eccles Field HouseWebsite: www.UtahUtes.comConference: Mountain West Conference

Department Phone NumbersAthletics Department: (801) 581-8171Football Office: (801) 581-7684Sports Information: (801) 581-3511/3510/8302/8997Stadium Press Box: (801) 581-8210/585-6934Ticket Office: (801) 581-8849SID Fax: 581-4358Football Fax: 585-3808

Utah SchemesOffense: SpreadDefense: 4-3

Starters Returning: 16Offense: 8Defense: 6Kickers: 2

Lettermen Returning: 55Offense: 28Defense: 24Specialists: 3

Lettermen Lost: 19Offense: 10Defense: 9

Reviewing 2007Record: 9-4 Mountain West Conference: 5-3 (3rd-tie)Postseason: San Diego Poinsettia BowlBowl Result: Beat Navy 35-32Bowl MVPs: Brian Johnson, QB; Joe Dale, DBAll-American: Louie Sakoda, PMWC Special Teams Player of the Year: Louie Sakoda

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Personnel Picture

Offense (8)LG Caleb Schlauderaff (6-5, 300, So.)LT Zane Beadles (6-4, 312, Jr.)RG Robert Conley (6-1, 316, Sr.)RT Dustin Hensel (6-7, 320, Sr.)QB Brian Johnson (6-1, 205, Sr.)RB Darrell Mack (6-0, 219, Sr.)WR Brent Casteel (5-10, 193, Sr.)WR Bradon Godfrey (6-3, 197, Sr.)

Defense (6)LE Koa Misi* (6-3, 263, Jr.)RE Paul Kruger (6-5, 255, So.)RLB Stevenson Sylvester (6-2, 220, Jr.)CB Brice McCain (5-9, 189, Sr.)CB R.J. Stanford (5-11, 180, Jr.)FS Robert Johnson (6-3, 190, Jr.)*Started at tackle in 2007

Kickers (2)PK Louie Sakoda (5-10, 178, Sr.)P Louie Sakoda (5-10, 178, Sr.)

Offense (28)Neli A’asa, OL; Zane Beadles, OL; Jereme Brooks, WR; Freddie Brown, WR; Daniel Bukarau, OL; Brent Casteel, WR; Brad Clifford, TE; Robert Conley, OL; Zac Eldridge, RB; Bradon Godfrey, WR; Dustin Hensel, OL; Mike Hicken, WR; Brian Johnson, QB; Corbin Louks, QB; Darrell Mack, RB; Trevor Moss, RB; Collin Robinson, WR; Dallin Rogers, TE; Colt Sampson, TE; Caleb Schlauderaff, OL; Corey Seiuli, OL; Ray Stowers, RB; Zane Taylor, OL; Walter Watts, OL; Elijah Wesson, WR; Eddie Wide, RB; Tyler Williams, OL; Marquis Wilson, WR.

Defense (24)Tyson Clements, DB; Terrell Cole, DB; Joe Dale, DB; Tatum Drecksel, LB; Kenape Eliapo, DT; Nai Fotu, LB; Kepa Gaison, LB; Robert Johnson, DB; Justin Jones, DB; Jamel King, LB; Paul Kruger, DE; Matt Martinez, LB; Brice McCain, DB; Koa Misi, DE; Greg Newman, DT; RJ Rice, DB; Deshawn Richard, DB; Sean Smith, DB; R.J. Stanford, DB; Stevenson Sylvester, LB; Lei Talamaivao, DT; Justin Taplin-Ross, DB; Aaron Tonga, DT; Mike Wright, LB.

Specialists (3)Clint Mower, SN; Louie Sakoda, P/K; Ben Vroman, K/P.

Matt Asiata, RB; Jacob Bentrude, DL; Troy Bunting, LB; Brandon Burton, DB; Tage Clifford, WR; Scott Coleman, SN; Christian Cox, TE; Isley Filiaga, DT; Louis Finner, OL; Junior Fonua, RB; Afa Garrigan, LB (2005); Ben Hendy, TE; Bo Hikila, RB; Mike Lehr, OL; Lisiate Leota, LB; Nick Liefting, DB; Ben Macey, WR; Chad Manis, QB; Tim Mathis, P; David Munoz, WR; Blake Pacheco, DL; Mo Neal, LB; Lavelle Peterson, RB; Derrick Shelby, DE; Chaz Walker, DB.

David Astle, OL; Sam Ewalefo, WR; Trevor Hille, DB; Chris Jones, DB; Chris Joppru, TE; Mookie Murphy, DB; John Peel, WR; Toby Titus, LB; Nano Tonga, DT.

Greg Bird, LB; Tony Bergstrom, OL; Grayson Dart, DB; Afa Garrigan, LB (fall).

Sam Brenner, OL; Lamar Chapman, DB; DeVonte Christopher, QB; Siaki Cravens, TE/LB; Zach Davila, OL; Aiona Key, WR; Dave Kruger, DL; Ryan Lacy, WR; Dudley LaPorte, TE; Luke Matthews, WR; Kendrick Moeai, TE; David Reed, WR; Sausan Shakerin, RB; Sealver Siliga, OL/DL; Damilyn Tanner, DB; Reggie Topps, DB; Derek Tuimauga, OL.

Offense (3)C Kyle Gunther (6-4, 304)WR Derrek Richards (5-11, 175) WR Brian Hernandez (6-0, 183)

Defense (5)LE Martail Burnett (6-3, 262)NT Gabe Long (6-3, 290)MLB Joe Jiannoni (6-0, 235)SLB Malakai Mokofisi (6-2, 243)SS Steve Tate (5-11, 195)

Jason Boone, OL; Kyle Brady, LB; Martail Burnett, DL; Kevin Freestone, LB; Tommy Grady, QB; Kyle Gunther, OL; Brian Hernandez, WR; Joe Jiannoni, LB; Gabe Long, DT; Malakai Mokofisi, LB; Loma Olevao, LB; Darryl Poston, RB; Alex Puccinelli, DE; Derrek Richards, WR; Matt Sims, TE; Mike Steckling, OL; Casey Sutera, DL; Steve Tate, DB; Ryan Taylor, DL.

Starters Returning (16)

Lettermen Returning (55)

Redshirts (25)

Squad Members (9)

2008 Recruiting Class (17)

2008 Returned Missionaries (4)

Starters Lost (8)

Lettermen Lost (19)

2008 Honor Candidates

all-americaLouie Sakoda, PunterLouie Sakoda, Placekicker

All-Conference Candidates

Special teamsLouie Sakoda, P/PK

OffenseBrian Johnson, QBBrent Casteel, WRDarrell Mack, RBZane Beadles, OLRobert Conley, OLCaleb Schlauderaff, OL

DefensePaul Kruger, DLKoa Misi, DEStevenson Sylvester, LBRobert Johnson, DBBrice McCain, DB

All-American Returning

Louie SakodaFirst Team All-AmericanFWAA (Punter)CBSSports.com (Punter)Rivals.com (Place Kicker)Second Team All-AmericanSI.com (Punter)Phil Steele (Place Kicker)College Football News (Punter)College Football News (Place Kicker)

All-Conference Utes Returning

Special teams Player of the YearLouie Sakoda, P/PK (2006 and 2007)

First teamLouie Sakoda, P

Second teamDarrell Mack, RBZane Beadles, OLRobert Conley, OLBrice McCain, DBLouie Sakoda, PK

honorable MentionRobert Johnson, DBPaul Kruger, DLStevenson Sylvester, LB



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Spring Depth Chart

Left tackle68 Zane Beadles (6-4, 312, Jr., 2VL)71 Walter Watts (6-2, 300, So., 1VL)

Left Guard72 Caleb Schlauderaff (6-5, 300, So., 1VL)74 Corey Seiuli (6-3, 320, Sr., 2VL)

Center77 Zane Taylor (6-3, 305, So., 1VL)57 Tyler Williams (6-1, 300, Jr., 2VL)

Right Guard66 Robert Conley (6-1, 316, Sr., 3VL)55 Neli A’asa (6-2, 305, So., 1VL)

Right tackle65 Dustin Hensel (6-7, 320, Sr., 2VL)70 Tony Bergstrom (6-6, 290, Fr., HS)

Quarterback3 Brian Johnson (6-1, 205, Sr., 3VL)19 Corbin Louks (6-0, 185, So., 1VL)18 Chad Manis (6-5, 225, So., RS)

Running Back6 Darrell Mack (6-0, 219, Sr., 3VL)24 Ray Stowers (6-0, 223, Sr., 2VL)4 Matt Asiata (6-0, 235, Jr., RS)

Wide Receiver88 Freddie Brown (6-3, 215, Sr. 3VL)82 John Peel (6-2, 196, Sr., SQ)

Wide Receiver5 Brent Casteel (5-10, 193, Sr., 3VL)8 Elijah Wesson (5-11, 175, Jr., 2VL)

Wide Receiver81 Bradon Godfrey (6-3, 197, Sr., 2VL)85 Jereme Brooks (5-9, 170, So., 1VL)

tight End45 Colt Sampson (6-4, 250, Sr., 2VL)84 Brad Clifford (6-4, 245, So., 1VL)

Left End41 Koa Misi (6-3, 263, Jr., 1VL)56 Greg Newman (6-4, 260, Sr., 2VL)

tackle43 Lei Talamaivao (6-2, 290, So., 1VL)98 Aaron Tonga (6-2, 305, Sr., 1VL)

Nose tackle97 Isley Filiaga (6-0, 305, So., RS)92 Kenape Eliapo (6-0, 303, Jr., 2VL)

Right End11 Paul Kruger (6-5, 255, So., 1VL)90 Derrick Shelby (6-3, 240, Fr., RS)

Rover Linebacker10 Stevenson Sylvester (6-2, 220, Jr., 2VL)50 Mo Neal (6-2, 220, Fr., RS)

Middle Linebacker20 Mike Wright (6-2, 230, Jr., 2VL)52 Matt Martinez (6-0, 230, So., 1VL)51 Jamel King (6-3, 225, So., 1VL)

Stud Linebacker42 Nai Fotu (6-1, 232, So., 1VL)59 Kepa Gaison (5-11, 230, Jr., 1VL)

Cornerback1 Brice McCain (5-9, 189, Sr., 3VL)29 Justin Jones (5-10, 170, Jr., 2VL)

Cornerback25 R.J. Stanford (5-11, 180, Jr., 2VL)27 Brandon Burton (6-0, 180 Fr., RS)

Free Safety17 Robert Johnson (6-3, 190, Jr., 1VL)31 Deshawn Richard (6-1, 196, Sr., 1VL)

Strong Safety12 Joe Dale (5-11, 197, Jr., 2VL)7 RJ Rice (5-8, 190, Sr., 2VL)21 Terrell Cole (5-11, 190, Sr., 1VL)

Nickel Back4 Sean Smith (6-3, 217 Jr., 2VL)14 Damilyn Tanner (5-10, 175, Jr., JC)

Punter35 Louie Sakoda (5-10, 178, Sr., 3VL)30 Ben Vroman (5-11, 187, Jr., 2VL)

Place Kicker35 Louie Sakoda (5-10, 178, Sr., 3VL)30 Ben Vroman (5-11, 187, Jr., 2VL)

Kickoffs30 Ben Vroman (5-11, 187, Jr., 2VL)35 Louie Sakoda (5-10, 178, Sr., 3VL)

Snapper39 Clint Mower (6-1, 215, Sr., 2VL)83 Ben Hendy (6-3, 250, Jr., RS)

holder81 Bradon Godfrey (6-3, 197, Sr., 2VL)7 RJ Rice (5-8, 190, Sr., 2VL)

Punt Returner85 Jereme Brooks (5-9, 170, So., 1VL)5 Brent Casteel (5-10, 193, Sr., 3VL)

Kickoff Returners85 Jereme Brooks (5-9, 170, So., 1VL)36 Eddie Wide (5-10, 190, So., 1VL)5 Brent Casteel (5-10, 193, Sr., 3VL)

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No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. B-Date Age Hometown/Previous School55 Neli A’asa OL 6-2 305 So. 1VL 2-16-88 20 Big Rapids, Mich./Big Rapids HS4 Matt Asiata RB 6-0 235 Jr. RS 7-24-87 21 West Valley City, Utah/Snow College76 David Astle OL 6-6 294 So. SQ 3-24-85 23 Park City, Utah/Park City HS68 Zane Beadles OL 6-4 312 Jr. 2VL 11-19-86 21 Sandy, Utah/Hillcrest HS26 Bryce Bennion DB 6-0 168 Fr. HS 10-24-86 21 South Jordan, Utah/Bingham HS91 Jacob Bentrude DL 6-3 201 Fr. RS 9-16-88 19 Draper, Utah/Juan Diego HS70 Tony Bergstrom OL 6-6 290 Fr. HS 8-8-86 22 Salt Lake City/Skyline HS49 Greg Bird LB 6-2 225 Fr. RS 6-17-86 22 Mesa, Ariz./Red Mountain HS85 Jereme Brooks WR 5-9 170 So. 1VL 4-23-89 19 League City, Texas/Clear Creek HS88 Freddie Brown WR 6-3 215 Sr. 3VL 6-24-86 22 La Verne, Calif./Citrus JC73 Daniel Bukarau OL 6-2 283 So. 1VL 10-20-85 22 Kailua, Hawaii/Kailua HS46 Troy Bunting LB 5-10 215 So. RS 11-27-87 20 Draper, Utah/Glendale CC27 Brandon Burton DB 6-0 180 Fr. RS 7-31-89 19 Houston, Texas/Clear Creek HS5 Brent Casteel WR 5-10 193 Sr. 3VL 7-12-85 23 San Francisco, Calif./Antioch HS15 DeVonte Christopher QB 6-1 183 Fr. HS 4-17-90 18 Las Vegas, Nev./Canyon Springs HS34 Tysen Clements DB 6-0 203 So. 1VL 11-10-84 23 Salt Lake City/Skyline HS84 Brad Clifford TE 6-4 245 So. 1VL 3-7-86 22 Salt Lake City/Olympus HS 26 Tage Clifford WR 6-1 215 Fr. RS 7-16-85 23 Roy, Utah/Snow College21 Terrell Cole DB 5-11 190 Sr. 1VL 4-22-87 21 Long Beach, Calif./Cerritos College60 Scott Coleman SN 6-2 210 Jr. RS 12-12-83 24 Salt Lake City/Olympus HS66 Robert Conley OL 6-1 316 Sr. 3VL 4-17-86 22 La Marque, Texas/La Marque HS48 Christian Cox TE 6-2 240 So. RS 12-11-85 22 Bountiful, Utah/Southern Utah12 Joe Dale DB 5-11 197 Jr. 2VL 12-18-86 21 Irving, Texas/Nimitz HS38 Grayson Dart DB 6-0 200 Fr. HS 8-25-86 22 Layton, Utah/Northridge HS47 Tatum Drecksel LB 6-2 240 So. 1VL 7-31-85 23 Salt Lake City/Southern Utah40 Zac Eldridge RB 6-0 225 So. 1VL 4-12-88 20 Sandy, Utah/Cottonwood HS92 Kenape Eliapo DT 6-0 303 Jr. 2VL 3-22-86 22 San Francisco, Calif./So. San Francisco HS29 Sam Ewalefo WR 6-1 202 So. SQ 12-24-87 20 Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde HS97 Isley Filiaga DT 6-0 305 So. RS 5-1-86 22 Orem, Utah/Brigham Young78 Louis Finner OL 6-3 295 Fr. RS 4-19-89 19 Plano, Texas/Plano East HS30 Junior Fonua RB 5-9 226 Jr. RS 2-19-87 21 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Texas Southern42 Nai Fotu LB 6-1 232 So. 1VL 8-20-88 20 Laie, Hawaii/Kahuku HS59 Kepa Gaison LB 5-11 230 Jr. 1VL 3-20-87 21 Kaneohe, Hawaii/The Kamehameha School33 Afa Garrigan LB 6-2 230 So. 1VL 7-8-86 22 Hauula, Hawaii/Kahuku HS81 Bradon Godfrey WR 6-3 197 Sr. 2VL 10-17-85 22 Layton, Utah/Southern Utah83 Ben Hendy TE 6-3 250 Jr. RS 9-9-86 21 Salt Lake City/Temple65 Dustin Hensel OL 6-7 320 Sr. 2VL 11-22-85 22 La Palma, Calif./Golden West CC86 Mike Hicken WR 6-0 195 So. 1VL 3-19-88 20 Salt Lake City/Brighton HS34 Bo Hikila RB 5-11 233 Jr. RS 9-17-85 22 West Valley City, Utah/Dixie College36 Trevor Hille DB 6-1 196 So. SQ 8-9-85 23 Salt Lake City/Dixie State College3 Brian Johnson QB 6-1 205 Sr. 3VL 2-16-87 21 Baytown, Texas/Robert E. Lee HS17 Robert Johnson DB 6-3 190 Jr. 1VL 2-13-87 21 Los Angeles, Calif./L.A. Southwest College19 Chris Jones DB 5-10 182 So. SQ 9-18-87 21 La Jolla, Calif./La Jolla HS29 Justin Jones DB 5-10 170 Jr. 2VL 6-6-88 20 Marshall, Texas/Marshall HS54 Nate Jones LB 6-2 210 Fr. HS 11-1-85 22 Salt Lake City/Cottonwood HS80 Chris Joppru TE 6-6 255 Jr. SQ 2-6-87 21 Minnetonka, Minn./Minnetonka HS51 Jamel King LB 6-3 225 So. 1VL 3-31-89 19 Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta HS11 Paul Kruger DE 6-5 255 So. 1VL 2-15-86 22 Orem, Utah/Timpanogos HS 63 Mike Lehr OL 6-3 265 Fr. RS 10-2-88 19 Salt Lake City/Hillcrest37 Lisiate Leota LB 6-4 230 Jr. RS 8-27-86 21 Salt Lake City/Snow College24 Nick Liefting DB 6-1 180 Fr. RS 5-9-85 23 West Valley City, Utah/Hunter HS19 Corbin Louks QB 6-0 185 So. 1VL 4-10-89 19 Danville, Calif./San Ramon Valley HS39 Ben Macey WR 6-1 180 Fr. RS 10-29-85 22 Salt Lake City/Logan HS6 Darrell Mack RB 6-0 219 Sr. 3VL 10-10-86 21 Spring Valley, Calif./Monte Vista HS18 Chad Manis QB 6-5 225 So. RS 2-13-88 20 Lakewood, Calif./Cerritos College52 Matt Martinez LB 6-0 230 So. 1VL 1-21-88 20 Murray, Utah/Cottonwood HS62 Tim Mathis P 5-8 184 Fr. RS 11-26-88 19 Sandy, Utah/Alta HS1 Brice McCain DB 5-9 189 Sr. 3VL 12-10-86 21 Terrell, Texas/Terrell HS16 Damon Miles LB 6-2 188 Fr. HS 4-16-89 19 Winters, Calif./Winters HS41 Koa Misi DE 6-3 263 Jr. 1VL 1-17-87 21 Santa Rosa, Calif./Santa Rosa JC



