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The ‘80-‘81 team with Chambers and Vranes is probably my favorite, however, the 1983 team with Manny Hendrix (Freshman year) and Pace Mannion was fun to watch. I’ll never forget the on court celebration of Chris Winans when the Utes upset UCLA to advance to the sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, they lost to Jimmy V’s NC State Wolfpack in the next game up in the Dee Event Center in Ogden. Other players of note included Angelo Robinson, Peter Williams and the pride of East High George Furgis. Unfortunately, it was coach Jerry Pimm’s last year and the rest of the ‘80s were “meh” before Majarus was hired.

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I think you’re giving Wilson way to much credit. He’s just not a good quarterback.

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If I remember right, the defensive line was fairly depleted (I’m not sure about any key player in particular). Of course, the pundits and announcers didn’t really mention that much. All I remember is them going on and on about Alabama losing one of their best offensive lineman. Despite the “depleted” d-line, Utah kicked the crap out of them upfront. It was a thing of beauty.

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Football: Marshall Faulk (1993) & Steve Young (1982)

Basketball: John Havlicek (#29 all-time NBA) and Jerry Lucas (#72 all-time NBA) in the Nielsen Fieldhouse in 1959. Utah beat Ohio St. 97 to 92.

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Erroll Tucker – In 1985, he led the nation in kick and punt returns. He, also, had two or three pick sixes. He was electric.

Britain Covey – Dude was a baller and a really nice guy. It felt like he played for 13 years at Utah and he still had a year of eligibility left.

Eric Weddle – He did everything.

Luther Ellis – Great leader and put Utah on the map defensively in the early 90s.

Honorable mentions: Alex Smith, Kareem Leary, Shakey Smithson, Ty Jordan, Devin Lloyd, Mike Fouts, Kevin Dyson, Louie Sakoda, Mitch Wishnowski, Quinton Ganther, Barry Sims, Reggie Dunn, Dustin Hensel, Sheldon Deckart, Matt Gay, