If you're living in the western United States and you follow college football, there are several good teams, and there are a couple of great teams. This year's University of Utah football team is in the latter category.
They're amazing, flat out, amazing.
I've watched all but one game all the way through. Last Saturday night, thanks to my good friend Bob, I was able to watch the team in person.
The experience is even better watching it live.
I'm not the greatest football mind out there--far from it. But those who do know that game seem to say things that confirm what I'm thinking. National attention is being given to the Utah defense, and to a pair of offensive Utah players, their quarterback Tyler Huntley, and running back Zack Moss. Of the two, one is extremely efficient--Huntley, and the other is dynamic--Moss, though truth be told, Huntley was much more dynamic and flashy until he was injured earlier in the year. He's making his way back, though.
Utah played UCLA and it was a good ol' fashioned beat-down. The final score was 49 - 3. Even though the Utes dominated, I've rarely seen a team make so many mistakes and have such bad luck. It's as if the Bruins were cursed--any mistake that could happen to a team did happen to them. At one point Utah led 35 - 3. If UCLA had scored touchdowns each time they were in the red zone, the score would have been 28 - 24 Utah. They'd be behind, but they'd at least UCLA would be in the game.
Last year I was fortunate enough to watch one game in person, the fantastic comeback win over BYU, 35 - 27. That game was incredible because of how it ended. This year's game I attended was different. I watched a focused team completely take apart its opponent.
It was a thing of beauty.
And it was better to watch it in person
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