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No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. B-Date Age Hometown/Previous School46 Trevor Moss RB 5-11 192 Jr. 1VL 10-13-83 24 Sandy, Utah/Northwest CC39 Clint Mower SN 6-1 215 Sr. 2VL 11-2-84 23 Alpine, Utah/Dixie State College31 David Munoz WR 6-4 216 Jr. RS 3-20-87 21 Fountain Valley, Cal.if./Orange Coast CC23 Mookie Murphy DB 5-9 177 So. SQ 11-10-87 20 Salt Lake City/Juan Diego Catholic HS50 Mo Neal LB 6-2 220 Fr. RS 1-2-88 20 Oakland, Calif./San Leandro HS56 Greg Newman DT 6-4 260 Sr. 2VL 2-1-86 23 Thousand Oaks, Calif./Colorado95 Blake Pacheco DL 6-1 232 Fr. RS 9-7-88 19 Salinas, Calif./Palma HS82 John Peel WR 6-2 196 Sr. SQ 5-9-86 22 Scottsdale, Ariz./Chaparral HS32 Lavelle Peterson RB 5-8 205 Fr. RS 6-19-89 19 La Canada, Calif./La Canada HS7 RJ Rice DB 5-8 190 Sr. 2VL 9-14-84 23 Salt Lake City/Southern Utah31 Deshawn Richard DB 6-1 196 Sr. 1VL 5-12-86 22 Las Vegas, Nev./Victor Valley College87 Collin Robinson WR 5-10 180 So. 1VL 8-7-85 23 Draper, Utah/Alta HS89 Dallin Rogers TE 6-4 230 So. 1VL 8-23-89 19 Placerville, Calif./Union Mine HS35 Louie Sakoda K/P 5-10 178 Sr. 3VL 10-28-86 21 San Jose, Calif./Branham HS93 Thor Salanoa DE 6-2 210 Fr. HS 2-7-89 19 Honolulu, Hawaii/Radford HS45 Colt Sampson TE 6-4 250 Sr. 2VL 3-18-83 25 Pleasant Grove, Utah/Pleasant Grove HS72 Caleb Schlauderaff OL 6-5 300 So. 1VL 11-7-87 20 Shelton, Wash./Shelton HS74 Corey Seiuli OL 6-3 320 Sr. 2VL 8-19-84 24 Provo, Utah/Dixie State College90 Derrick Shelby DE 6-3 240 Fr. RS 2-7-89 19 Houston, Texas/Hightower HS4 Sean Smith DB 6-3 217 Jr. 2VL 7-14-87 21 Pasadena, Calif./Blair HS25 R.J. Stanford DB 5-11 180 Jr. 2VL 5-6-88 20 Chino, Calif./Chino HS24 Ray Stowers RB 6-0 223 Sr. 2VL 2-2-85 23 Honolulu, Hawaii/Iolani HS10 Stevenson Sylvester LB 6-2 220 Jr. 2VL 7-18-88 20 Las Vegas, Nev./Valley HS43 Lei Talamaivao DT 6-2 290 So. 1VL 9-20-88 19 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Rancho Cucamonga HS14 Damilyn Tanner DB 5-10 175 Jr. JC 10-26-87 20 Sacramento, Calif./El Camino College33 Justin Taplin-Ross DB 6-3 210 So. 1VL 3-26-89 19 Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta HS77 Zane Taylor OL 6-3 305 So. 1VL 4-23-88 20 Moab, Utah/Grand County HS53 Toby Titus LB 6-0 218 So. SQ 3-28-83 25 Orem, Utah/EA Laney HS (N.C.)99 Aaron Tonga DT 6-2 305 Sr. 1VL 10-10-83 23 Pomona, Calif./Mt. San Antonio College75 Nano Tonga OL 6-5 270 Sr. SQ 5-17-84 24 West Valley City/Granger HS28 Reggie Topps DB 5-11 180 Fr. HS 12-19-88 19 Prunedale, Calif./N. Monterey County HS 30 Ben Vroman K/P 5-11 187 Jr. 2VL 4-22-87 21 Salt Lake City/Skyline HS32 Chaz Walker DB 6-2 196 Fr. RS 9-30-88 19 Kaysville, Utah/Davis HS 71 Walter Watts OL 6-2 300 So. 1VL 10-11-88 19 Los Banos, Calif./Los Banos HS 8 Elijah Wesson WR 5-11 175 Jr. 2VL 6-2-87 21 Compton, Calif./Dominguez HS36 Eddie Wide RB 5-10 190 So. 1VL 11-19-88 19 Las Vegas, Nev./Cimarron Memorial HS57 Tyler Williams OL 6-1 300 Jr. 2VL 2-28-87 21 Mililani, Hawaii/Kamehameha HS20 Mike Wright LB 6-2 230 Jr. 2VL 6-6-86 22 Bountiful, Utah/Southern Utah

No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. B-Date Age Hometown/Previous School Sam Brenner OL 6-3 280 Fr. HS 4-27-90 18 Oceanside, Calif./Oceanside HS Lamar Chapman DB 5-8 160 Jr. JC 4-16-87 21 Compton, Calif./El Camino JC Siaki Cravens LB/TE 6-2 230 Fr. HS 8-26-90 18 Temecula, Calif./Temecula Valley HS Zach Davila OL 6-4 315 Fr. HS 11-30-89 18 Vail, Ariz./Cienega HS Aiona Key WR 6-4 209 Jr. JC 11-20-86 21 Citrus Heights, Calif./Mt. SAC Dave Kruger DL 6-5 265 Fr. HS 5-17-90 18 Orem, Utah/Timpanogos HS Ryan Lacy WR 5-10 183 Fr. HS 9-5-90 17 Antelope, Calif./Oakmont HS Dudley LaPorte TE 6-3 250 Jr. JC 4-23-87 21 Stratford, Conn./Santa Barbara CC Luke Matthews WR 6-1 205 Fr. HS 11-10-89 18 Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista HS Kendrick Moeai WR 6-5 200 Fr. HS 3-28-90 18 West Jordan, Utah/Copper Hills HS David Reed WR 6-0 184 Jr. JC 3-22-87 21 New Britain, Conn./Pasadena City College Sausan Shakerin RB 6-2 215 Fr. HS 7-31-89 19 Sandy, Utah/Alta HS Sealver Siliga OL/DL 6-3 325 Fr. HS 2-15-90 18 West Jordan, Utah/Copper Hills HS Derek Tuimauga OL 6-4 325 Fr. HS 9-30-90 17 South Jordan, Utah/Bingham HS

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No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. B-Date Age Hometown/Previous School1 Brice McCain DB 5-9 189 Sr. 3VL 12-10-86 21 Terrell, Texas/Terrell HS3 Brian Johnson QB 6-1 205 Sr. 3VL 2-16-87 21 Baytown, Texas/Robert E. Lee HS4 Matt Asiata RB 6-0 235 Jr. RS 7-24-87 21 West Valley City, Utah/Snow College4 Sean Smith DB 6-3 217 Jr. 2VL 7-14-87 21 Pasadena, Calif./Blair HS5 Brent Casteel WR 5-10 193 Sr. 3VL 7-12-85 23 San Francisco, Calif./Antioch HS6 Darrell Mack RB 6-0 219 Sr. 3VL 10-10-86 21 Spring Valley, Calif./Monte Vista HS7 RJ Rice DB 5-8 190 Sr. 2VL 9-14-84 23 Salt Lake City/Southern Utah8 Elijah Wesson WR 5-11 175 Jr. 2VL 6-2-87 21 Compton, Calif./Dominguez HS10 Stevenson Sylvester LB 6-2 220 Jr. 2VL 7-18-88 20 Las Vegas, Nev./Valley HS11 Paul Kruger DE 6-5 255 So. 1VL 2-15-86 22 Orem, Utah/Timpanogos HS 12 Joe Dale DB 5-11 197 Jr. 2VL 12-18-86 21 Irving, Texas/Nimitz HS14 Damilyn Tanner DB 5-10 175 Jr. JC 10-26-87 20 Sacramento, Calif./El Camino College15 DeVonte Christopher QB 6-1 183 Fr. HS 4-17-90 18 Las Vegas, Nev./Canyon Springs HS16 Damon Miles LB 6-2 188 Fr. HS 4-16-89 19 Winters, Calif./Winters HS17 Robert Johnson DB 6-3 190 Jr. 1VL 2-13-87 21 Los Angeles, Calif./L.A. Southwest College18 Chad Manis QB 6-5 225 So. RS 2-13-88 20 Lakewood, Calif./Cerritos College19 Chris Jones DB 5-10 182 So. SQ 9-18-87 21 La Jolla, Calif./La Jolla HS19 Corbin Louks QB 6-0 185 So. 1VL 4-10-89 19 Danville, Calif./San Ramon Valley HS20 Mike Wright LB 6-2 230 Jr. 2VL 6-6-86 22 Bountiful, Utah/Southern Utah 21 Terrell Cole DB 5-11 190 Sr. 1VL 4-22-87 21 Long Beach, Calif./Cerritos College23 Mookie Murphy DB 5-9 177 So. SQ 11-10-87 20 Salt Lake City/Juan Diego Catholic HS24 Nick Liefting DB 6-1 180 Fr. RS 5-9-85 23 West Valley City, Utah/Hunter HS24 Ray Stowers RB 6-0 223 Sr. 2VL 2-2-85 23 Honolulu, Hawaii/Iolani HS25 R.J. Stanford DB 5-11 180 Jr. 2VL 5-6-88 20 Chino, Calif./Chino HS26 Bryce Bennion DB 6-0 168 Fr. HS 10-24-86 21 South Jordan, Utah/Bingham HS26 Tage Clifford WR 6-1 215 Fr. RS 7-16-85 23 Roy, Utah/Snow College27 Brandon Burton DB 6-0 180 Fr. RS 7-31-89 19 Houston, Texas/Clear Creek HS28 Reggie Topps DB 5-11 180 Fr. HS 12-19-88 19 Prunedale, Calif./N. Monterey County HS 29 Sam Ewalefo WR 6-1 202 So. SQ 12-24-87 20 Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde HS29 Justin Jones DB 5-10 170 Jr. 2VL 6-6-88 20 Marshall, Texas/Marshall HS30 Junior Fonua RB 5-9 226 Jr. RS 2-19-87 21 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Texas Southern30 Ben Vroman K/P 5-11 187 Jr. 2VL 4-22-87 21 Salt Lake City/Skyline HS31 David Munoz WR 6-4 216 Jr. RS 3-20-87 21 Fountain Valley, Cal.if./Orange Coast CC31 Deshawn Richard DB 6-1 196 Sr. 1VL 5-12-86 22 Las Vegas, Nev./Victor Valley College32 Lavelle Peterson RB 5-8 205 Fr. RS 6-19-89 19 La Canada, Calif./La Canada HS32 Chaz Walker DB 6-2 196 Fr. RS 9-30-88 19 Kaysville, Utah/Davis HS 33 Afa Garrigan LB 6-2 230 So. 1VL 7-8-86 22 Hauula, Hawaii/Kahuku HS33 Justin Taplin-Ross DB 6-3 210 So. 1VL 3-26-89 19 Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta HS34 Tysen Clements DB 6-0 203 So. 1VL 11-10-84 23 Salt Lake City/Skyline HS34 Bo Hikila RB 5-11 233 Jr. RS 9-17-85 22 West Valley City, Utah/Dixie College35 Louie Sakoda K/P 5-10 178 Sr. 3VL 10-28-86 21 San Jose, Calif./Branham HS36 Trevor Hille DB 6-1 196 So. SQ 8-9-85 23 Salt Lake City/Dixie State College36 Eddie Wide RB 5-10 190 So. 1VL 11-19-88 19 Las Vegas, Nev./Cimarron Memorial HS37 Lisiate Leota LB 6-4 230 Jr. RS 8-27-86 21 Salt Lake City/Snow College38 Grayson Dart DB 6-0 200 Fr. HS 8-25-86 22 Layton, Utah/Northridge HS39 Ben Macey WR 6-1 180 Fr. RS 10-29-85 22 Salt Lake City/Logan HS39 Clint Mower SN 6-1 215 Sr. 2VL 11-2-84 23 Alpine, Utah/Dixie State College40 Zac Eldridge RB 6-0 225 So. 1VL 4-12-88 20 Sandy, Utah/Cottonwood HS41 Koa Misi DE 6-3 263 Jr. 1VL 1-17-87 21 Santa Rosa, Calif./Santa Rosa JC42 Nai Fotu LB 6-1 232 So. 1VL 8-20-88 20 Laie, Hawaii/Kahuku HS43 Lei Talamaivao DT 6-2 290 So. 1VL 9-20-88 19 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Rancho Cucamonga HS45 Colt Sampson TE 6-4 250 Sr. 2VL 3-18-83 25 Pleasant Grove, Utah/Pleasant Grove HS46 Troy Bunting LB 5-10 215 So. RS 11-27-87 20 Draper, Utah/Glendale CC46 Trevor Moss RB 5-11 192 Jr. 1VL 10-13-83 24 Sandy, Utah/Northwest CC47 Tatum Drecksel LB 6-2 240 So. 1VL 7-31-85 23 Salt Lake City/Southern Utah48 Christian Cox TE 6-2 240 So. RS 12-11-85 22 Bountiful, Utah/Southern Utah49 Greg Bird LB 6-2 225 Fr. RS 6-17-86 22 Mesa, Ariz./Red Mountain HS50 Mo Neal LB 6-2 220 Fr. RS 1-2-88 20 Oakland, Calif./San Leandro HS51 Jamel King LB 6-3 225 So. 1VL 3-31-89 19 Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta HS52 Matt Martinez LB 6-0 230 So. 1VL 1-21-88 20 Murray, Utah/Cottonwood HS



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No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. B-Date Age Hometown/Previous School53 Toby Titus LB 6-0 218 So. SQ 3-28-83 25 Orem, Utah/EA Laney HS (N.C.)54 Nate Jones LB 6-2 210 Fr. HS 11-1-85 22 Salt Lake City/Cottonwood HS55 Neli A’asa OL 6-2 305 So. 1VL 2-16-88 20 Big Rapids, Mich./Big Rapids HS56 Greg Newman DT 6-4 260 Sr. 2VL 2-1-86 23 Thousand Oaks, Calif./Colorado57 Tyler Williams OL 6-1 300 Jr. 2VL 2-28-87 21 Mililani, Hawaii/Kamehameha HS59 Kepa Gaison LB 5-11 230 Jr. 1VL 3-20-87 21 Kaneohe, Hawaii/The Kamehameha School60 Scott Coleman SN 6-2 210 Jr. RS 12-12-83 24 Salt Lake City/Olympus HS63 Mike Lehr OL 6-3 265 Fr. RS 10-2-88 19 Salt Lake City/Hillcrest62 Tim Mathis P 5-8 184 Fr. RS 11-26-88 19 Sandy, Utah/Alta HS65 Dustin Hensel OL 6-7 320 Sr. 2VL 11-22-85 22 La Palma, Calif./Golden West CC66 Robert Conley OL 6-1 316 Sr. 3VL 4-17-86 22 La Marque, Texas/La Marque HS68 Zane Beadles OL 6-4 312 Jr. 2VL 11-19-86 21 Sandy, Utah/Hillcrest HS70 Tony Bergstrom OL 6-6 290 Fr. HS 8-8-86 22 Salt Lake City/Skyline HS71 Walter Watts OL 6-2 300 So. 1VL 10-11-88 19 Los Banos, Calif./Los Banos HS 72 Caleb Schlauderaff OL 6-5 300 So. 1VL 11-7-87 20 Shelton, Wash./Shelton HS73 Daniel Bukarau OL 6-2 283 So. 1VL 10-20-85 22 Kailua, Hawaii/Kailua HS74 Corey Seiuli OL 6-3 320 Sr. 2VL 8-19-84 24 Provo, Utah/Dixie State College75 Nano Tonga OL 6-5 270 Sr. SQ 5-17-84 24 West Valley City/Granger HS76 David Astle OL 6-6 294 So. SQ 3-24-85 23 Park City, Utah/Park City HS77 Zane Taylor OL 6-3 305 So. 1VL 4-23-88 20 Moab, Utah/Grand County HS78 Louis Finner OL 6-3 295 Fr. RS 4-19-89 19 Plano, Texas/Plano East HS80 Chris Joppru TE 6-6 255 Jr. SQ 2-6-87 21 Minnetonka, Minn./Minnetonka HS81 Bradon Godfrey WR 6-3 197 Sr. 2VL 10-17-85 22 Layton, Utah/Southern Utah82 John Peel WR 6-2 196 Sr. SQ 5-9-86 22 Scottsdale, Ariz./Chaparral HS83 Ben Hendy TE 6-3 250 Jr. RS 9-9-86 21 Salt Lake City/Temple84 Brad Clifford TE 6-4 245 So. 1VL 3-7-86 22 Salt Lake City/Olympus HS 85 Jereme Brooks WR 5-9 170 So. 1VL 4-23-89 19 League City, Texas/Clear Creek HS86 Mike Hicken WR 6-0 195 So. 1VL 3-19-88 20 Salt Lake City/Brighton HS87 Collin Robinson WR 5-10 180 So. 1VL 8-7-85 23 Draper, Utah/Alta HS88 Freddie Brown WR 6-3 215 Sr. 3VL 6-24-86 22 La Verne, Calif./Citrus JC89 Dallin Rogers TE 6-4 230 So. 1VL 8-23-89 19 Placerville, Calif./Union Mine HS91 Jacob Bentrude DL 6-3 201 Fr. RS 9-16-88 19 Draper, Utah/Juan Diego HS90 Derrick Shelby DE 6-3 240 Fr. RS 2-7-89 19 Houston, Texas/Hightower HS93 Thor Salanoa DE 6-2 210 Fr. HS 2-7-89 19 Honolulu, Hawaii/Radford HS92 Kenape Eliapo DT 6-0 303 Jr. 2VL 3-22-86 22 San Francisco, Calif./So. San Francisco HS95 Blake Pacheco DL 6-1 232 Fr. RS 9-7-88 19 Salinas, Calif./Palma HS97 Isley Filiaga DT 6-0 305 So. RS 5-1-86 22 Orem, Utah/Brigham Young99 Aaron Tonga DT 6-2 305 Sr. 1VL 10-10-83 23 Pomona, Calif./Mt. San Antonio College

No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. B-Date Age Hometown/Previous School Sam Brenner OL 6-3 280 Fr. HS 4-27-90 18 Oceanside, Calif./Oceanside HS Lamar Chapman DB 5-8 160 Jr. JC 4-16-87 21 Compton, Calif./El Camino JC Siaki Cravens LB/TE 6-2 230 Fr. HS 8-26-90 18 Temecula, Calif./Temecula Valley HS Zach Davila OL 6-4 315 Fr. HS 11-30-89 18 Vail, Ariz./Cienega HS Aiona Key WR 6-4 209 Jr. JC 11-20-86 21 Citrus Heights, Calif./Mt. SAC Dave Kruger DL 6-5 265 Fr. HS 5-17-90 18 Orem, Utah/Timpanogos HS Ryan Lacy WR 5-10 183 Fr. HS 9-5-90 17 Antelope, Calif./Oakmont HS Dudley LaPorte TE 6-3 250 Jr. JC 4-23-87 21 Stratford, Conn./Santa Barbara CC Luke Matthews WR 6-1 205 Fr. HS 11-10-89 18 Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista HS Kendrick Moeai WR 6-5 200 Fr. HS 3-28-90 18 West Jordan, Utah/Copper Hills HS David Reed WR 6-0 184 Jr. JC 3-22-87 21 New Britain, Conn./Pasadena City College Sausan Shakerin RB 6-2 215 Fr. HS 7-31-89 19 Sandy, Utah/Alta HS Sealver Siliga OL/DL 6-3 325 Fr. HS 2-15-90 18 West Jordan, Utah/Copper Hills HS Derek Tuimauga OL 6-4 325 Fr. HS 9-30-90 17 South Jordan, Utah/Bingham HS

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2004Brent CasteelRobert ConleyAfa Garrigan (RM)Brian JohnsonPaul Kruger (RM)John PeelColt Sampson (RM)Ray Stowers

2005Zane BeadlesTony Bergstrom (RM)Greg Bird (RM)Freddie Brown (JC)Grayson Dart (RM)Kenape EliapoKepa Gaison (W/O)Bradon Godfrey (TR, W/O)Chris JoppruDarrell MackBrice McCainGreg Newman (TR, W/O)Louie Sakoda (W/O)Sean SmithBen Vroman (W/O)Tyler WilliamsMarquis Wilson

2006Neli A’asaJoe DaleDustin Hensel (JC)Justin JonesMatt Martinez (W/O)Clint Mower (JC, RM, W/O)Mookie MurphyRJ Rice (TR, RM, W/O)Caleb SchlauderaffCorey Seiuli (JC, RM)R.J. StanfordStevenson SylvesterZane TaylorAaron Tonga (JC)Nano Tonga (NQ, RM)Walter Watts Elijah Wesson (W/O)Mike Wright (TR, RM, W/O)

2007Matt Asiata (JC)Jereme BrooksBrandon BurtonTerrell Cole (JC, W/O)Isley Filiaga (RM, W/O)Louis FinnerNai FotuRobert Johnson (JC)Jamel King

Corbin LouksChad Manis (JC)Koa Misi (JC)Mo NealDeshawn Richard (JC)Dallin RogersDerrick ShelbyLei TalamaivaoJustin Taplin-RossChaz Walker (W/O)Eddie Wide

2008Sam BrennerLamar Chapman (JC)DeVonte ChristopherSiaki CravensZach DavilaAiona Key (JC)Dave KrugerRyan LacyDudley LaPorte (JC)Luke MatthewsKendrick MoeaiDavid Reed (JC)Thor SalanoaSausan Shakerin Sealver Siliga Damilyn Tanner (JC)Reggie ToppsDerek Tuimauga

2004Daniel Bukurau (RM)Brad Clifford (RM)

2006David Astle (RM)Tysen Clements (RM)Zac EldridgeSam EwalefoMike HickenChris JonesToby Titus

2007Jacob BentrudeTroy Bunting (JC)Tage Clifford (RM)Scott Coleman (RM)Christian Cox (TR, RM)Tatum Drecksel (TR, RM)

Junior Fonua (TR)Ben Hendy (TR)Bo Hikila (JC)Trevor Hille (JC, RM)Mike LehrLisiate LeotaNick Liefting (RM)Ben Macey (RM)Tim MathisTrevor Moss (JC, RM)David Munoz (JC)Blake PachecoLavelle PetersonCollin Robinson (RM)

2008Bryce Bennion (RM)Nate JonesDamon Miles

Scholarship Players Walk-Ons

TR=TransferJC=Junior College TransferW/O=Walk-on awarded scholarship

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Legend

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. Hometown/Last SchoolSam Brenner OL 6-3 280 Fr. HS Oceanside, Calif./Oceanside HSLamar Chapman DB 5-8 160 Jr. JC Compton, Calif./El Camino JCDeVonte Christopher QB 6-1 183 Fr. HS Las Vegas, Nev./Canyon Springs HSSiaki Cravens TE/LB 6-2 230 Fr. HS Temecula, Calif./Temecula Valley HSZach Davila OL 6-4 315 Fr. HS Vail, Ariz./Cienega HSAiona Key WR 6-4 209 Jr. JC Citrus Heights, Calif./Mt. SACDave Kruger DL 6-5 265 Fr. HS Orem, Utah/Timpanogos HSRyan Lacy WR 5-10 183 Fr. HS Antelope, Calif./Oakmont HSDudley LaPorte TE 6-3 250 Jr. JC Stratford, Conn./Santa Barbara CCLuke Matthews WR 6-1 205 Fr. HS Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista HSKendrick Moeai WR 6-5 200 Fr. HS West Jordan, Utah/Copper Hills HSDavid Reed WR 6-0 184 Jr. JC New Britain, Conn./Pasadena City CollegeSausan Shakerin RB 6-2 215 Fr. HS Sandy, Utah/Alta HSSealver Siliga OL/DL 6-3 325 Fr. HS West Jordan, Utah/Copper Hills HSDerek Tuimauga OL 6-4 325 Fr. HS South Jordan, Utah/Bingham HS

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Utah plans to spread it on thick this season with the return of several key players from the injured list. The spread offense, run so effectively by the 2003-05 Utes, gave way to a hybrid model, customized to available personnel, in the last two years. Barring any unforeseen setbacks, Utah’s playbook will again swell to the size it was in 2005, when Utah led the Mountain West Conference and finished 12th in the nation in total offense. With size, speed, experience and all-conference accolades at virtually every position, the outlook is bright for the 2008 Utes. Eight starters return, among them the quarterback, four linemen, two receivers and the running back. Only at center will there be a novice starter and it is also the only position that does not boast backups with significant playing experience.

Quarterback A strong, accurate arm, excellent running ability and intelligence make Brian Johnson the prototypical spread option quarterback. Here’s how important Johnson is to Utah’s fortunes: Upon his return to the starting lineup from a

shoulder injury suffered in the 2007 season-opener, Utah won eight of its last nine games and Johnson was named the Poinsettia Bowl Offensive MVP. Despite his success a year ago, Johnson did not amass the numbers he posted as a second-team all-conference pick in 2005, when he led the MWC and finished fourth in the nation in total offense. The dip can be attributed the elimination of his running plays (to protect his shoulder), which in turn, all but shelved the option. The situation should remedy itself following successful off-season arthroscopic surgery. Johnson, who missed the entire 2006 season while successfully rehabilitating from a knee injury, expects his arm to also be at full strength soon, although he’ll sit out some drills in the spring for precautionary purposes and to allow the young quarterbacks in the system to get repetitions. The coaches already know what one of their future QB candidates has to offer. Corbin Louks, a true freshman a year ago, dropped his redshirt plans and played in the final 10 games in pre-determined situations. He showed some dazzling running skills – averaging 4.9 yards per rush – and also threw two touchdown passes. The other scholarship quarterbacks in spring camp are sophomore Chad Manis, who redshirted last year, and incoming freshman DeVonte Christopher. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound Manis was recruited from the junior college ranks in 2007 for his raw potential. Christopher, the 2007 Nevada Player of the Year, passed for over 3,000 yards and 44 touchdowns as a high school senior.

Wide Receiver The return of senior Brent Casteel from the disabled list could have a similar impact to Johnson’s reappearance as the starting quarterback did last year. The versatile Casteel is a tough, sure-handed receiver and a talented runner. He led Utah in all-purpose yards as a second-team all-conference pick in 2006 – compiling 600 receiving and 262 rushing yards and ranking second on the team in both categories. Casteel suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second game of 2007, but is back to virtually full speed for spring ball. Senior Bradon Godfrey, Utah’s other returning starter, owns a reputation as a fearless receiver willing to repeatedly go over the middle for the ball. As a junior, his 50 catches for 524 yards ranked second on the team. Prepared to move into a starting role is senior Freddie Brown. Like Godfrey, Brown stands 6-foot-3 and he also runs some of the best routes on the team. Since Utah utilizes a three and even four-receiver set, depth is especially critical at this position. Jereme Brooks and Elijah Wesson are in the mold of Casteel, in that they are equally

adept at catching passes and running the ball. The diminutive Brooks (5-9, 170) rushed for three touchdowns and caught two touchdown passes as a true freshman. Wesson, a converted defensive back, averaged 6.4 yards per rush while lining up as a receiver. Wesson will miss spring ball after January ankle surgery, and his return, plus the arrival of heralded junior college transfers David Reed and Aiona Key, will make the competition heat up come August.

Running Back An injury to a key player took its toll initially last year, before eventually making Utah a deeper team at running back. The run game faltered when All-America junior college transfer Matt Asiata broke his leg in the first half of Utah’s first game. It took a couple of games for replacement Darrell Mack to find his groove after pulling out of a planned redshirt year, but then he was off and running. Mack finished as just the ninth 1,000-yard rusher in school history – racking up 1,204 yards on his way to second-team all-conference honors. Ray Stowers came into his own as well, rushing for 123 yards against Colorado State as Mack’s backup. With the powerful Asiata (6-0, 235) healed and ready to compete, Utah has three big, strong running backs vying for time. And that’s not all. Eddie Wide played as a true freshman and gives Utah a different look with his smaller frame (5-10, 190) and shifty moves. A freshman with the talent to force his

Senior receiver Bradon Godfrey was second on the team with 50 receptions last year.

Quarterback Brian Johnson was named the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl Offensive MVP.

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way into the lineup early in his career is highly touted Sausan Shakerin, the 2007 Utah class 5A MVP.

Offensive Line/tight End The possibility of vote-splitting may be the only way to keep tackle Zane Beadles and guards Robert Conley and Caleb Schlauderaff off the all-conference first team in 2008. Beadles and Conley, who have started their entire careers at Utah, are arguably the best at their position in the league. Schlauderaff, initially the backup left guard as a redshirt freshman, got his chance when injuries struck and was an overnight success. With his physical profile (6-5, 300) and intuitive play, he could become the best lineman in the league. Beadles, Conley and Schlauderaff are so good that they can cast a shadow over giant Dustin Hensel (6-7, 320), who did a solid job as the starting right tackle last year and has continued to improve. All eyes will be on the center, where sophomore Zane Taylor is projected to start after playing mostly on special teams last fall. His backup, junior Tyler Williams, is another with mostly special teams experience. That’s not the case at left guard, where senior Corey Seiuli started before an injury opened the door for Schlauderaff. Another lineman with playing experience is left tackle Walter Watts. Moving over from the defensive line to back up Conley is sophomore Neli A’asa. At tight end, Colt Sampson’s receiving

talents could lead to some balls thrown his way. His backup is sophomore Brad Clifford, but in August, watch for Dudley LaPorte, whose 30 receptions were the most in the nation last season by a junior college tight end.

Graduation took a big toll at linebacker and on the line, so the outlook for those positions is somewhat uncertain going into the 2008 season. That could be great news for Utah. A year ago, an almost completely renovated defensive secondary was pegged as an area of concern. The Utes went on to lead the nation in pass efficiency defense while finishing 11th in pass defense (first in the MWC). The situation has flip-flopped this year, as just two starting linemen (one who will move from tackle to end) and a single linebacker return. Meanwhile in the secondary, both first-string corners and a safety are back. Despite a dearth of returning starters in some areas, there are players with game-day experience at every defensive position. The only staff turnover from a year ago is at safety, where former Ute All-American Morgan Scalley takes over.

Defensive Backs Nine of Utah’s 10 contributing defensive backs from last fall are still in Ute uniform. Unfortunately, the only graduate was a heavy hitter. Steve Tate, a first-team all-conference safety, was Utah’s leading tackler in 2006 and 2007. There may be a Tate lying in wait, however. Poinsettia Bowl Defensive MVP Joe Dale delivered a career-high 12 tackles against Navy in the final game of the season, and his heroics included a game-clinching interception with under a minute remaining in Utah’s 35-32 win. His backup, senior RJ Rice, played in every game last season and started in four. At free safety, athletically gifted Robert Johnson will start for a second year. Last year, as a sophomore juco transfer, Johnson emerged as one of the nation’s most talented and exciting safeties. Look for him to improve on his honorable mention all-conference accolades after successful off-season surgery to repair the dislocated shoulder that impacted almost his entire 2007 season. In the game prior to his injury, Johnson was named the Bronco Nagurski National Defensive Player of Week for his role in Utah’s upset victory over No. 11 UCLA. At the corners Brice McCain and R.J. Stanford are well suited to Utah’s man coverage scheme. McCain was a second-team all-conference pick as a junior, when he led the Utes with 11 pass breakups. Capable of creating match-up problems is Sean Smith (6-3, 217). Smith starts in the nickel alignment and led Utah with four interceptions last fall.

Junior left tackle Zane Beadles (far right) will be one of the anchors of Utah’s offensive line.

Junior free safety Robert Johnson earned honor-able mention all-Mountain West Conference honors last season.

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Defensive Line Koa Misi and Paul Kruger simultaneously joined the starting lineup in the third game of 2007 when the coaches determined their ability outweighed their inexperience. The move paid off. Misi, a sophomore juco transfer, and Kruger, a redshirt freshman coming off a two-year church mission, finished as the top tacklers on the line, and Utah’s third and fourth leading tacklers overall. Before they had played a down for Utah, Whittingham identified both Kruger and Misi as future first-team all-conference players. The all-conference honors should come as early as this season. Kruger has a leg up after earning honorable mention all-MWC accolades and several freshman All-America awards a year ago. Even playing out of position, Misi put up impressive numbers as an undersized tackle, recording 67 stops and eight tackles for loss. His speed will play an even bigger factor now that he is manning the left end. Misi’s move was facilitated by the current candidates at tackle. Sophomore Isley Filiaga sat out last year due to transfer regulations and the coaches like him as the starter at nose tackle. Getting the first crack at Misi’s old position is Lei Talamaivao, who played in seven games as a true freshman last year. Utah deploys a rotating system on the line to keep players fresh, and two proven contributors are senior end Greg Newman and junior tackle Kenape Eliapo. Eliapo got starter-like minutes a year ago. Look for increased production from senior Aaron Tonga, one of three 300-pound tackles who will play (Filiaga and Eliapo are the others).

Linebackers There are more questions to answer here than at any other position, but the fact the Ute coaches didn’t recruit any linebackers in their latest signing class indicates the faith they have in the current personnel. This much is known: Stevenson Sylvester is primed for an all-conference junior year, coming off an 86-tackle season (second-best on the team) that included 10 tackles for loss. Even more impressive is that he did most of his work in the last seven games and was voted to the honorable mention all-

MWC team despite not starting until midseason. The jury is out on the rest of the linebacking crew. Mike Wright, a walk-on who was awarded a scholarship in January, played well in a prominent backup role last season and will start in the middle. Like Sylvester, Nai Fotu’s contribution increased dramatically when senior starter Kyle Brady was lost for the season to an injury. Fotu, a true freshman defensive end who had previously played mostly on special teams, found himself thrown into a new position with his own package of plays. He made such an impression that he’ll need command of the entire play book this year, since he’s slated to start at stud linebacker. Behind the starters, only former walk-on Kepa Gaison has seen any significant action at linebacker. Gaison, a one-time kicker, broke into the backup rotation at midseason.

Senior Louie Sakoda is the nation’s best combination punter and kicker, and arguably the best at both positions even when compared to individual specialists. A first-team All-America punter as a junior last year (Football Writers Association of America, CBSSports.com), Sakoda also made a number of All-America teams as a place kicker. The MWC Special Teams Player of the Year for the past two years, Sakoda has virtually no

weakness. He has distance, accuracy, hang time and placement skills. He is mentally tough and cool under pressure. He is so athletic that he presents a threat to run or throw the ball when lined up for punts or field goals. A leading candidate for both the Ray Guy and Lou Groza awards, Sakoda was the only dual punter-kicker to place in the top five in the nation in both punting average (44.3) and field goal percentage (.864). He ranked first in the MWC and 11th in the nation in yards per punt, despite sacrificing distance at times for strategic defensive position. Nearly 40 percent of Sakoda’s punts (28-of-73) were downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line, and he placed six punts inside the 5-yard line. As a place kicker, Sakoda was perfect inside 40 yards (9-of-9) and he ranked third in the nation in made field goals from beyond 40 yards (10-of-13). He made 19-of-22 total field goal attempts, with his only misses coming from 45, 48 and 51 yards. The rest of the kick team has Ben Vroman kicking off, Clint Mower snapping and Bradon Godfrey holding for the second year. Even losing the MWC’s best punt returner, Derrek Richards, the Ute return game should sizzle. Speedy Jereme Brooks looks like Utah’s top choice for both punt and kick returns. An exciting player with the ball in his hands, Brooks stepped into the kick return job relatively late last year and averaged 22.2 yards per return. Other top candidates include Brent Casteel at both positions, and Eddie Wide on kick returns.

Senior Louie Sakoda was an All-American as both a place kicker and punter last season.

Junior linebacker Stevenson Sylvester was second on the team with 86 tackles in 2007.

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tah football coach Kyle Whittingham puts some impressive streaks on the line

entering his fourth season at the helm, among them three straight winning seasons and a 3-0 bowl record. He is also overseeing the nation’s second-longest current postseason win streak: Utah is 7-0 in bowl games since 1999 – including five straight victories from 2003-2007 – and he has participated in every one of those as either a head or assistant coach.

In 114 years of Utah football, only Whittingham has made it to a bowl game in each of his first three seasons as the head coach. His teams played – and defeated – Georgia Tech in the 2005 Emerald Bowl, Tulsa in the 2006 Armed Forces Bowl and Navy in the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl. Including 11 years as an assistant coach (the final 10 as the defensive coordinator), Whittingham has participated in more wins than anyone in Utah football history. Since he joined the staff as the defensive line coach in 1994, the program has won 67-percent of its games – compiling a 110-55 record (24-14 as the head coach) – played in nine bowl games (winning eight), captured four conference titles and finished in the Top-10 twice. He was the defensive coordinator in 2004, when Utah became the first non-BCS affiliated team to play in a BCS bowl game, and finished with a 12-0 record and a No. 4 national ranking. Whittingham served as the co-head coach in that historic game – helping Utah beat Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl. Many of the biggest stars from the undefeated 2004 team moved on to the NFL after the season. Five players were drafted – among them quarterback Alex Smith as the No. 1 NFL Draft pick. Their departures left Whittingham with an almost entirely new starting lineup in his first year as the head coach, yet by

season’s end, the 2005 Utes resembled their No. 4-ranked predecessor with victories over Brigham Young and No. 24 Georgia Tech. Utah led the Mountain West Conference (finishing 12th in the nation) in total offense and ranked second in the league in total defense. Also in his first year as the head coach, Whittingham recorded a couple of school ‘firsts.’ At the start of the 2005 season, Utah broke a 75-year-old school record for consecutive wins (17) with a win over Arizona. Utah ran the streak to 18 games before losing in overtime to eventual league champion TCU. Whittingham finished the season as the first novice head coach ever to take a Utah team to a bowl game. His 2006 squad posted some impressive results as well. The Utes

led the nation in net punting and the conference in kickoff returns in Whittingham’s second season in

charge. They ranked in the top-three in the league in scoring offense, scoring defense, total offense, passing offense and rushing defense. Last year’s team won nine games and featured impressive non-conference victories over No. 11-ranked UCLA (44-6) and Louisville (44-35), and a seven-game win streak that stretched from Sept. 29 to Nov. 17. Utah finished strong, winning eight of its last nine games. Ten Utes earned first- or second-team all-conference honors – the most of any team in the Mountain West Conference. The 2007 Utes led the nation in pass efficiency defense and finished fifth nationally in scoring defense and opponent third down conversion. Utah led the league in those categories, as well as passing defense and turnover margin (No. 13 in the nation). On an individual level, Whittingham has coached four All-Americans, including first-team All-America defenders Luther Elliss (1994) and Eric Weddle (2006), and first-team All-America punter/kicker Louie Sakoda (2007). Whittingham also coached an Associated Press second-team All-American in Morgan Scalley (2004). Elliss and Weddle were both Consensus All-Americans and NFL draft picks. Sakoda was recognized as a first-team All-America punter by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and CBSSports.com, and a first-team All-America place-kicker by Rivals.com. He also made several All-America second teams as either a punter or kicker. Whittingham’s players regularly receive all-conference notoriety, and a Ute won MWC Defensive Player of the Year three years running (Scalley in 2004 and Weddle in 2005 and 2006). Whittingham has mentored 28 first-team all-conference players total as either a defensive coach or head coach at Utah. He has sent 20 players to the NFL – 12 as draft picks and eight as free agents who made the team. Whittingham protégés currently on NFL rosters include Andre Dyson, Jonathan Fanene, Steve Fifita, Quinton Ganther, Ma’ake Kemoeatu, John Madsen, Sione Pouha,

KYLE WhIttINGhaMUtah Record: 24-14 (3 Years)Career Record: 24-14 (3 Years)Bowl Record: 3-0

Education

Brigham Young, 1984Bachelor’s in educational psychologyBrigham Young, 1987Master’s in athletic administration

Personal Data

Birthdate: Nov. 21, 1959Hometown: Provo, UtahFamily: Married to the former Jamie Daniels. Four children: Tyler, Melissa, Alex, Kylie.

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Paul Soliai, Kelly Talavou and Weddle. Prior to his appointment as head Ute coach on Dec. 8, 2004, Whittingham served as the Mountain West Conference’s longest-tenured and most successful defensive coordinator. In 2002, he was recognized as the MWC Co-Defensive Coordinator of the Year by the Las Vegas Review Journal. As a first-year Ute assistant in 1994, he coached a defensive line anchored by Consensus All-American Elliss. That team led the league in every defensive category and ranked 18th in the nation in total defense. Utah beat Arizona in the Freedom Bowl and finished the 1994 season with a 10-2 mark and ranked in the top 10 in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls. In 1995, he stepped in as the coordinator – replacing his father Fred, who left for a job in the NFL – and the program didn’t miss a beat. Utah led the conference in total defense three times under his direction (2000, 2001 and 2002). In 2002, Utah ranked No. 1 in the MWC in total defense, scoring defense and rushing defense – finishing No. 12 in the nation in the latter. The Ute defense recorded 14 top-20 statistical rankings from 1995-2004. Whittingham’s defenses were best known for keeping opponents off the scoreboard. Utah led the league in scoring defense four times from 1999-2005 (ranking No. 2 in 2003, 2004 and 2005) and finished No. 13, 18, 13, 29, 19 and 22 in the nation during that span. In his final year as Utah’s defensive coordinator, the 2004 Utes finished 12-0 and ranked No. 4 in the nation. On January 1, 2005, with Whittingham serving as co-head coach, Utah set a Fiesta Bowl record for quarterback sacks (9) and held Big East co-champion Pittsburgh to 17 rushing yards and seven points. Whittingham began his coaching career in 1985-86 as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Brigham Young. He went from there to the College of Eastern Utah, where he held the

position of defensive coordinator in 1987. His first full-time NCAA coaching job was at Idaho State, where he spent six years (1988-93), his last two as the defensive coordinator. A linebacker for Brigham Young from 1978-81, Whittingham earned first-team all-WAC and WAC Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1981. He played in the Hula and Japan Bowls after his senior year, then launched a professional career that included stints with the Denver Broncos (1982 training camp) and the Denver Gold and New Orleans Breakers in the U.S. Football League (USFL) from 1983-85. He played on the Los Angeles Rams’ replacement squad in 1987. Whittingham graduated from BYU in 1984 and received his master’s in 1987. Born Nov. 21, 1959, he was raised in Provo, Utah. He is married to the former Jamie Daniels. They have four children.

Whittingham’s Head Coaching Record

Year School Overall Record MWC Record Bowl Game2005 Utah 7-5 4-4 Emerald (beat Georgia Tech)2006 Utah 8-5 5-3 Armed Forces (beat Tulsa)2007 Utah 9-4 5-3 Poinsettia (beat Navy)Totals Utah 24-14 15-10 3-0

Whittingham Vs. All Opponents

Air Force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0Boise State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1Brigham Young . . . . . . . . . . 1-2Colorado State . . . . . . . . . . 2-1Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0Louisville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0

Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . 0-1Northern Arizona. . . . . . . . . 1-0Oregon State . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1San Diego State . . . . . . . . . 2-1TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Tulsa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0UCLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1Utah State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1Totals 24-14

From Whitt To The NFL

Player NFL Team PositionAndre Dyson Tennessee (2nd round), Seattle, NY Jets Defensive BackLuther Elliss Detroit (1st round), Denver Defensive LineJonathan Fanene Cincinnati (7th round) Defensive LineSteve Fifita Miami (free agent) Defensive LineJohn Frank Philadelphia (6th round), N.Y. Giants Defensive LineQuinton Ganther Tennessee (7th round) Running BackPhil Glover Tennessee (7th round), Indianapolis LinebackerMa’ake Kemoeatu Baltimore, Carolina (free agent) Defensive LineJohn Madsen Oakland (free agent) Wide ReceiverArnold Parker Seattle (free agent), San Francisco Defensive BackSione Pouha N.Y. Jets (3rd round) Defensive LineAntwoine Sanders Baltimore (7th round) Defensive BackLauvale Sape Buffalo (6th round) Defensive LineJosh Savage Tampa Bay (free agent), Tennessee Defensive LineRichard Seals N.Y. Jets (free agent), New Orleans, Buffalo Defensive LinePaul Soliai Miami (4th round) Defensive LinePene Talamaivao Buffalo (free agent), San Diego Defensive LineKelly Talavou Seattle (free agent) Defensive LineSpencer Toone Tennessee (7th round) LinebackerEric Weddle San Diego (2nd round) Defensive Back

Kyle Whittingham led Utah to a victory in the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl.


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Fourth-year defensive coordinator Gary Andersen is in his 11th year overall at Utah. He coached the Ute defensive line from 1997-2002 and in 2004. He kept the defensive line with his promotion to defensive coordinator/assistant head coach in 2005. Andersen was the head coach at Southern Utah in 2003.

Andy Ludwig is in his fourth year as Utah’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He served in the same capacity at Fresno State (1998-01) and Oregon (2002-04). While at Fresno, Ludwig was selected as a finalist for the 2001 Broyles Award, which is awarded to the nation’s top college assistant coach.

Aaron Alford begins his second year coaching Utah’s cornerbacks. His past coaching experience was at Akron (2004-06), Wyoming (2002), Western Illinois (2001), Southern Utah (1999-2000) and Kent State (1998).

Former longtime Pac-10 assistant Charlie Dickey is in his fourth year as Utah’s offensive line coach. Dickey was the offensive line coach at Arizona from 1992-2002 and coached the UA tight ends in 2003. He went to Washington as the offensive line coach in 2004.

Fourth-year assistant Jay Hill will serve as the tight ends coach and special teams coordinator for the second straight year. He coached the cornerbacks and was co-coordinator of the special teams from 2005-06.

Aaron Roderick has coached Utah’s wide receivers since 2005. He was the offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator at Southern Utah from 2003-04 and the running backs coach at Snow College in 2002.

Former MWC all-conference defensive back Morgan Scalley is in his first year as a full-time assistant. Scalley takes over the safeties after spending last season as a graduate assistant charged with the strong side linebackers. He spent 2006 as a Ute administrative assistant.

Veteran assistant Dave Schramm begins his fourth year as Utah’s running backs coach and recruiting coordinator. Schramm has 20 years of college coaching experience, including 12 years at San Diego State (1990-2001). Other college jobs were at Montana, Southwest Texas State, Nebraska and Austin Peay.

Beginning his fourth year coaching the inside linebackers is Kalani Sitake. Sitake’s previous full-time experience was at Southern Utah (2003-04) and Eastern Arizona (2001). In 2002, he served as a defensive graduate assistant at Brigham Young.

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UTAH: All-conference candidate could be the best left tackle in the MWC this year … started at guard as a redshirt freshman and at tackle as a sophomore … body type and style of play is reminiscent of former Ute All-American (and current Carolina Panther) Jordan Gross.2007–Second-team all-conference … started all 13 games at left tackle … moved from guard to tackle in preseason camp after a season-ending injury to the scheduled starter … participated in 856 plays in the regular season (bowl stats were not kept) to rank second on the line … averaged 71.4 plays per game … totaled 22 pancake blocks, 37 knockdowns and 17 cuts in regular season play ... career-high eight knockdowns vs. BYU … achieved the best overall grade on the line in six games … career-best grade of 89% was against Louisville … Academic all-MWC … made Utah’s Athletics Academic Honor Roll.2006–Played in all 13 games and started 12 at left guard (came off the bench against BYU after missing practice with a concussion) … in 12 regular season games (bowl stats were not kept), he participated in 696 plays … totaled 10 pancake blocks, 10 cut blocks and 19 knockdowns in regular season play … received the highest grade (83%) of the Utah offensive linemen in his very first college game, which was against UCLA … season-best grade of 87% against both Northern Arizona and TCU … made the Dean’s List and Utah’s Athletics Academic Honor Roll.2005–Redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state, all-region lineman played both ways for Hillcrest High (Utah) … Hillcrest team captain and three-year starter did not miss a game during his high school career … won his team’s “Top Lineman” award as a senior after recording 93 tackles, six sacks and an interception for the defense and not allowing a sack as an offensive tackle … lettered three years in baseball and two in basketball … honorable mention all-state and first-team all-region baseball player in 2005 … baseball team captain was a second-team all-region player in 2004 … National Honor Society … ranked 37th out of a class of 542 with a 3.92 GPA.

PERSONAL: Son of Brad Beadles and Jamie Legerski … parents are both graduates of Wyoming … mother played basketball for Wyoming and father played baseball for

Hutchinson Junior College … stepfather Joe Legerski is the women’s basketball coach at Wyoming and a former Utah assistant … has three siblings … mechanical engineering major … full name is Zane Dae Beadles … born in Casper, Wyo., on Nov. 19, 1986.

UTAH: All-conference candidate is fully recovered from knee surgery that cost him most of last season … one of the most exciting receivers in the nation … has started at least part-time since his freshman year … fast, strong, instinctive player … can beat teams running and catching the ball. 2007–Played in and started the first two games … season-ending knee injury in the second game (against Air Force) required surgery … led Utah with seven catches for 64 yards and a touchdown in the first game against Oregon State … injured early in game two and did not have any stats … lettered.2006–Second-team all-Mountain West Conference … named Utah’s Top Wide Receiver … played in all 13 games, with 11 starts … a quarter of his 39 receptions went for touchdowns … 10 touchdown receptions led Utah and ranked third in the MWC … second on the team in both receiving (600) and rushing (262) yards … averaged 15.4 yards per catch and 5.1 yards per carry … led Utah in MWC games with 468 receiving yards … averaged 77.3 all-purpose yards per game – best on the team … career-high 100 yards receiving against BYU included a 19-yard TD reception that put Utah ahead 31-27 with 1:19 remaining in the game … also had outstanding games against Colorado State (92 receiving yards) and UNLV (86 receiving yards) … led Utes with 66 rushing yards (9.4 yards per carry) against Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl … also had one catch for 18 yards and a touchdown vs. Tulsa … eight kickoff returns for 143 yards (17.9 average).2005–Honorable mention Freshman All-American by The Sporting News … played in all 12 games and started in five … 39 receptions ranked third on the team and 426 yards rated fourth … 35 rushes for 208 yards … led Utah and ranked fourth in the MWC with 20 kickoff returns for 464 yards … averaged 10.9 yards per catch, 5.9 yards per rush, 23.2 yards per kick return and 91.5 all-purpose yards per game … season-best 77 receiving yards against TCU … season-high

7 receptions for 46 yards and a score against UNLV … other big games came against Air Force (47 yards) and New Mexico (46 yards, 1 TD) … rushed for career-high 74 yards and a TD against Arizona … returned 4 kicks for 102 yards against San Diego State. 2004–Redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-league and all-conference … Antioch High (Calif.) team captain … also lettered in basketball.

PERSONAL: Son of Charles Casteel and Jacqueline Broden … has three sisters … enjoys playing in pool tournaments … political science major … full name is Brenton Casteel … born July 12, 1985.

YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG2005 12/5 39 426 10.9 2 412006 13/11 39 600 15.3 10 492007 2/2 7 64 9.1 1 36Totals 27/18 85 1090 12,8 13 49

YEAR RUSH YDS AVG TD LONG2005 35 208 5.9 1 592006 51 262 5.1 1 212007 2 (-13) 0.0 0 0Totals 88 457 5.2 2 59

UTAH: Will contend for first-team all-conference honors this year after making the second team a year ago and honorable mention as a sophomore … three-year starter at right guard … strong and athletic, he is one of Utah’s most durable and productive offensive linemen.2007–Second-team all-Mountain West Conference selection started all 13 games at right guard … in 12 regular season games (no stats were kept for the bowl game), he participated in 852 plays, averaging 71 plays per game … led the Utes in pancake blocks (40) and cuts (28) … also had 38 knockdowns … career-high nine pancake blocks against TCU, which was also the best by a Ute in 2007 … recorded a career-high eight knockdowns against Utah State … 90% grade against Utah State was the best by a Ute offensive lineman in 2007.

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2006–Honorable mention all-conference … started all 13 games at right guard … in 12 regular season games (no stats were kept for the bowl game), he led Utah’s offensive linemen in total plays (809) … 34 pancake blocks also topped the team … recorded 26 knockdowns and 20 cuts … season-best six pancake blocks against both San Diego State and TCU.2005–Played in all 12 games, starting the last five at right guard … most of his 523 total plays came in the games he started … nine pancake blocks and seven knockdowns … led Utah with three pancake blocks against Georgia Tech in Emerald Bowl victory … two knockdowns against New Mexico and BYU.2004–Redshirt was named to the Utah Athletics Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state, all-district and all-county as a senior in 2003 … helped La Marque HS (Texas) win 2003 4A Division II State Championship … 68 pancake blocks in 2003 … also lettered in power-lifting (465-pound bench and 700-pound squat) … Who’s Who Among Young Americans.

PERSONAL: Son of Ezzard Conley and April Williams … two sisters (Christina and Chasmine) … economics major … full name is Robert Blake Conley … born April 17, 1986.

UTAH: Honor candidate is one of the top quarterbacks in the nation when healthy … three-time Academic all-MWC selection … Offensive MVP of the 2007 San Diego Poinsettia Bowl … played as a true freshman backup to Alex Smith in 2004, started in 2005 and 2007, and redshirted the 2006 season while recovering from knee surgery … 12-7 as Utah’s starter … extremely efficient passer has a strong, accurate arm … also a very good runner … outstanding leadership qualities … has a great huddle presence.

JOhNSON’S CaREER RECORD WatCh: Completions: 405 (4th)Pass Attempts: 623 (6th)Completion Pct: 65.0 (2nd)Yards per Completion: 12.05 (3rd)Passing Yards: 4,881 (6th)Touchdown Passes: 30 (6th, tie)Passing Efficiency: 140.93 (4th)300-yard Passing Games: 5 (4th, tie)200-yard Passing Games: 13 (5th, tie)Total Offense Plays: 881 (4th)Total Offense Yards: 5,601 (4th)Total Offense per Game: 180.7 (9th)Yards per Play: 6.4 (9th)

2007–Played in 11 games, starting 10 … 8-2 as the starter … San Diego Poinsettia Bowl Offensive MVP … separated his shoulder in the first game of the season (Oregon State) and missed the next two games before returning to the field the second half against UNLV … finished fourth in the MWC in pass efficiency with a 129.6 rating … led the MWC quarterbacks in completion percentage (66.5%) … 66.5% completion percentage is the third-best ever in a season by a Ute … completed 181-of-272 pass attempts for 1,847 yards (167.9 yards per game) and 11 touchdowns … 10.2 yards per completion is tied for fifth in a season by a Ute … threw for 312 yards against Louisville and completed 77% of his passes (24-of-31) … also passed for over 200 yards against San Diego State (220 yards, 22-of-29, 1 TD) and Navy (226 yards, 20-of-25, 1 TD) … completed 11 straight passes and 20 of his final 22 throws in Utah’s win over Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl … also rushed for 69 yards (6.3 average) and a score against Navy … Academic all-MWC … also named to Utah’s Athletics Academic Honor Roll.2006–Redshirt played for the scout teams while recovering from knee surgery the previous December.2005–Second-team all-conference quarterback started in the first 10 games before suffering a season-ending knee injury against New Mexico on Nov. 12 (surgery on Dec. 1) … 5-5 as the starter … finished No. 1 in the MWC and No. 4 in the nation in total offense (337.0 yards per game) … also No. 1 in the MWC (11th in the nation) in pass efficiency (151.0) … No. 2 in the MWC in passing yards per game (289.2 average) … completed 63.6% of his passes (210-of-330) for 2,892 yards and 18 touchdowns … seven interceptions was tied for the fewest of any MWC QB ... four 300-yard passing games: 417 yards vs. San Diego State, 384 yards vs. Wyoming, 370 vs. New Mexico and 305 yards vs. Air Force … four touchdown passes against Wyoming and New Mexico tied the Mountain West Conference sophomore record held by former Utes Brett Elliott (2002) and Alex Smith (2003) … broke the school and tied the MWC single-game record for completion percentage in just his second career start, completing 85.7% of his pass attempts

(18-of-21) against Utah State on Sept. 10 … made Utah’s single-season top 10 in these categories: 200-yard passing games (10, tied for second), 300-yard passing games (4, No. 4, tie), total offense per game (337.0, No. 2), total yards (3,370, No. 4), total plays (482, No. 4), pass efficiency (151.01, No. 5), yards per completion (8.76, No. 5), yards per play (6.99, No. 6), completions (210, No. 6), completion percentage (63.6, No. 6), touchdown passes (18, No. 7), passing yards (2,892, No. 7), passing yards per game (289.2, No. 5) … team’s second-leading rusher carried the ball 152 times for 478 yards (3.1 yards per rush) … averaged 47.8 rushing yards per game and led the Utes in rushing TDs (8) … rushed for 70-plus yards three times: 98 vs. North Carolina, 73 vs. UNLV and 70 vs. Utah State … MWC Offensive Player of the Week against Wyoming completed 32-of-45 passes for 384 yards and four touchdowns, and also led Utah in rushing with 67 yards and a TD … three TDs and 264 passing yards in a 20-of-29 performance against UNLV … completed 21-of-29 passes for 305 yards and two scores against Air Force (also rushed for 3 TDs) … rushed for a career-high 98 yards and a TD on 22 carries against North Carolina … Academic all-MWC … also named to Utah’s Athletics Academic Honor Roll. 2004–True freshman appeared in 10 games as the backup to 2005 No. 1 NFL draft pick and Heisman Trophy finalist Alex Smith … one passing and one rushing touchdown … … pass efficiency of 129.7 … season-best 53 yards and a touchdown on 5-of-8 passing vs. Utah State … rushed for a season-best 55 yards and a TD vs. Colorado State … Academic all-MWC … also named to the Utah Athletics Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-district and second-team all-state quarterback for Robert E. Lee High (Texas) … District MVP … passed for 2,900 yards and 33 touchdowns and rushed for 540 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2003 … completed 71.6% of his pass attempts … also lettered in basketball.

PERSONAL: Son of Stacey and Shonna Johnson … father played football for UTEP … two sisters, Bianca and Britteny … mass communication major … full name is Brian Delance Johnson … born Feb. 16, 1987.

YEAR G/GS COM ATT INT PCT YDS TD LONG2004 10/0 14 21 1 66.7 142 1 332005 10/10 210 330 7 63.6 2892 18 602007 11/10 181 272 10 66.5 1847 11 40Totals 31/20 405 623 18 65.0 4881 30 60

YEAR G/GS RUSH YDS AVG TD LONG2004 10/0 21 92 4.4 1 162005 10/10 152 478 3.1 8 262007 11/10 85 150 1.8 2 28Totals 31/20 258 720 2.8 11 28

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UTAH: After just one year, he is on track to become one of the best free safeties in the nation … tall, fast and athletic … shoulder injury that hindered him last fall was surgically repaired on Jan. 3 … full recovery expected by the time fall camp begins.2007–Honorable mention all-MWC … played in 12 games and made seven starts at free safety …injured his shoulder in the third game of the season and played at less than full strength for the remainder of the season … missed one complete game and played in a limited capacity in several others … the game prior t the injury, he was named the Bronco Nagurski National Defensive Player of Week, MWC Defensive Player of the Week, and won an ESPN Helmet Sticker for his work in Utah’s win over No. 11 UCLA … against UCLA, he had two interceptions, a pass breakup, six tackles and a forced fumble into the end zone for a touchback… career-high 12 tackles and a pass breakup against Brigham Young … six tackles (including five solo) and a pass breakup vs. Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl … 44 total tackles … caused a team-high five turnovers (three interceptions and two forced fumbles).

HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention junior college All-American in 2006 … also all-conference, all-district and all-state in ’06 … 96 total tackles, five interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble for L.A. Southwest College … also ran track for L.A. Southwest … 21.65 clocking in 200 meters and 47.52 in 400 meters … 6’8” high jumper … as a senior at Fremont High School (Calif.), he was named to L.A. Times 2005 all-region team and its “top defensive back” … 2005 defensive co-player of the year in the Coliseum League … also lettered in track and basketball … all-district basketball player.

PERSONAL: Son of Wanda and the late Wayne Johnson … three brothers and two sisters … brother Elijah played wide receiver for L.A. Southwest College … sociology major … born Feb. 13, 1987.

YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL PBU INT2007 12/7 26 18 44 0.5-1 4 3

UTAH: Freshman All-American a year ago will contend for conference and national honors as a sophomore … has the size, speed, instincts and strength to become the latest in a long line of great Ute defensive linemen … member of Utah’s 2004 signing class participated as a redshirt freshman that fall before going on an LDS church mission … returned from his mission in January 2007 … moved to defensive end his first spring after playing quarterback in high school.2007–Sporting News and Scout.com second-team Freshman All-American ... CollegeSportsReport.com first-team Redshirt Freshman All-American … honorable mention all-MWC … played in all 13 games and started the last 11 at right end … 63 tackles was the most among league’s freshman linemen and the second-best freshman total at any position … 63 tackles ranked fourth on the team ... also had 7.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, five pass breakups, three fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and an interception … two double-figure tackle games (10 vs. Utah State and Navy) … career-tying effort in bowl win over Navy included 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack … eight tackles and a pass breakup versus UNLV … six tackles, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery against New Mexico … returned an interception 24 yards against UCLA. 2004–Redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: All-conference and preseason All-America quarterback as a senior in 2003 … Timpanogos High (Utah) team captain lettered all four years … ranked in the top 30 quarterbacks nationally by Student Sports … honor roll.

PERSONAL: Son of Paul and Jennifer Kruger … both parents played sports at Oregon State (father football; mother track and field) … one of six children … brother Dave is a freshman defensive lineman at Utah … enjoys skiing (snow and water), snowboarding and rock climbing … undecided on a major … born Feb. 15, 1986 in Rexburg, Idaho.

YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK PBU INT2007 13/11 24 39 63 7.5-33 3.0-22 5 1-24

UTAH: Has an inside track to start at running back after a great junior season when he became just the ninth 1,000-yard rusher in school history … 1,204 net yards in 2007 is the third-most in a season by a Ute … big, strong, punishing runner is also a receiving threat.2007–Second-team all-Mountain West Conference running back… played in 12 games and started the last 11 … originally planned to redshirt and did not play in the first game … finished second in the MWC and 33rd in the nation in rushing (100.3 yards per game) … became the school’s ninth all-time 1,000 yard rusher … 100.3 rushing yards per game ranks ninth in a season at Utah … 1,204 net yards is the third-most in a season at Utah … led Utes with 253 carries for 1,204 yards (4.8 average) … 12 rushing touchdowns is tied for the third-most ever in a season at Utah … also had 21 catches for 144 yards to rank fourth on the team … three receiving touchdowns was tied for first … tied the school record with five-consecutive 100-yard rushing games … six total 100-yard games: UCLA (107), Utah State (132), Louisville (163), San Diego State (131), TCU (100) and Colorado State (151) … career-high 163 yards on 32 touches against Louisville … scored three touchdowns in Utah’s win at Louisville … 76 yards and two touchdowns in Utah’s bowl win over Navy … in addition to 131 rushing yards against San Diego State, he caught six passes for 45 yards and a TD.2006–Played in eight games … 43 rushes for 173 yards (4.0 average) … scored a touchdown against Northern Arizona … season high 14 carries and 46 yards at San Diego State … long run of 29 yards vs. Colorado State … also had two receptions for seven yards.2005–True freshman played in nine games … 39 rushes for 147 yards … averaged 3.8 yards per rush … also caught three passes for 13 yards … rushed for a season-high 65 yards on 16 touches against Wyoming … 36 yards on nine carries against Utah State … 23 yards on six rushes against Georgia Tech in the Emerald Bowl … caught two passes for nine yards against Wyoming.

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PRIOR TO UTAH: First-team all-state, all-CIF and all-league as a senior in 2004 … East County MVP and Union Tribune first team … rushed 247 times for 2,452 yards and 27 touchdowns in 2004 … as a junior, he made first-team all-CIF and all-league and was East County Rookie of the Year … MVP of the CIF Championship after rushing 52 times for 254 yards … 2003 season rushing totals: 237 attempts for 1,626 yards.

PERSONAL: Raised by grandparents Larry and Fairleigh Moore … enjoys deep sea fishing and golf … mass communication major … first name is pronounced DER-ell … born Oct. 10, 1986.

YEAR G/GS RUSH YDS AVG TD LONG2005 9/0 39 147 3.8 0 182006 8/0 43 173 4.0 1 292007 12/11 253 1204 4.8 12 41Totals 29/11 335 1524 4.5 13 41

UTAH: Full-time starter since his sophomore year … played as a true freshman … Utah’s pass breakup leader for the past two years … excellent cover corner is critical to Utah’s man defense … 40 time is 4.32 seconds.2007–Second team all-MWC defensive back started all 13 games … tied the school’s single-game record for pass breakups with four against New Mexico … 11 season pass breakups is tied for fifth all-time at Utah … tied for third in the MWC in pass breakups and finished fifth in passes defended with 12 (11 breakups and 1 interception) … had 28 tackles and one forced fumble … season-best five tackles against Air Force … four tackles in bowl win over Navy … had a pass breakup and an interception versus UNLV … on the kickoff return team for the first seven games and led the team with 18 KOR for 419 yards (23.3 average) … career-best 102 yards in kickoff returns against UCLA (long of 46). 2006–Honorable mention all-Mountain West Conference kick returner also started 12 games at cornerback (played in all 13) … led Utes with five pass breakups … season-high three pass breakups vs. BYU … had an interception against Colorado State … 28 total tackles included a career-tying five tackles at New Mexico … began returning kickoffs in game five and finished fourth in the MWC in kick return average (22.4 average) … long returns of 54 yards at New Mexico and 43 yards at Wyoming.

2005–Appeared in 10 games with one start at cornerback … 12 total tackles included 10 solo stops … season-high five tackles against Colorado State … two tackles against Utah State, San Diego State and Brigham Young … academic all-MWC.

HIGH SCHOOL: All-state and all-area … all-district as a running back and defensive back … county and Terrell High (Texas) MVP … played cornerback, wide receiver and running back and returned punts and kickoffs … also lettered in basketball and track … ran 100 meters in 10.3 seconds … on 400 meter relay team that placed second in the state (40.6 seconds).

PERSONAL: Son of Darrell Brockins and Tammie McCain … has six siblings and two stepbrothers … brothers Tony and Ricky play college basketball … economics major … born Dec. 10, 1986.

YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT INT PBU2005 10/1 10 2 12 0 02006 13/12 15 13 28 1-(-4) 52007 13/13 22 6 28 1-0 11Totals 36/26 47 21 68 2-(-4) 16

YEAR KOR YDS AVG TD LONG2006 18 404 22.4 0 542007 18 419 23.3 0 46Totals 36 823 22.9 0 54

UTAH: Versatile lineman has all-conference talent at both end and tackle… starred at defensive tackle last year after injuries hit the line … physically, he is best suited for end, where he is scheduled to start this year … quick, agile and strong … mid-year juco transfer signed with Utah and enrolled in classes in January of 2007, and participated in spring camp.2007–Played in all 13 games and started the last 11 … played at defensive end for the first two games, moving to tackle when injuries struck … earned the starting job in game three … third on the team in tackles with 67 … leading tackler on the line also had 8.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two pass breakups and two fumble recoveries … season-high nine tackles in bowl win over Navy … eight tackles, including two sacks, and a fumble recovery against UCLA … seven stops versus Utah State … six tackles against New Mexico and UNLV … recovered a fumble and returned it 28 yards against New Mexico … academic all-MWC.

PRIOR TO UTAH: First-team all-conference defensive end helped Santa Rosa Junior College to a division title and a bowl invitation … two-time first-team all-conference player for Montgomery High School (Calif.) … Defensive Player of the Year … Montgomery went 13-0 in 2005 and won the league title … also lettered in baseball and basketball … honor roll student.

PERSONAL: Son of Kathy Beluamini, Sione Misi and stepmother Melissa Misi ... father played football for Hawaii … one sister … enjoys snowboarding and wakeboarding … name is pronounced ko-a mee-see … full name is Nawa’akoa Lisiate Foti Analeseanoa Misi … major is undeclared … born Jan. 17, 1987.

YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK2007 13/11 29 38 67 8.0-31 2.5-10

UTAH: 2007 first-team All-America punter (FWAA, CBSSports.com) also earned All-America mention as a kicker (SI.com, Phil Steele, Rivals.com, College Football News) … will be a leading candidate for All-America honors at both positions, and for the Ray Guy and Lou Groza awards … two-time Mountain West Conference Special Teams Player of the Year (2006-07) … Ray Guy and Lou Groza Award candidate ... has started at punter since his true freshman season and as the place kicker for the past two years … is approaching several school punting and place kicking career records (see Career Record Watch) … named MWC Special Teams Player of the Week seven times … 80-of-186 career punts downed inside the 20-yard line (43%) … 17 career punts downed inside the 5-yard line … made 56 consecutive PATs from 2006-07 before his streak came to an end … entering the 2008 season, he ranks fourth among active NCAA FBS punters in career punts (186) and punt yards (7,831) … among the dual punter/kickers with eligibility in 2008, he ranks first in career punts and punt yards, and second in career yards per punt (42.10) … good student carries a 3.70 GPA in business.

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SaKODa’S CaREER RECORD WatCh:Field Goal Pct.: .833 (1st)Field Goals Made: 35 (2nd-tie)Field Goal Attempts: 42 (4th)PAT Made: 81 (5th)PAT Attempts: 83 (6th)Kick Scoring Points: 186 (4th)Punts: 186 (4th)Punt Yards: 7,831 (3rd)Punt Average: 42.1 (3rd)50-yard Punts: 36 (3rd)

2007–Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and CBS.com first-team All-America punter … SI.com and College Football News’ second-team All-America punter … Rivals.com first-team All-America kicker … second-team All-America kicker by Phil Steele and College Football News … Mountain West Conference Special Teams Player of the Year …. first-team all-conference punter and second-team all-MWC kicker … Ray Guy Award semifinalist (top 10) … Lou Groza Award semifinalist … four-time MWC Special Teams Player of the Week … finished No. 1 in the MWC and No. 11 in the nation in punting average (44.3) … ranked third in the nation among dual punters/kickers in yards per punt … 73 punts ranks third all-time in a season at Utah … 3,231 yards ranks second in a season … 28-of-73 total punts downed inside the 20-yard line … had six punts fall inside the 5-yard line … 21 punts of 50 yards or longer is the second-best season total in school history … four 60-yard punts included a long of 67 … set a school record with 19 field goals, breaking a 22-year old school record … tied for third in the nation in field goal percentage (86.4%) for kickers with at least 20 attempts … made 19-of-22 field goals … third in the country in field goals made from beyond 40 yards (10) … 10-of-13 from 40 yards and out and 1-of-2 from beyond 50 yards … only misses were from 45, 48 and 51 yards … career-long 51-yard field goal against San Diego State … 59% of his field goal attempts were from beyond 40 yards … averaged 38.6 yards per made field goal … perfect inside 40 yards (9-of-9) … made 15 consecutive field goals – a school record – before missing a 48-yarder wide left … made three field goals against UCLA, San Diego State and Wyoming … 38-of-40 in PATs … led team in scoring with 95 points … 95 kick scoring points set a new school record … also is a first-down threat in fake punt situations, going 2-of-2 passing for 42 yards (long of 41 against Wyoming) and rushing twice for 26 yards … Academic all-MWC and member of Utah’s Athletics-Academics Honor Roll.2006–Mountain West Conference Co-Special Teams Player of the Year … Armed Forces Bowl MVP … honorable mention all-MWC place-kicker and punter … Ray Guy Award semifinalist (top 10) … honorable mention Sophomore All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com … three-time MWC Special Teams Player of the Week … averaged 44.0 yards per punt, which ranked second in the MWC and 13th in the nation … led Utah to a No.

1 national ranking in net punting (41.6) by placing more than 50% (30-of-59) of his punts inside the 20-yard-line… 14 punts for 50 yards or longer … career-long punt of 75 yards against Northern Arizona tied the fifth-longest in school history … made 80% (16-of-20) of his field goal attempts – at the time, the fourth-best single-season field goal percentage in school history … two of his four FG misses were from 47 yards or longer … 91 kick scoring points ranked second (since bumped to third by Sakoda) in a single season at Utah … led the MWC in PAT scoring, making 43-of-43 attempts … 43 PATs ranks fourth in a single season at Utah … Armed Forces Bowl MVP made all four field goal attempts, including a season-long 45-yarder … four field goals vs. Tulsa tied the school single-game record … also averaged 47.3 yards punting in Utah’s bowl win – placing two of his three punts inside Tulsa’s 20-yard line … kicked a 37-yard game-winning field goal against Air Force as time expired … made his first collegiate field goal attempt, a 44-yarder at UCLA …made his first seven field-goal attempts before missing a 50-yarder … rushed for 32 yards on two fake punts … Academic all-MWC … also made the Athletics Academic Honor Roll.2005–Played and started in 11 games … punted 54 times for an average of 37.1 yards … … 22 of his punts (41%) were downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line … season-best 52-yard punt came against Colorado State … Academic all-MWC.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-league player for Branham HS (San Jose, Calif.) … named Most Outstanding Special Teams Player … two-time all-academic team … made 98 of 103 PATs … had a long field goal of 47 yards as a senior … averaged 51 yards per punt as a junior … also helped baseball team to league title in 2004 … three-year varsity baseball player at pitcher and center field.

PERSONAL: Son of Raymond and Mary Sakoda … business major … born Oct. 28, 1986.

YEAR G PUNT YDS AVG LONG I202005 11 54 2002 37.1 52 222006 13 59 2598 44.0 75 302007 13 73 3231 44.3 67 28Totals 37 186 7831 42.1 75 80

YEAR G PAT PCT FG-A PCT LONG2006 13 43-43 1.000 16-20 .800 452007 13 38-40 94.3 19-22 .864 51Totals 26 81-83 97.6 35-42 .833 51

UTAH: All-conference candidate… rangy, fluid athlete has skill, speed and playing experience … moved into a full-time starting role just before the midpoint of last season … started part-time as a true freshman.2007–Honorable mention all-MWC … played in all 13 games, starting eight at rover linebacker … second on the team in both tackles (80) and tackles for loss (10) … five pass breakups and a forced fumble … career-high 14 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, led the Utes against UNLV … nine tackles against both TCU and Wyoming … eight tackles against San Diego State … recorded sacks against UCLA, Utah State and Louisville … six tackles in bowl win over Navy.2006–True freshman played in 11 games, making three starts (two at rover and one at middle linebacker) … injured his knee on the opening kickoff against Wyoming and missed the next week’s game at New Mexico … started games against Northern Arizona, Utah State and TCU … 23 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks … also had a pass breakup, forced fumble and interception … returned interception 45 yards for a score at Utah State.

PRIOR TO UTAH: First-team all-state and all-league linebacker and tight end in 2005 … Valley High (Nevada) MVP and team captain … recorded 67 tackles (44 solo) in 2005 … also had 22 tackles for loss, five sacks, four caused fumbles and give pass breakups … had over 400 receiving yards and six touchdowns as a senior tight end … won three letters in football and two in basketball … hoops team won the 2004 conference and region titles … also played in the band for two years.

PERSONAL: Son of Worrel Sylvester and Angela Levi … mother played basketball for Southern Utah for four years … raised with his two brothers and four cousins from age four to 15 before moving to Las Vegas … brother Jason played basketball for Santa Rosa JC … cousin Geno Odong plays football at Utah State … cousin Jennifer played basketball for Cerro Coso CC … coached in basketball by his mother, who critiqued him after every football, basketball, baseball and soccer game he ever played … played the saxophone from fifth through 10th grade … undecided on a major … full name is Stevenson Ellis Sylvester … born July 18, 1988.

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Two-time first-team all-league, all-North County and all-CIF … second-team all-state as a senior in 2007 … Oceanside High (Calif.) 2006 and 2007 Most Valuable Offensive Lineman … played in the California Bowl All-Star game following his senior season … team won the 2007 California Division II state bowl … Oceanside was also the 2005-07 San Diego Section Division II CIF champion and the 2007 Avocado League champ … Girard prep honor student … son of Jim Brenner and Eileen Malik … father swam for the University of Buffalo and mother played basketball for Cal State San Bernardino … mother is in the U.S. Marine Corps … full name is Samuel C. Brenner … born April 27, 1990.

LaMaR ChaPMaNDefensive Back5-8, 160, Jr.JCCompton, Calif.El Camino JC

JC Gridwire 2007 first-team All-American … two-time first-team all-Mission Conference cornerback … prepped at Compton High (Calif.) … three-time first-team all-league … two-time all-CIF … Los Angeles Press Telegram “Dream Team” … 2006 Old Spice Player of the Year … son of Lamar Chapman II and Rae Chapman … dedicates every game to his brother Raymar, a victim of a violent crime who died at age 16 in 2006 … brother Ray Ronnie plays cornerback at El Camino … full name is Lamar Chapman III … born April 16, 1987.

DevONtE ChRIStOPhERQuarterback6-1, 183, Fr.hSLas vegas, Nev.Canyon Springs hS

Enrolled at Utah in February and will participate in spring ball ... 2007 Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year, Nevada Prep Player of the Year and Las Vegas Review Journal Player of the Year … first-team all-state as a senior at Canyon Springs High … all-conference as a sophomore receiver and senior quarterback … first-team underclass all-state as a sophomore … rated the No. 2 prep player at any position in the state of Nevada

by scout.com … team captain in 2006 and 2007 … 3,265 passing yards and 44 touchdowns as a senior … first player in Nevada prep history to pass for more than 30 touchdowns in the regular season … 77 touchdowns from 2006-07 … three six-touchdown passing games and two 400-yard games … also lettered in track, baseball and basketball … on Canyon Springs High’s Northwest Division champion teams in football and basketball … basketball also won Sunrise League championship … honor roll student from ninth-12th grade … won an English award … son of Daryl Christopher and Taminika Jernigan … father went to UTEP and Southern Utah, where he lettered in basketball from 1994-96 ... two brothers and three sisters … hobby is cooking … full name is DeVonte Lamont Christopher … name is pronounced da-von-tay … born April 17, 1990.

SIaKI CRavENStight End/Linebacker6-2, 230, Fr.hStemecula, Calif.temecula valley hS

Lettered four years in football and basketball for Temucula Valley High (Calif.) … all-CIF, all-valley and all-league in basketball … honor roll all four years of high school … son of Kevin and Yolanda Cravens … two brothers and two sisters … enjoys performing magic tricks … full name is Siaki Kevin Cravens … name is pronounced see-ah-key … born Aug. 26, 1990.

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First-team all-state, all-region and all-Southern Section … named Cienega High’s Best Lineman in 2007 … team captain … Cienega was the Kino region champs from 2006-07 … son of Carlos and Naomi Davila … father played football and wrestled for Pima Community College … one brother and one sister … full name is Zachary Carlos Davila … name is pronounced dav-vee-la … born Nov. 30, 1989.

aIONa KEYWide Receiver6-4, 209, Jr.JCCitrus heights, Calif.Mt. SaC

2007 all-conference player for Mount San Antonio College … set a Mt. SAC touchdown reception record with 17 … 80 receptions for 1,112 yards … also blocked four punts and returned one for a touchdown in 2007 … initially signed with Boise State, redshirting in 2005 and playing for special teams and as a backup receiver in 2006 (no stats) … plays for the Mt. SAC basketball team and is currently averaging 12 points and nine rebounds a game … prepped at Mesa Verde High (Calif.) … first-team all-state and all-league as a wide receiver … first-team all-league defensive back … 36 receptions for 618 yards and nine touchdowns; 80 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions as a senior in 2004 … also returned six punts for 118 yards … second-team all-metro as a junior when he had 16 receptions for 410 yards and three touchdowns, as well as 61 tackles, one sack, four interceptions and 303 return yards … also lettered in basketball and track … personal best 7’3” in the high jump … won the national championship with a 7’1” jump … son of Sale and Kaye Key … two brothers and three sisters … brother Sale Jr., played for Idaho State and now plays for the New Orleans Voodoo of the AFL (he previously played for AFL teams in Memphis, Utah and Stockton, Calif.) … full name is Aiona Romney Swaner Key … name is pronounced I-own-a … born Nov. 20, 1986 in Independence, Mo.

DavE KRUGERDefensive Line6-5, 265, Fr.hSOrem, Utahtimpanogos hS

All-state, all-region and all-valley defensive end as a senior in 2007 … three-year starter for Timpanogos High (Utah) … led class 5A in sacks as a junior and had 13 sacks as a senior … ranked No. 48 in the nation at his position by scout.com … son of Paul and Jennifer Kruger … father played football for Oregon State … three brothers and two sisters … brother Paul plays defensive line for Utah … full name is David Brent Kruger … born May 17, 1990.



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RYaN LaCYWide Receiver5-10, 183, Fr.hSantelope, Calif.Oakmont hS

All-Sierra League and all-area as a junior and senior … Oakmont High (Calif.) two-time team MVP (2006-07) … team captain … scored 15 touchdowns in 2007 … rushed for 1,239 yards, had 367 receiving yards and 1,922 all-purpose yards in 2007 … also rushed for over 1,000 yards as a junior … lettered all four years in football and track … placed eighth in the state of California in the 100 meters … son of Charles Lacy and Evelyn Winrow … one brother and three sisters … born Sept. 5, 1990 in Oklahoma City.

DUDLEY LaPORtEtight End6-3, 250, Jr.JCStratford, Conn.Santa Barbara CC

Nation’s leading junior college tight end in receptions (30), yards (500) and touchdowns (4) in 2007 … first-team all-Western Conference … averaged 16.7 yards per catch and 55.6 yards per game for Santa Barbara City College … originally signed with Eastern Michigan in 2006 … prepped at Stratford High (Conn.) and Milford Academy (New Berlin, N.Y.) … all-state wide receiver as a senior in 2004 … all-Connecticut Post defensive end … all-Southwest Conference in 2003 and 2004 … played in the Connecticut-Rhode Island All-Star game as a senior … also lettered in track and field and was an all-state shot putter … set records in the East Relays for discus and shot put … son of the late Serg LaPorte and Eve LaPorte … father played soccer for the University of Haiti … two brothers and two sisters … enjoys visiting Haiti … full name is Dudley Kevin LaPorte … born April 23, 1987.

LUKE MatthEWSWide Receiver6-1, 205, Fr.hSPhoenix, ariz.Desert vista hS

2007 all-region and all-city wide receiver … honorable mention all-state as a senior … ranked No. 36 among utility players by Scouts, Inc. and 47 by Rivals.com … Desert Vista High (Ariz.) team captain as a senior … set school record for longest kickoff return (98 yards) … 2007

Desert Vista Scholar Athlete of the Year … 2007 National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame scholarship recipient … lettered four years in track and field and set the school record in the triple jump (46’-11”) … on school-record 4x100 relay team (41.68 seconds) … qualified for the Arizona state championships and the Nike National Championship in track and field in 2007 … son of John and Becky Matthews … father was a two-time U.S. Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler (1976 and 1980) and the 1979 Pan American Games gold medalist … every family member has competed at the Division I level … father wrestled at Central Michigan and mother was on the Central Michigan track and field team … sister Janelle plays basketball at Northern Arizona and Nadia competed for Arizona State’s track and field team … hobby is playing ping pong … full name is Luke Everett Matthews … born Nov. 10, 1989 in Spokane, Wash.

KENDRICK MOEaIWide Receiver6-5, 200, Fr.hSWest Jordan, UtahCopper hills hS

All-conference from 2005-06 and conference Offensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2007 … 2007 Region 3 Most Valuable Receiver … started since his sophomore year … also lettered three years in basketball … son of Tulao and Pamela Moeai … mother played volleyball and tennis for BYU … one brother … cousin Jon Eastman plays quarterback for Snow College … name is pronounced mo-ee-ah-ee … born Mar. 28, 1990.

DavID REEDWide Receiver6-0, 184, Jr.JCNew Britain, Conn.Pasadena City College

First-team JC Gridwire All-American … set national junior college reception record with 111 catches in 10 games in 2007 … averaged 166.1 yards per game receiving … broke every game and career reception record at Pasadena City College … PCC’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2007 … first-team all-conference … prepped at New London High (Conn.), where he was first-team all-conference and all-state … New London won two state championships … son of Karen Reed … one brother and one sister … full name is Brandon David Reed … born Mar. 22, 1987 in Dubuque, Iowa.

SaUSaN ShaKERINRunning Back6-2, 215, Fr.hSSandy, Utahalta hS

2007 Utah class 5A MVP … first-team all-conference as a senior … No. 20 ranked prep running back in the nation and the No. 2 player at any position in the state of Utah according to scout.com … in 2006, he became the first junior ever named Mr. Football in Utah … 2007 Alta High team captain …lettered four years in track … honor roll student … son of Hamid and Debbie Shakerin … both parents are University of Utah graduates … one brother … name is pronounced sue-sawn shak-er-in … nickname is Shak … born July 31, 1989.

SEaLvER SILIGaOffensive/Defensive Line6-3, 325, Fr.hSWest Jordan, UtahCopper hills hS

All-state and all-conference … lettered four years in football … 2007 state power lifting champion can squat 560, bench press 390, clean 315 and dead lift 600 pounds … No. 25 ranked prep defensive tackle in the nation according to scout.com … son of Siala and Sinatala Siliga … has 10 siblings (five brothers and five sisters) … full name is Tupaimoefitpo Siliga and nickname is Sealver … name is pronounced silver see-linga … born April 26, 1990.

DEREK tUIMaUGaOffensive Line6-4, 325, Fr.hSSouth Jordan, UtahBingham hS

2007 All-American … two-time all-state and three-time all-conference … No. 34 ranked prep offensive guard prospect in the nation and the No. 4 player at any position in the state of Utah according to scout.com … Bingham High (Utah) team captain as a junior an senior … lettered four years … Bingham won three region titles and the 2006 state championship … honor roll student … sophomore class officer … son of Gauula and Wilma Tuimauga … two sisters … first person in his family to go to college … name is pronounced too-ee-maun (rhymes with down)-ga … born Sept. 30, 1990 in Long Beach, Calif.


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NO. NAME OSU AFA UCLA UNLV USU LOUIS SDSU TCU CSU WYO UNM BYU NAVY1 Brice McCain x x x x x x x x x x x x x2 Marquis Wilson x x x x x x x x x x x x x3 Brian Johnson x x x x x x x x x x x4 Matt Asiata x4 Sean Smith x x x x x x x x x x x x x5 Brent Casteel x x6 Darrell Mack x x x x x x x x x x x x7 RJ Rice x x x x x x x x x x x x x8 Elijah Wesson x x x x x x x x x x x x x9 Darryl Poston x x x x x x x x x x x x x10 Stevenson Sylvester x x x x x x x x x x x x x11 Paul Kruger x x x x x x x x x x x x x12 Joe Dale x x x x x x x x x x x x x13 Alex Puccinelli x x x x x x x x x x x x x14 Kyle Brady x x x x x x 15 Tommy Grady x x x x x x16 Brian Hernandez x x x x x x x x x x x x x17 Robert Johnson x x x x x x x x x x x x19 Corbin Louks x x x x x x x x x x19 Matt Martinez x20 Mike Wright x x x x x x x x x x x x x21 Terrell Cole x x x x x x x x x x x x x22 Malakai Mokofisi x x x x x x x x x x x x24 Ray Stowers x x x x x x x x x x x25 R.J. Stanford x x x x x x x x x x x x x26 Derrek Richards x x x x x x x x x x x x x28 Steve Tate x x x x x x x x x x x x x29 Justin Jones x x x x x x x x x x x x30 Ben Vroman x x x x x x x x x x x x x31 Deshawn Richard x x x x x x x x x x x x x33 Justin Taplin-Ross x x x x x x x x x x35 Louie Sakoda x x x x x x x x x x x x x36 Eddie Wide x x x x x x x x x x x x37 Loma Olevao x x x x x x x x x x x x x39 Clint Mower x x x x x x x x x x x x x40 Zac Eldridge x x x x x x x x x x x x x41 Koa Misi x x x x x x x x x x x x x42 Nai Fotu x x x x x x x x x x x x x43 Lei Talamaivao x x x x x x x 44 Joe Jiannoni x x x x x x x x x x x x45 Colt Sampson x x x x x x x x x46 Trevor Moss x x x x x x x47 Kevin Freestone x48 Matt Sims x x x x x x x x x x x49 Ryan Taylor x x x51 Jamel King x x x x x x x x x x x55 Tatum Drecksel x x x x x56 Greg Newman x x x x x x x x x x x x x57 Tyler Williams x x x x59 Kepa Gaison x x x x x x x x x x x x63 Kyle Gunther x x x x x x x x x x x x x65 Dustin Hensel x x x x x x x x x x x x x66 Robert Conley x x x x x x x x x x x x x68 Zane Beadles x x x x x x x x x x x x x71 Walter Watts x x x x 72 Caleb Schlauderaff x x x x x x x x x x x x x73 Daniel Bukarau x x74 Corey Seiuli x x x x x x x x x x x x77 Zane Taylor x x x x x x x x80 Chris Joppru x81 Bradon Godfrey x x x x x x x x x x x x x82 David Cravens x84 Brad Clifford x x x x x x x x x x85 Jereme Brooks x x x x x x x x x x x x86 Mike Hicken x x x87 Collin Robinson x88 Freddie Brown x x x x x x x x x x x x89 Dallin Rogers x x x x x x x x x x x x x91 Casey Sutera x x x x x x x x x x x92 Kenape Eliapo x x x x x x x x x x x x x93 Martail Burnett x x x x x x x x x x x x x94 Gabe Long x x x x x x x x x x x95 Neli A’asa x x x x x x x x x x x98 Aaron Tonga x x99 Zeke Tuinei-Wily x x x x x



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POS. OSU AFA UCLA UNLV USU LOUIS SDSU TCU CSU WYO UNM BYULT Zane Zane Zane Zane Zane Zane Zane Zane Zane Zane Zane Zane Beadles Beadles Beadles Beadles Beadles Beadles Beadles Beadles Beadles Beadles Beadles BeadlesLG Corey Corey Corey Caleb Caleb Caleb Caleb Caleb Caleb Caleb Caleb Caleb Seiuli Seiuli Seiuli Schlauderaff Schlauderaff Schlauderaff Schlauderaff Schlauderaff Schlauderaff Schlauderaff Schlauderaff SchlauderaffC Kyle Kyle Kyle Kyle Kyle Kyle Kyle Kyle Kyle Kyle Kyle Kyle Gunther Gunther Gunther Gunther Gunther Gunther Gunther Gunther Gunther Gunther Gunther GuntherRG Robert Robert Robert Robert Robert Robert Robert Robert Robert Robert Robert Robert Conley Conley Conley Cpnley Conley Conley Conley Conley Conley Conley Conley ConleyRT Dustin Dustin Dustin Dustin Dustin Dustin Dustin Dustin Dustin Dustin Dustin Dustin Hensel Hensel Hensel Hensel Hensel Hensel Hensel Hensel Hensel Hensel Hensel HenselQB Brian Tommy Tommy Tommy Brian Brian Brian Brian Brian Brian Brian Brian Johnson Grady Grady Grady Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson JohnsonRB Ray Ray Darrell Darrell Darrell Darrell Darrell Darraell Darrell Darrell Darrell Darrell Stowers Stowers Mack Mack Mack Mack Mack Mack Mack Mack Mack MackWR Derrek Derrek Derrek Derrek Derrek Derrek Derrek Derrek Derrek Derrek Derrek Jereme Richarrds Richards Richards Richards Richards Richards Richards Richards Richards Richards Richards BrooksWR Brent Brent Marquis Elijah Marquis Elijah Marquis Marrquis Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis Casteel Casteel Wilson Wesson Wilson Wesson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson WilsonWR Brian Brian Brian Brian Brian Brian Brian Brian Brian Elijah Hernandez Hernandez Hernandez Hernandez Hernandez Hernandez Hernandez Hernandez Hernandez WessonWR Bradon Bradon Bradon Bradon Jereme Bradon Bradon Godfrey Godfrey Godfrey Godrey Brooks Godfrey GodfreyTE Matt Matt Matt Colt Colt Matt Sims Sims Sims Sampson Sampson SimsTE Dallin Rogers

POS. OSU AFA UCLA UNLV USU LOUIS SDSU TCU CSU WYO UNM BYULE Martail Martail Martail Martail Martail Martail Martail Martail Martail Martail Martail Martail Burnett Burnett Burnett Burnett Burnett Burnett Burnett Burnett Burnett Burnett Burnett BurnettT Gabe Gabe Greg Greg Koa Koa Koa Koa Koa Koa Koa Koa Long Long Newman Newman Misi Misi Misi Misi Misi Misi Misi MisiNT Kenape Kenape Koa Koa Gabe Gabe Gabe Gabe Gabe Gabe Gabe Gabe Eliapo Eliapo Misi Misi Long Long Long Long Long Long Long LongRE Greg Greg Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Newman Newman Kruger Kruger Kruger Kruger Kruger Kruger Kruger Kruger Kruger KrugerRLB Kyle Kyle Kyle Kyle Stevenson Kyle Stevenson Stevenson Stevenson Stevenson Stevenson Stevenson Brady Brady Brady Brady Sylvester Brady Sylvester Sylvester Sylvester Sylvester Sylvester SylvesterMLB Joe Joe Joe Joe Kyle Joe Joe Joe Joe Joe Joe Joe Jiannoni Jiannoni Jiannoni Jiannoni Brady Jiannoni Jiannoni Jiannoni Jiannoni Jiannoni Jiannoni JiannoniSLB Malakai Malakai Malakai Malakai Malakai Malakai Malakai Kepa Mokofisi Mokofisi Mokofisi Mokofisi Mokofis Mokofisi Mokofisi GaisonRC Sean Sean Sean Sean Sean Sean Sean Sean Sean R.J. R.J. R.J. Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Stanford Stanford StanfordLC Brice Brice Brice Brice Brice Brice Brice Brice Brice Brice Brice Brice McCain McCain McCain McCain McCain McCain McCain McCain McCain McCain McCain McCainFS Steve Steve Robert Robert RJ Robert RJ RJ RJ Robert Robert Robert Tate Tate Johnson Johnson Rice Johnson Rice Rice Rice Johnson Johnson JohnsonSS Joe Joe Steve Steve Steve Steve Steve Steve Steve Steve Steve Steve Dale Dale Tate Tate Tate Tate Tate Tate Tate Tate Tate TateNB R.J. R.J. R.J. Sean Stanford Stanford Stanford Smith

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2007 Poinsettia Bowl Starters

LT LG C RG RT QB RB WR WR WR WRZane Caleb Kyle Robert Dustin Brian Darrell Derrek Marquis Brian BradonBeadles Schlauderaff Gunther Conley Hensel Johnson Mack Richards Wilson Hernandez Godfrey

LE T NT RE RLB MLB RC LC FS SS NBMartail Koa Gabe Paul Stevenson Joe R.J. Brice Robert Steve JoeBurnett Misi Long Kruger Sylvester Jiannoni Stanford McCain Johnson Tate Dale

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TEAM STATISTICS UTAH OPPPoints Per Game 26.2 16.8FIRST DOWNS 256 231Rushing 119 107Passing 124 106Penalty 13 18RUSHING ATTEMPS-YARDS 541-2177 488-1896Rushing Average Per Game 167.5 145.8PASSING ATT-COMP-INT 401-248-13 427-215-17Passing Yards 2628 2379Passing Average Per Game 202.2 183.0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 942-4805 915-4275 Total Offense Per Game 369.6 328.8Fumbles-Lost 16-9 24-16Penalties-Yards 82-762 76-618Punting No.-Yards-Avg 74-3231-43.7 81-3323-41.0Sacks-Yards 37-272 28-164Third Down Conversions 73/204 59/202Third Down Conversions Pct. 36% 29%Fourth Down Conversions 10/21 12/26Fourth Down Conversions Pct 48% 46%Time of Possession Avg. 31:56 28:04Attendance Avg. 42,593 35,224

SCORE BY QUARTER 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalUtah Utes 68 121 71 81 - - 341Opponents 19 67 51 82 - - 219

SCORING TD FG PAT RUSH RCV PASS SAF PTSSAKODA, Louie 0 19-22 38-40 0-0 0 0-0 0 95MACK, Darrell 15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 90BROOKS, Jereme 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 30RICHARDS, Derrek 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 24GODFREY, Bradon 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 18WILSON, Marquis 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 18STOWERS, Ray 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 18JOHNSON, Brian 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 12LOUKS, Corbin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 6CASTEEL, Brent 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 6MISI, Koa 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 6ROGERS, Dallin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 6HERNANDEZ, Brian 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 6BURNETT, Martail 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 6GRADY, Tommy 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0Total 41 19-22 38-40 0-0 0 0-1 0 341Opponents 24 16-22 21-21 2-2 1 1-1 0 219

9-4 Overall • 5-3 MWC (3rd-t)Date Opponent Result Attend TV8-30 at Oregon State L, 7-24 40,409 FSN NW 9-8 Air Force* L, 12-20 43,454 The Mtn. 9-15 UCLA W, 44-6 43,056 VERSUS 9-22 at UNLV* L, 0-27 23,180 The Mtn. 9-29 Utah State (HC) W, 34-18 41,884 The Mtn. 10-5 at Louisville W, 44-35 40,894 ESPN 10-13 San Diego State* W, 23-7 40,898 No TV 10-18 at TCU* W, 27-20 25,391 VERSUS 10-27 at Colorado State* W, 27-3 16,718 The Mtn. 11-10 Wyoming* W, 50-0 42,477 CSTV 11-17 New Mexico* W, 28-10 43,788 The Mtn. 11-24 at Brigham Young* L, 10-17 64,749 The Mtn./CSTV/VS12-20 Navy^ W, 35-32 39,129 ESPN HC-Homecoming ; *MWC game; ^Poinsettia Bowl

2007 Utah Football Results RUSHING GP ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LONG AVG/GMACK, Darrell 12 253 1235 31 1204 4.8 12 41 100.3STOWERS, Ray 11 47 261 0 261 5.6 2 45 23.7LOUKS, Corbin 10 33 169 7 162 4.9 1 41 16.2JOHNSON, Brian 11 85 314 164 150 1.8 2 28 13.6BROOKS, Jereme 12 21 138 9 129 6.1 3 28 10.8WESSON, Elijah 13 18 117 1 116 6.4 0 24 8.9WILSON, Marquis 13 17 106 15 91 5.4 0 16 7.0WIDE, Eddie 12 19 44 0 44 2.3 0 7 3.7POSTON, Darryl 13 12 42 5 37 3.1 0 12 2.8SAKODA, Louie 13 2 26 0 26 13.0 0 22 2.0ASIATA, Matt 1 4 16 0 16 4.0 0 9 16.0MOSS, Trevor 8 1 8 0 8 8.0 0 8 1.0GODFREY, Bradon 13 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 0.4RICHARDS, Derrek 13 2 4 0 4 2.0 0 3 0.3TEAM 10 10 0 30 -30 -3.0 0 0 -3.0Total 13 541 2506 329 2177 4.0 20 45 167.5Opponents 13 488 2303 407 1896 3.9 14 54 145.8

PASSING G EFFIC ATT-CMP-INT PCT YDS TD LNG AVG/GJOHNSON, Brian 11 129.58 181-272-10 66.5 1847 11 40 167.9GRADY, Tommy 6 106.44 58-115-3 50.4 681 4 53 113.5LOUKS, Corbin 10 188.05 5-8-0 62.5 41 2 12 4.1SAKODA, Louie 13 276.40 2-2-0 100.0 42 0 41 3.2TEAM 10 0.00 0-2-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0GODFREY, Bradon 13 184.00 1-1-0 100.0 10 0 10 0.8BROOKS, Jereme 12 488.80 1-1-0 100.0 7 1 7 0.6Total 13 125.22 248-401-13 61.8 2628 18 53 202.2Opponents 13 96.14 215-427-17 50.4 2379 9 58 183.0

RECEIVING G NO. YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/GRICHARDS, Derre 13 57 635 11.1 3 40 48.8GODFREY, Bradon 13 50 524 10.5 3 27 40.3HERNANDEZ, Brian 13 39 385 9.9 1 34 29.6MACK, Darrell 12 21 144 6.9 3 17 12.0BROWN, Freddie 12 20 219 10.9 0 29 18.2WILSON, Marquis 13 18 285 15.8 3 53 21.9BROOKS, Jereme 12 15 183 12.2 2 28 15.2CASTEEL, Brent 2 7 64 9.1 1 36 32.0ROGERS, Dallin 13 7 45 6.4 1 12 3.5WESSON, Elijah 13 5 15 3.0 0 10 1.2STOWERS, Ray 11 2 22 11.0 1 15 2.0SAMPSON, Colt 9 2 15 7.5 0 9 1.7SIMS, Matt 11 2 15 7.5 0 10 1.4A’ASA, Neli 10 1 41 41.0 0 41 4.1HICKEN, Mike 3 1 19 19.0 0 19 6.3POSTON, Darryl 13 1 17 17.0 0 17 1.3Total 13 248 2628 10.6 18 53 202.2Opponents 13 215 2379 11.1 9 58 183.0

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA PCT 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 LG BLKSAKODA, Louie 19-22 86.4 0-0 2-2 7-7 9-11 1-2 51 0

TOTAL OFFENSE G PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL AVGJOHNSON, Brian 11 357 150 1847 1997 181.5MACK, Darrell 12 253 1204 0 1204 100.3GRADY, Tommy 6 127 -28 681 653 108.8STOWERS, Ray 11 47 261 0 261 23.7LOUKS, Corbin 10 41 162 41 203 20.3Total 13 942 2177 2628 4805 369.6Opponents 13 915 1896 2379 4275 328.8

PUNTING NO. YDS AVG LONG TB FC I20 BLKSAKODA, Louie 73 3231 44.3 67 11 23 28 0TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0Total 74 3231 43.7 67 11 23 28 1Opponents 81 3323 41.0 62 3 28 17 0

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Times at or inside 20 . . . . 45Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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ALL PURPOSE G RUSH REC PR KOR IR TOT AVGMACK, Darrell 12 1204 144 0 0 0 1348 112.3RICHARDS, Derrek 13 4 635 426 36 0 1101 84.7BROOKS, Jereme 12 129 183 0 267 0 579 48.2GODFREY, Bradon 13 5 524 0 0 0 529 40.7McCAIN, Brice 13 0 0 0 419 0 419 32.2TEAM 10 -30 0 0 0 0 -30 -3.0Total 13 2177 2628 436 839 116 6196 476.6Opponents 13 1896 2379 305 1141 146 5867 451.3

KICK RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LONGMcCAIN, Brice 18 419 23.3 0 46BROOKS, Jereme 12 267 22.2 0 38WESSON, Elijah 6 73 12.2 0 21CASTEEL, Brent 2 28 14.0 0 18RICHARDS, Derrek 2 36 18.0 0 22ELDRIDGE, Zac 2 16 8.0 0 8TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0Total 43 839 19.5 0 46Opponents 52 1141 21.9 0 38

PUNT RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LONGRICHARDS, Derrek 29 426 14.7 1 75HERNANDEZ, Brian 3 0 0.0 0 9CASTEEL, Brent 1 3 3.0 0 3WILSON, Marquis 1 7 7.0 0 7Total 34 436 12.8 1 75Opponents 26 305 11.7 1 44

INTERCEPTIONS NO. YDS AVG TD LONGSMITH, Sean 4 0 0.0 0 0JOHNSON, Robert 3 26 8.7 0 26TATE, Steve 3 8 2.7 0 8BURNETT, Martai 1 55 55.0 1 55JONES, Justin 1 0 0.0 0 0RICE, R.J. 1 3 3.0 0 3McCAIN, Brice 1 0 0.0 0 0JIANNONI, Joe 1 0 0.0 0 0DALE, Joe 1 0 0.0 0 0KRUGER, Paul 1 24 24.0 0 24Total 17 116 6.8 1 55Opponents 13 146 11.2 0 64

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Times opponent at or inside 20 . . . . 37Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Scoring percentage . . . . . . . . . . . 78%TD percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46%

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OREGON StatE 24, Utah 7Corvallis, Ore.Reser Stadium [40,409]

CORVALLIS—Quarterback Brian Johnson and running back Matt Asiata both suffered first half injuries – Johnson to his throwing arm and Asiata to a broken leg – and Oregon State pulled away for a 24-7 victory. Utah scored first when Johnson found Brent Casteel for a 36-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter. Sophomore cornerback Sean Smith set up the score with an interception on the OSU 34-yard line. Smith, in his first career start, finished with two picks. Johnson completed 8-of-13 passes for 119 yards (1 TD) before leaving the field on Utah’s last offensive series of the half. Tommy Grady played the rest of the way – completing 9-of-24 passes for 59 yards. Without Asiata (4 rushes for 16 yards), Utah suffered a terrible night rushing – gaining just 18 yards. Kyle Brady’s eight tackles led a Ute defense that wore down in the second half after holding OSU to seven points and 126 total yards in the first half.

Utah ..............................0 ..............7 ........... 0 ............. 0 ............7Oregon State ...............0 ..............7 ......... 10 ............. 7 ..........24 Scoring SummaryUU - Casteel 36 pass from Johnson (Sakoda kick) 13:26, 2ndOSU - Bernard 9 run (Serna kick) 4:58, 2ndOSU - Catchings 6 pass from Canfield (Serna kick) 6:56, 3rdOSU - Serna 37 field goal 2:51, 3rdOSU - Bernard 10 run (Serna kick) 11:34, 4th

Team Statistics UU OSUFirst Downs 12 18 Net Rushing 30-18 44-241Passing 17-37-0 12-30-2Passing Yards 178 129Total Offense 196 370Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0Penalties 7-70 8-67Interceptions-Yds 2-0 0-0Punting 11-41.6 7-33.1Punt Returns 1-7 4-42Kickoff Returns 2-133 5-297Time of Possession 28:26 31:34Third Down Conversions 7-21 3-14Fourth Down Conversions 0-1 3-3Sacks By 1-8 5-37

Individual LeadersRushing (Att-Yds-TD)–Utah: Stowers 11-2-0, Asiata 4-16-0. OSU: Bernard 29-165-2, Rodgers 4-62-0.Passing (Att-Comp-I-Yds-TD)–Utah: Johnson 13-8-0-119-1; Grady 24-9-0-59-0. OSU: Canfield 19-8-1-87-1, Moevao 9-3-1-32-0Receiving (No-Yds-TD)–Utah: Casteel 7-64-1, Hernandez 6-68-0. OSU: Bernard 4-23-0.Kickoff Returns–Utah: Casteel 2-28. OSU: Lawson 2-47.Punt Returns–Utah: Wilson 1-7. OSU: Kavanaugh 4-42.Utah Defensive Leaders–Tackles: Brady 8 Sacks: Burnett 1-8 TFL: Burnett 2.0. Interceptions: Smith 2-0.

aIR FORCE 20, Utah 12Salt Lake CityRice-Eccles Stadium [43,454]

SALT LAKE CITY—Utah’s offense came to life late in the game before stalling inside the 1-yard line in a 20-12 loss to Air Force. Utah rolled up 151 yards in the fourth quarter – nearly matching its production from the previous three quarters combined (162 yards) – and first-time starting quarterback Tommy Grady lofted a 34-yard touchdown pass to Derrek Richards to narrow the gap to 17-12. The Utes unsuccessfully tried a two-point conversion and Air Force got some breathing room by scoring a field goal on its next series. Grady and the Utes responded with a 79-yard drive that ended six inches short of a chance to go for two and send the game into overtime. Two Ute receivers finished with career highs in receiving yards: Derrek Richards (109) and Bradon Godfrey (83). Louie Sakoda made field goal attempts of 43 and 40 yards in a game that was tied 3-3 at the half. Steve Tate and Kyle Brady led the Ute defense with 11 tackles each. Utah lost starting receiver Brent Casteel and starting tackle Gabe Long to knee injuries.

Air Force ......................3 ..............0 ........... 7 ........... 10 ..........20Utah ..............................3 ..............0 ........... 3 ............. 6 ..........12 Scoring SummaryUU - Sakoda 43 field goal 8:50, 1stAFA - Harrison 46 field goal 4:53, 1stAFA - Stephens 4 run (Harrison kick) 11:02, 3rdUU - Sakoda 40 field goal 00:44, 3rdAFA - Ollis 3 run (Harrison kick) 12:52, 4thUU - Richards 34 pass from Grady (Grady pass fail) 6:24, 4thAFA - Harrison 31 field goal 3:11, 4th

Team Statistics AFA UUFirst Downs 20 15Net Rushing 63-334 33-73Passing 8-14-0 20-39-2Passing Yards 56 240Total Offense 390 313Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-0Penalties 5-53 7-71Interceptions-Yds 2-1 0-0Punting 6-39.5 7-49.7Punt Returns 1-4 4-3Kickoff Returns 3-77 4-89Time of Possession 32:51 27:09Third Down Conversions 3-15 6-19Fourth Down Conversions 0-1 1-2Sacks By 2-12 1-8

Individual LeadersRushing (Att-Yds-TD)–Utah: Poston 12-37-0, Mack 7-25-0. AFA: Carney 16-113-0, Hall 11-74-0.Passing (Att-Comp-I-Yds-TD)–Utah: Grady 39-20-2-240-1. AFA: Carney 14-8-0-56-0.Receiving (No-Yds-TD)–Utah: Richards 8-109-1, Godfrey 7-83-0 AFA: Hall 3-14-0.Kickoff Returns–Utah: McCain 3-67. AFA: Hall 3-77.Punt Returns–Utah: Hernandez 3-9. AFA: Hall 1-4.Utah Defensive Leaders–Tackles: Tate 11, Brady 11, Jiannoni 10. Sacks: Dale 0.5-4, Long 0.5+4 TFL: Four tied at 0.5. Interceptions: none.

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Utah 44, UCLa 6Salt Lake CityRice-Eccles Stadium [43,056]

SALT LAKE CITY—Utah dominated every phase of the game, stunning No. 11 UCLA, 44-6. Tommy Grady passed for a career-high 246 yards and three touchdowns – two to first-time starting running back Darrell Mack. Mack had his best game ever – and the best game by a Ute back this year – rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown. In his first start, free safety Robert Johnson grabbed two interceptions, broke up a pass and forced a fumble into the end zone for a touchback. Johnson’s strip prevented the Bruins from closing to within three points and Utah’s offense took advantage by scoring on the change of possession to take a 24-6 lead. Yet another first-time starter, Koa Misi, led Utah with eight tackles and two of Utah’s five total sacks. Kicker Louie Sakoda scored 14 points, by making all three field goal attempts and all five PATs. Sakoda’s field goals were from 47, 45 and 44 yards out. Utah surprised the Bruins by playing true freshman Corbin Louks at quarterback in certain situations. Louks threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to true freshman tight end Dallin Rogers in the third quarter.

UCLA ............................3 ..............3 ........... 0 ............. 0 ............6Utah ..............................7 ..............7 ......... 13 ........... 17 ..........44 Scoring SummaryUU - Wilson 53 pass from Grady (Sakoda kick), 12:01, 1stUCLA - Forbath 45 field goal, 8:15, 1stUCLA - Forbath 52 field goal, 8:25, 2ndUU- Mack 12 pass from Grady (Sakoda kick), 0:23, 2ndUU - Sakoda 47 field goal, 10:07, 3rdUU - Rogers 12 pass from Louks (Sakoda kick), 5:55, 3rdUU - Sakoda 45 field goal, 4:07, 3rdUT - Mack 5 pass from Grady (Sakoda kick), 12:28, 4thUT - Sakoda 44 field goal, 8:51, 4thUT - Mack 4 run (Sakoda kick), 7:49, 4th

Team Statistics UCLA UUFirst Downs 17 19Net Rushing 31-83 37-122Passing 24-40-3 19-33-0Passing Yards 290 264Total Offense 373 386Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1Penalties 10-66 4-30Interceptions-Yds 0-0 3-50Punting 5-37.8 5-41.4Punt Returns 0-0 2-32Kickoff Returns 6-114 3-102Time of Possession 27:29 32:31Third Down Conversions 5-16 5-16Fourth Down Conversions 1-3 1-2Sacks By 3-24 5-40

Individual LeadersRushing (Att-Yds-TD)–Utah: Mack 19-107-1, Wide 7-14-0 UCLA: Bell 12-59-0, Markey 10-32-0.Passing (Att-Comp-I-Yds-TD)–Utah: Grady 30-17-0-246-3, Louks 3-2-0-18-0. UCLA: Olson 40-20-3-290-0Receiving (No-Yds-TD)–Utah: Richards 4-65-0, Godfrey 4-34-0, Mack 3-34-2. UCLA: Breazell 6-121-0.Kickoff Returns–Utah: McCain 3-102. UCLA: Slater 6-114.Punt Returns–Utah: Richards 2-32. UCLA: none.Utah Defensive Leaders–Tackles: Misi 8 Sacks: Misi 2-8 TFL: Three with 2.0. Interceptions: Johnson 2-26, Kruger 1-24.

UNLv 27, Utah 0Las vegas, Nev.Sam Boyd Stadium [23,180]

LAS VEGAS—Utah failed to score for the first time in 14 years – falling to UNLV 27-0. Utah, which had not lost to the Rebels since 1979, trailed 13-0 after three quarters. UNLV scored twice in the fourth to put the game out of reach. Tommy Grady started the game but gave way to Brian Johnson in the second half. Johnson, making his first appearance since injuring his throwing shoulder in the first game of the season, moved the team to the 1-yard line on his first series but couldn’t score on fourth and goal. An incomplete pass on the next offensive drive stopped Utah on fourth and one at the UNLV 30-yard line. Darrell Mack was Utah’s lone offensive bright spot, rushing for 89 yards. Las Vegas native Stevenson Sylvester had a career-high 14 tackles (2.5 for a loss).

Utah ..............................0 ..............0 ........... 0 ............. 0 ............0UNLV ............................3 ............10 ........... 0 ........... 14 ..........27 Scoring SummaryLV - Aguayo 28 field goal, 4:01 1stLV - Summers 29 pass from Dixon (Aguayo kick), 14:51, 2ndLV - Aguayo 20 field goal, 4:39 2ndLV - Summers 4 run (Aguayo kick), 12:52, 4thLV - Summers 36 run (Aguayo kick), 1:52, 4th

Team Statistics Utah UNLVFirst Downs 17 19Net Rushing 32-105 46-196Passing 23-40-1 12-27-2Passing Yards 195 144Total Offense 300 340Fumbles-Lost 3-3 2-1Penalties 5-61 5-45Interceptions-Yds 2-0 1-20Punting 6-52.7 5-42.2Punt Returns 2-(-2) 1-40Kickoff Returns 5-80 0-0Time of Possession 29:07 30:53Third Down Conversions 3-14 7-16Fourth Down Conversions 1-5 0-0Sacks By 1-12 1-2

Individual LeadersRushing (Att-Yds-TD)–Utah: Mack 21-89-0 UNLV: Summers 29-190-2.Passing (Att-Comp-I-Yds-TD)–Utah: Johnson 19-12-0-78-0, Grady 21-11-0-117-0. UNLV: Dixon 27-12-2-144-1.Receiving (No-Yds-TD)–Utah: Godfrey 5-48-0, Mack 5-25-0, Richards 4-31-0. UNLV: Wolfe 3-50-0.Kickoff Returns–Utah: McCain 3-61. UNLV: None.Punt Returns–Utah: Richards 2-(-2). UNLV: Flair 1-40.Utah Defensive Leaders–Tackles: Sylvester 14. Sacks: Burnett 1-12 TFL: Sylvester 2.5-4. Interceptions: Smith 1-0, McCain 1-0.

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Utah 34, Utah StatE 18Salt Lake CityRice-Eccles Stadium [41,884]

SALT LAKE CITY—Darrell Mack rushed for a career-high 132 yards, Derrek Richards returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown, and Steve Tate totaled 13 tackles to lead Utah to a 34-18 victory over Utah State. The Aggies drew first blood – taking a 7-0 first-quarter lead – but Utah evened the score on the next possession when Brian Johnson found freshman Jereme Brooks in the end zone on a 22-yard pass play. Richards put the Utes ahead – a lead they never relinquished – with his career-long punt return. Utah State got within four (14-10) on a field goal before Utah reeled off 10 unanswered points to take control. Johnson threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to a wide open Marquis Wilson, and Louie Sakoda finished off a 17-point second quarter with a 31-yard field goal. Mack put the Utes on the board in the third quarter on a 3-yard run and Sakoda booted a 39-yard field goal in the fourth. Utah State scored with 2:33 remaining, then recovered an onside kick and advanced to the Utah 13-yard line before Tate caught an Aggie receiver behind the line on fourth and five.

Utah State ....................7 ..............3 ........... 0 ............. 8 ..........18Utah ..............................7 ............17 ........... 7 ............. 3 ..........34 Scoring SummaryUSU - Jackson 1 run (Caldwell kick), 6:15, 1stUU - Brooks 22 pass from Johnson (Sakoda kick), 2:42, 1stUU - Richards 75 punt return (Sakoda kick), 14:36, 2ndUSU - Caldwell 24 field goal, 9:25, 2ndUU - Wilson 38 pass from Johnson, 7:04, 2ndUU - Sakoda 31 field goal, 0:00, 2ndUU - Mack 3 run (Sakoda kick), 3:41 3rdUU - Sakoda 39 field goal, 11:21, 4thUSU - Nelso 10 pass from Jackson (Speigt rush), 2:33, 4th

Team Statistics USU UtahFirst Downs 15 16Net Rushing 46-136 36-144Passing 17-24-0 18-29-2Passing Yards 139 181Total Offense 275 325Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0Penalties 4-38 4-30Interceptions-Yds 2-64 0-0Punting 7-37.9 3-39.7Punt Returns 1-44 4-135Kickoff Returns 6-122 3-70Time of Possession 33:21 26:39Third Down Conversions 4-17 5-14Fourth Down Conversions 2-3 1-2Sacks By 1-4 1-6

Individual LeadersRushing (Att-Yds-TD)–Utah: Mack 26-132-1 USU: Speight 22-67-0.Passing (Att-Comp-I-Yds-TD)–Utah: Johnson 29-18-2-181-2. USU: Jackson 24-17-0-139-1.Receiving (No-Yds-TD)–Utah: Hernandez 5-50-0, Richards 3-16-0. USU: Robinson 7-71-0.Kickoff Returns–Utah: Wesson 2-26. USU: Robinson 5-105.Punt Returns–Utah: Richards 4-135. USU: Robinson 1-44.Utah Defensive Leaders–Tackles: Tate 13, Brady 10, Kruger 10. Sacks: Sylvester 1-6 TFL: Tate 2-7, Rice 2-4 Interceptions: none.

Utah 44, LOUISvILLE 35Louisville, Ky.Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium [40,894]

LOUISVILLE—Brian Johnson and Darrell Mack put on a dazzling offensive show to lead Utah to a 44-35 shootout win over Louisville in a nationally televised ESPN game. In his best outing since injuring his knee in November of 2005, Johnson completed 24-of-31 passes for 312 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for a touchdown. Mack rushed for a career-high 163 yards – the most by a Ute since 2003 – and three touchdowns. Utah held Louisville’s high-octane offense to one touchdown in the first half and led 27-7 But the Cardinals quadrupled their yardage in the second half and closed to within six points (41-35) at the 3:33 mark. Louie Sakoda’s 46-yard field goal made it a two-possession game with a minute remaining and Louisville ran out of time on the Utah 30-yard line. Steve Tate had nine tackles and Gabe Long contributed two tackles for loss and two pass breakups to lead the defense, which lost starting linebacker Kyle Brady for the season to a torn Achilles.

Utah ............................14 ............13 ........... 7 ........... 10 ..........44Louisville .....................0 ..............7 ......... 14 ........... 14 ..........35 Scoring SummaryUU - Godfrey 7 pass from Johnson (Sakoda kick), 5:59, 1stUU - Mack 3 run (Sakoda kick), 1:55, 1stUU - Louks 16 run (Sakoda kick), 13:29, 2ndUL - Guy 11 pass from Brohm (Carmody kick) 10:38, 2ndUU - Mack 2 run (Sakoda kick failed), 1:58, 2ndUL - Carter 3 pass from Brohm (Carmody kick) 9:29, 3rdUL - Bolen 4 run (Carmody kick), 5:06, 3rdUU - Johnson 25 run (Sakoda kick), 1:55, 3rdUU - Mack 3 run (Sakoda kick), 2:39, 4thUL - Barnidge 30 pass from Brohm (Carmody kick), 5:48, 4thUL - Guy 29 pass from Brohm (Carmody kick), 3:33, 4thUU - Sakoda 46 field goal, 1:13, 4th

Team Statistics Utah ULFirst Downs 29 24Net Rushing 49-260 16-26Passing 25-33-0 39-58-0Passing Yards 322 467Total Offense 582 493Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0Penalties 5-25 1-15Interceptions-Yds 0-0 0-0Punting 5-42.4 7-37.1Punt Returns 5-212 7-260Kickoff Returns 8-503 4-250Time of Possession 34:06 25:54Third Down Conversions 4-12 7-16Fourth Down Conversions 2-2 0-1Sacks By 3-15 1-5

Individual LeadersRushing (Att-Yds-TD)–Utah: Mack 32-163-3 UL: Bolen 8-43-1.Passing (Att-Comp-I-Yds-TD)–Utah: Johnson 31-24-0-312-1. UL: Brohm 58-39-0-467-4.Receiving (No-Yds-TD)–Utah: Godfrey 6-78-1, Richards 5-78-0. UL: Carter 9-154-1, Barnidge 8-93-1.Kickoff Returns–Utah: McCain 4-67. UL: Guy 7-144.Punt Returns–Utah: Richards 2-11. UL: Guy, 1- (-1).Utah Defensive Leaders–Tackles: Tate 9, Jiannoni 6. Sacks: Sylvester 1-7, Puccinelli 1-4, Burnett 1-4. TFL: Misi 2-10, Long 2-4. Interceptions: none.

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Utah 23, SaN DIEGO StatE 7Salt Lake CityRice-Eccles Stadium [40,898]

SALT LAKE CITY—Utah’s offense came alive in the second half for a 23-7 win over San Diego State. The Utes accumulated 514 yards of total offense – 373 in the second half – while holding the Aztecs to just 211 total yards. The Utes held a slim 9-7 lead in the first half after turning the ball over on the SDSU 2-yard line and settling for a short field goal on their first two possessions. Louie Sakoda scored all of Utah’s first half points, making field goals of 32, 51 (a career long) and 27 yards. San Diego State led briefly, 7-6, before Sakoda’s 27-yard boot with 0:05 left in the half put the Utes up for good. Darrell Mack rushed for 131 yards – including an 80-yard first quarter – and caught six balls for 45 yards and a touchdown. Brian Johnson completed 22-of-29 passes for 220 yards and Corbin Louks threw a touchdown pass on his only attempt. The defense pitched a shutout after SDSU’s lone score in the second quarter, with Sean Smith providing a key interception – his fourth of the year. Stevenson Sylvester led all tacklers with eight and Nai Fotu had a sack, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble.

San Diego State ..........0 ..............7 ........... 0 ............. 0 ............7Utah ..............................3 ..............6 ......... 14 ............. 0 ..........23 Scoring SummaryUU - Sakoda 32 field goal, 5:14, 1stUU - Sakoda 51 field goal, 11:21, 2ndSDSU - Sullivan 5 run (Palmer kick), 8:52, 2ndUU - Sakoda 27 field goal, 0:05, 2ndUT - Brooks 11 pass from Louks (Sakoda kick), 9:53, 3rdUT - Mack 7 pass from Johnson (Sakoda kick), 5:27, 3rd

Team Statistics SDSU UtahFirst Downs 12 27Net Rushing 29-62 46-282Passing 15-32-1 24-32-1Passing Yards 149 232Total Offense 211 514Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1Penalties 7-45 8-84Interceptions-Yds 1-13 1-0Punting 7-48.4 3-35.7Punt Returns 1-12 4-57Kickoff Returns 2-28 2-53Time of Possession 26:46 33:14Third Down Conversions 5-15 4-12Fourth Down Conversions 1-2 1-2Sacks By 2-12 5-28

Individual LeadersRushing (Att-Yds-TD)–Utah: Mack 22-131-0 SDSU: O’Connell 14-24-0.Passing (Att-Comp-I-Yds-TD)–Utah: Johnson 28-21-1-208-1. SDSU: O’Connell 31-14-1-114-0.Receiving (No-Yds-TD)–Utah: Godfrey 5-59-0, Richards 5-49-0. SDSU: Swain 5-59-0.Kickoff Returns–Utah:McCain 2-53. SDSU: Brown 1-18.Punt Returns–Utah: Richards 4-57. SDSU: Swain 1-12.Utah Defensive Leaders–Tackles: Sylvester 8, Long 5, Jiannoni 5. Sacks: Sutera 1.5-11. TFL: Fotu 2-6. Interceptions: Smith 1-0.

Utah 27, tCU 20Fort Worth, texas.amon Carter Stadium [25,391]

FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Big plays by the defense lifted Utah to its fourth-straight victory, 27-20 over TCU last Thursday. Martail Burnett returned one of Utah’s four interceptions 55 yards for his first career touchdown to give the Utes a 24-14 lead late in the first half. Also intercepting passes were RJ Rice, Steve Tate and Robert Johnson. Tate finished with a team-high 12 tackles and a sack. Utah led 24-17 at the intermission, but neither team could generate much offense in the second half. A scoreless third quarter was followed by a 3-point fourth quarter for both teams. Running back Darrell Mack (100 yards) accounted for all but seven of Utah’s rushing yards in his fourth-straight 100-yard game. He also scored the game’s first touchdown. Receiver Marquis Wilson had a career day with 73 yards and a touchdown, and Louie Sakoda made both field goal attempts to lead the offense.

Utah ............................10 ............14 ........... 0 ............. 3 ..........27TCU ..............................0 ............17 ........... 0 ............. 3 ..........20 Scoring SummaryUU - Mack 1 run (Sakoda kick), 8:59, 1stUU - Sakoda 31 field goal, 0:38, 1stTC - Hodge 31 blocked punt return (Manfredini kick), 14:06, 2ndTC - Brock 1 run (Manfredinin kick), 10:43, 2ndUU - Wilson 24 pass from Johnson (Sakoda kick), 3:20, 2ndUU - Burnett 55 interception return (Sakoda kick), 0:53, 2ndTC - Manfredinin 41 field goal, 0:00, 2ndUU - Sakoda 41 field goal, 7:51, 4thTC - Manfredini 41 field goal, 2:07, 4th

Team Statistics Utah TCFirst Downs 16 20Net Rushing 50-107 27-94Passing 13-20-1 21-46-4Passing Yards 120 191Total Offense 227 285Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0Penalties 10-98 6-50Interceptions-Yds 4-58 1-0Punting 8-36.8 5-41.4Punt Returns 2-14 8-112Kickoff Returns 3-51 4-110Time of Possession 36:52 23:08Third Down Conversions 6-18 4-16Fourth Down Conversions 0-0 1-2Sacks By 2-17 6-23

Individual LeadersRushing (Att-Yds-TD)–Utah: Mack 32-100-1. TC: Brown 11-59-0.Passing (Att-Comp-I-Yds-TD)–Utah: Johnson 20-13-1-120-1. TC: Dalton 45-20-4-164-0.Receiving (No-Yds-TD)–Utah: Wilson 5-73-1. TC: Brown 5-21-0, Dickerson 4-49-0.Kickoff Returns–Utah: Brooks 1-38. TC: Brock 2-60.Punt Returns–Utah: Richards 2-14. TC: Bonner 7-81Utah Defensive Leaders–Tackles: Tate 12, Sylvester 9. Sacks: Tate 1-10, Newman 1-7. TFL: Newman 2-8, Tate 1-10, Misi 1-5. Interceptions: Burnett 1-55, RJ Rice 1-3, Johnson 1-0, Tate 1-0.

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FORT COLLINS, COLO.—Utah rushed for a season-high 322 yards and held Colorado State to a field goal in a 27-3 victory in Ft. Collins on Oct. 27. Utah built its case early, taking a 20-3 lead into the locker room. The Utes didn’t score again until the fourth quarter, but it didn’t matter, since Colorado State was rendered helpless by a vicious pass rush that resulted in seven sacks. The Rams converted on 2-of-13 third down attempts and mustered just 271 total yards of offense, including 101 in a scoreless second half. Steve Tate led the Utes with 12 tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and an interception. On offense, Utah got 100-yard rushing games from both Darrell Mack (151) and Ray Stowers (123). Brian Johnson passed for two touchdowns, Stowers scored on a fourth-quarter run and Louie Sakoda booted two field goals.

Utah ............................14 ..............6 ........... 0 ............. 7 ..........27Colorado State ............3 ..............0 ........... 0 ............. 0 ............3 Scoring SummaryUU - Stowers 15 run (Sakoda kick), 10:15, 1stCS - Smith 24 field goal, 6:09, 1stUU - Hernandez 4 pass from Johnson (Sakoda kick), 1:43, 1stUU - Sakoda 45 field goal, 10:36, 2ndUU - Sakoda 37 field goal, 4:13, 2ndUU - Stowers 1 run (Sakoda kick), 3:11, 4th

Team Statistics Utah CSUFirst Downs 24 17Net Rushing 49-322 34-135Passing 14-22-1 16-28-1Passing Yards 130 140Total Offense 452 271Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0Penalties 3-42 6-54Interceptions-Yds 1-0 1-0Punting 2-46.5 7-46.4Punt Returns 4-45 1-3Kickoff Returns 0-0 5-137Time of Possession 32:09 27:51Third Down Conversions 6-12 2-13Fourth Down Conversions 0-0 0-2Sacks By 7-58 0-0

Individual LeadersRushing (Att-Yds-TD)–Utah: Mack 20-151-0. CSU: Johnson 17-95-0.Passing (Att-Comp-I-Yds-TD)–Utah: Johnson 21-14-1-130-2. CSU: Hanie 18-12-1-94-0.Receiving (No-Yds-TD)–Utah: Wilson 5-66-0. CSU: Morton 3-50-0.Kickoff Returns–Utah: N/A. CSU: Morton 5-137.Punt Returns–Utah: Richards 4-45. CSU: Morton 1-3.Utah Defensive Leaders–Tackles: Tate 12, Burnett 11. Sacks:Wright 2.0. TFL: Burnett 3.0, Wright 3.0. Interceptions: Tate 1-0.

Utah 50, WYOMING 0Salt Lake City, UtahRice-Eccles Stadium [42,477]

SALT LAKE CITY—Utah returned off a bye week to demolish Wyoming, 50-0. Utah’s defense was phenomenal, forcing five turnovers and getting six sacks while holding the Cowboys to a paltry 122 yards of total offense. Gabe Long had three sacks and forced a fumble, while Steve Tate and Justin Jones both contributed interceptions. The offense took advantage of great field position all night, especially during a 40-point first half. Utah punched out 505 yards of total offense against a Wyoming team that entered the game ranked No. 6 in the nation in total defense. Darrell Mack rushed for 97 yards to lead a 278-yard rushing effort and Derrek Richards had 86 receiving yards. Brian Johnson completed 17-of-29 passes for 167 yards and a touchdown, with his only mistake a first-half interception when going for the end zone. Louie Sakoda made all three field goal attempts, averaged 49.8 yards on five punts and set up a touchdown by completing a 41-yard pass play on a fake punt.

Wyoming .....................0 ..............0 ........... 0 ............. 0 ............0Utah ............................10 ............30 ........... 3 ............. 7 ..........50 Scoring SummaryUU - Brooks 28 run (Sakoda kick), 11:58, 1stUU - Sakoda 32 field goal, 5:27, 1stUU - Sakoda 26 field goal, 14:43, 2ndUU - Brooks 16 run (Sakoda kick), 11:01, 2ndUU - Mack 1 run (Sakoda kick fail), 7:20, 2ndUU - Mack 1 run (Sakoda kick), 3:39, 2ndUU - Godfrey 9 pass from Johnson (Sakoda kick), 1:47, 2ndUU - Sakoda 41 field goal, 6:21, 3rdUU - Stowers 4 run (Sakoda kick), 13:08, 4th

Team Statistics UW UtahFirst Downs 12 22Net Rushing 30-37 51-278Passing 13-32-2 19-32-1Passing Yards 85 227Total Offense 122 505Fumbles-Lost 3-3 1-0Penalties 8-55 11-90Interceptions-Yds 1-0 2-8Punting 9-41.4 5-49.8Punt Returns 2-7 6-104Kickoff Returns 6-119 1-21Time of Possession 22:03 37:57Third Down Conversions 2-13 10-20Fourth Down Conversions 0-1 2-2Sacks By 1-6 6-46

Individual LeadersRushing (Att-Yds-TD)–Utah: Mack 14-97-2. UW: Seldon 8-40-0.Passing (Att-Comp-I-Yds-TD)–Utah: Johnson 29-17-1-167-1. UW: Sween 23-8-1-41-0.Receiving (No-Yds-TD)–Utah: Richards 6-86-0. UW: Ford 5-31-0.Kickoff Returns–Utah: Wesson 1-21. UW: Lewis 4-80.Punt Returns–Utah: Richards 6-104. UW: Marsh 2-7.Utah Defensive Leaders–Tackles: Sylvester 9. Sacks:Long 3-19. TFL: Long 3.5-19, Tate 2.0-8. Interceptions: Tate 1-8, Jones 1-0.

2007 Game Summaries

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Utah 28, NEW MEXICO 10Salt Lake CityRice-Eccles Stadium [43,788]

SALT LAKE CITY— Utah won the battle of seven-win teams, 28-10 over New Mexico, on the strength of a defense that recorded three quarters of shutout ball. New Mexico scored all 10 of its points in the third quarter to cut the lead to 14-10 before the Utes slammed the end zone door again. A pair of defensive linemen even teamed up to score Utah’s final touchdown and put the game away. Paul Kruger sacked Lobo QB Donovan Porterie and forced a fumble, which Koa Misi scooped up and carried untouched for a 28-yard touchdown. Steve Tate led the defense with 10 tackles, and both Sean Smith and Brice McCain tied the school single game record for pass breakups with four apiece. Leading the offense were Darrell Mack (77 yards rushing, 1 TD) and Bradon Godfrey (77 yards receiving, 1 TD). Brian Johnson passed for 165 yards and a touchdown.

New Mexico .................0 ..............0 ......... 10 ............. 0 ..........10Utah ..............................0 ............14 ........... 7 ............. 7 ..........28 Scoring SummaryUU - Mack 1 run (Sakoda kick), 13:38, 1stUU - Godfrey 7 pass from Brooks (Sakoda kick), 00:23, 1stNM - Ferguson 2 run (Sullivan kick), 12:38, 3rdNM - Sullivan 22 field goal, 4:09, 3rdUU - Richards 7 pass from Johnson (Sakoda kick), 00:49, 3rdUU - Misi 28 fumble recovery (Sakoda kick), 6:57, 4th

Team Statistics UNM UtahFirst Downs 15 19Net Rushing 31-81 44-138Passing 18-41-0 17-28-1Passing Yards 198 172Total Offense 279 310Fumbles-Lost 4-4 1-1Penalties 7-61 4-30Interceptions-Yds 1-42 0-0Punting 9-42.9 8-45.2Punt Returns 5-22 1-22Kickoff Returns 3-191 5-335Time of Possession 26:54 33:06Third Down Conversions 7-19 3-14Fourth Down Conversions 1-2 0-1Sacks By 3-15 3-19

Individual LeadersRushing (Att-Yds-TD)–Utah: Mack 24-77-1. UNM: Ferguson 19-51-1.Passing (Att-Comp-I-Yds-TD)–Utah: Johnson 27-16-1-165-1 UNM: Porterie 41-18-0-198-0.Receiving (No-Yds-TD)–Utah: Godfrey 6-77-1 UNM: Smith 6-64-0.Kickoff Returns–Utah: Wesson 2-21. UNM: Smith 2-52.Punt Returns–Utah: Richards 1-22. UNM: Clark 3-21.Utah Defensive Leaders–Tackles: Tate 10. Sacks:Kruger 1.5-10. TFL: Kruger 1.5-10, Burnett 1.5-5. Interceptions: None.

BRIGhaM YOUNG 17, Utah 10Provo, UtahLavell Edwards Stadium [64,749]

SALT LAKE CITY—For the second straight year, Utah took a late lead over arch rival Brigham Young only to see the Cougars snatch a last-second victory. Darrell Mack scored on a 1-yard run with 1:34 remaining to give Utah a 10-9 edge that looked like it would hold up when BYU backpedaled on the first three downs of its final possession. Everything changed on fourth down and 18, when Cougar receiver Austin Collie beat a Ute defender for a 49-yard reception. The No. 23 ranked Cougars would go on to score a touchdown and a two-point conversion for a 17-10 lead. The Utes got the ball back with 38 seconds left and advanced into BYU territory before running out of time. Robert Johnson’s career-high 12 tackles headlined a sterling Ute defensive effort. Braden Godfrey led the Ute offense with 73 receiving yards and Louie Sakoda made his only field goal try – a 35-yarder.

Utah ..............................0 ..............0 ........... 3 ............. 7 ..........10Brigham Young ...........0 ..............3 ........... 3 ........... 11 ..........17 Scoring SummaryBYU - Payne 22 field goal, 4:47, 2ndUU - Sakoda 35 field goal, 9:45, 3rdBYU - Payne 23 field goal, 2:52, 3rdBYU - Payne 35 field goal, 13:48 4thUU- Mack 1 run (Sakoda kick), 1:34, 4thBYU - Unga 11 run (Collie pass from Hall), 00:38, 4th

Team Statistics Utah BYUFirst Downs 14 21Net Rushing 39-115 33-155Passing 17-29-2 17-41-1Passing Yards 129 269Total Offense 244 424Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1Penalties 10-94 5-48Interceptions-Yds 1-0 2-6Punting 7-44.9 4-40.5Punt Returns 1-3 1-6Kickoff Returns 4-71 1-26Time of Possession 31:17 28:43Third Down Conversions 7-18 5-17Fourth Down Conversions 0-0 2-3Sacks By 1-9 3-24

Individual LeadersRushing (Att-Yds-TD)–Utah: Mack 14-56-1. BYU: Unga 23-141-1.Passing (Att-Comp-I-Yds-TD)–Utah: Johnson 29-17-2-129-0. BYU: Hall 40-17-1-269-0.Receiving (No-Yds-TD)–Utah: Godfrey 7-73-0. BYU: Collie 5-126-0.Kickoff Returns–Utah: Brooks 4-71. BYU: Collie 1-26.Punt Returns–Utah: Richards 1-3. BYU:Mahuika 1-6.Utah Defensive Leaders–Tackles: R. Johnson 12. Sacks:Gaison 1-9. TFL: Gaison 1-9, Burnett 1-8. Interceptions: Jiannoni 1-0.

2007 Game Summaries

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SAN DIEGO — Poinsettia Bowl offensive MVP Brian Johnson put on a second-half passing clinic, defensive MVP Joe Dale made a game-saving interception with less than a minute remaining, and Utah edged Navy 35-32 in the first bowl game of the season. Stymied on the ground in the first half, Utah turned to Johnson’s arm after the break. He connected on 20 of his final 22 pass attempts including 11 straight completions. Johnson also rushed for 69 yards and a touch-down. A 28-point second half rallied Utah to a 35-25 lead with 1:27 remaining in the game. But Navy struck back with a 58-yard pass play to narrow the gap to 35-32. The Midshipmen recovered their onside kick and advanced into Utah territory before Dale’s first career interception on the 31-yard line sealed a Ute victory. Dale finished with a career-high 12 tackles. Paul Kruger added 10 tack-les and a sack. Darrell Mack rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns.

Utah ................... 0 ............... 7 ............14 ............ 14 ............ 35Navy ................... 0 ............. 10 ..............7 ............ 15 ............ 32 Scoring SummaryUU - Mack 5 run (Sakoda kick), 8:42, 2ndNV - Kaheaku-Enhada 1 run (Bullen kick), 5:14, 2ndNV - Bully 39 field goal, 00:28, 2ndNV - Kettani 43 run (Bullen kick), 11:52, 3rdUT - Brooks 23 run (Sakoda kick) 4:47, 3rdUT - Richards 40 pass from Johnson (Sakoda kick), 1:12, 3rdUT - Johnson 19 run (Sakoda kick), 12:47, 4thNV - White 10 pass from Kaheaku-Enhada (Kaheaki-Enhada rush), 8:48, 4thUT - Mack 1 run (Sakoda kick), 1:27, 4thNV - Singleton 58 ass from Kaheaku-Enhada (Bullen kick), 00:57, 4th

Team Statistics Utah NavyFirst Downs 26 21 Net Rushing 213 316Passing 22-27-1 7-14-1Passing Yards 238 122Total Offense 451 438Fumbles-Lost 1-1 4-2Penalties 4-37 4-21Interceptions-Yds 1-0 1-20Punting 4-34.5 3-45.7Punt Returns 1-5 0-0Kickoff Returns 6-126 6-136Time of Possession 33:34 27:26Third Down Conversions 7-14 6-16Fourth Down Conversions 1-2 1-3Sacks By 1-6 0-0

Individual LeadersRushing (Att-Yds-TD)–Utah: Mack 22-76-2, Johnson 11-69-1. Navy: Kettani 12-125-1.Passing (Att-Comp-I-Yds-TD)–Utah: Johnson 36-20-1-226-1. Navy: Kaheaku-Enhada 14-7-1-122-2.Receiving (No-Yds-TD)–Utah: Hernandez 5-63-0, Richards 4-61-1. Navy: Singleton 2-64-1. Kickoff Returns–Utah: Brooks 5-126. Navy: Campbell 5-117.Punt Returns–Utah: Richards 1-5. Navy: N/A.Utah Defensive Leaders–Tackles: Dale 12, Kruger 10, Misi 9. Sacks:Kruger 1-6. TFL: Kruger 1.5-7, Burnett 1-4, Jiannoni 1-2. Interceptions: Dale 1-0.

2007 Game Summaries

Game 13 - Dec. 20

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Passing YardsBrian Johnson. . . . . . 417 vs. San Diego St., 2005Tommy Grady . . . . . . 246 vs. UCLA, 2007Corbin Louks . . . . . . 18 vs. UCLA, 2007

Rushing YardsDarrell Mack . . . . . . . 163 at Louisville, 2007Ray Stowers . . . . . . . 123 at Colorado State, 2007Brian Johnson. . . . . . 98 vs. North Carolina, 2006Darryl Poston . . . . . . 72 vs.Northern Arizona, 2006 72 vs. UNLV, 2006Corbin Louks . . . . . . 27 vs. San Diego St., 2007

Receiving YardsBrian Hernandez. . . . 148 vs. San Diego St., 2005Derrek Richards . . . . 109 vs. Air Force, 2007Brent Casteel . . . . . . 100 vs. Brigham Young, 2006Bradon Godfrey . . . . 88 vs. Air Force, 2007Marquis Wilson. . . . . 73 at TCU, 2007Freddie Brown . . . . . 63 vs. Air Force, 2006Darrell Mack . . . . . . . 45 vs. San Diego St., 2007Jereme Brooks . . . . . 36 at Louisville, 2007

tackles Steve Tate. . . . . . . . . 17 vs. Boise State, 2006Joe Jiannoni . . . . . . . 15 vs. Wyoming, 2006 15 vs. Air Force, 2006Stevenson Sylvester. 14 at UNLV, 2007Robert Johnson . . . . 12 at Brighan Young, 2007Joe Dale . . . . . . . . . . 12 vs. Navy, 2007Martail Burnett . . . . . 11 at Colorado State, 2007Kyle Brady . . . . . . . . 11 vs. Air Force, 2007Paul Kruger. . . . . . . . 10 vs. Utah State, 2007 10 vs. Navy, 2007RJ Rice. . . . . . . . . . . 9 vs. Utah State, 2007Koa Misi . . . . . . . . . . 9 vs. Navy, 2007

InterceptionsRobert Johnson . . . . 2 vs. UCLA, 2007Sean Smith . . . . . . . . 2 at Oregon State, 2007

Field Goal LongLouie Sakoda . . . . . . 51 vs. San Diego St., 2007

Punt LongLouie Sakoda . . . . . . 75 vs. Northern Arizona, 2006

kickoff Return YardsBrice McCain . . . . . . 84 at New Mexico, 2006Jereme Brooks . . . . . 71 at Brigham Young, 2007Derrek Richards . . . . 61 vs. Georgia Tech, 2005Elijah Wesson. . . . . . 26 vs. Utah State, 2007

Punt Return YardsDerrek Richards . . . . 135 vs. Utah State, 2007Marquis Wilson. . . . . 77 vs. UNLV, 2006

2007 SITUATIONAL MARk

Home Streak: 5 winsRoad Streak: 1 lossNeutral Field Streak: 1 win

When Utah scores first: 8-2When Opponent scores first: 1-2When Utah has more rushing yards: 8-0 When Opp. has more rushing yards: 1-4When Utah has more passing yards: 4-3 When Opp. has more passing yards: 5-1

When Utah plays at home: 5-1 When Utah plays on the road: 3-3When Utah plays on a neutral field: 1-0 When Utah plays on grass: 2-1When Utah plays on artificial turf: 7-3When Utah plays a day game: 6-2When Utah plays a night game: 3-2 When Utah leads at halftime: 8-0When Utah trails at halftime: 1-2When Utah is tied at halftime: 0-2When Utah leads after 3 quarters: 9-0When Utah trails after 3 quarters: 0-4When Utah is tied after 3 quarters: 0-0 When outcome is 10 or more points: 6-2When outcome is 7 or less points: 2-1When the game goes into overtime: 0-0

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Utah was shut outUtah at UNLV, Sept. 22, 2007 (27-0)Utah was held without a touchdownUtah at UNLV, Sept. 22, 2007 (27-0)Utah shut out an opponentUtah vs. Wyoming, Nov. 10, 2007 (50-0)Utah held an opponent without a TDUtah vs. Wyoming, Nov. 10, 2007 (50-0)A interception was returned for a TDUtah: Martail Burnett, 55 yards vs. TCU, 2007By Opp: Wyoming, 2006A kickoff was returned for a touchdownUtah: Morgan Scalley, 90 yards vs. UNLV, 2004By Opp: North Carolina, 2005A punt was returned for a touchdownUtah: Derrek Richards, 75 yards vs. USU, 2007By Opp: Utah State, 2001Utah had two 100-yard rushers in a gameVs. CSU, Oct. 27, 2007 (Darrell Mack and Ray Stowers)Utah had two 100-yard receivers in a gameVs. Texas A&M, Sept. 2, 2004 (Paris Warren and Steve Savoy)Utah played an overtime gameBYU, Nov. 19, 2005 (Utah 41-34, 1OT)

2006 MWC Standings

Player, Category AVG MWC NCAADerrek Richards, punt ret. 14.7 1 9Louie Sakoda, punting 44.3 1 11Darrell Mack, rushing 100.3 2 33Louie Sakoda, field goals 1.46 3 T-27Brian Johnson, pass eff. 129.6 4 N/APaul Kruger, fumbles rcvd. 0.23 4 N/ADarrell Mack, scoring 7.5 5 N/AMartail Burnett, sacks 0.54 5 N/AMartail Burnett, TFL 1.15 5 N/ABrice McCain, passes def. 0.92 T-5 N/A

Utes On OffenseCategory AVG MWC NCAARushing Offense 167.5 2 43Passing Offense 202.2 7 81Pass Efficiency 125.2 5 63Total Offense 369.6 7 79Scoring Offense 26.2 3 T-68

Utes On DefenseCategory AVG MWC NCAARushing Defense 144.3 6 52Passing Defense 184.2 1 11Pass Efficiency Defense 96.5 1 1Total Defense 328.5 4 18Scoring Defense 16.8 1 5

President’s Award Zane BeadlesLeadership Award Kyle BradyUte Warrior Award Matt SimsMost Inspirational Joe JiannoniIron Ute Award Robert ConleyMost Improved Gabe LongScout Team MVP (Defense) Lisiate LeotaScout Team MVP (Offense) Daniel BukarauTop Defensive Lineman Martail BurnettTop Offensive Lineman Robert ConleyTop Linebacker Stevenson SylvesterTop Defensive Back Steve TateTop Offensive Back Darrell MackTop Wide Receiver Derrek RichardsTop Special Teams Player Louie SakodaMost Valuable Player Brian Johnson

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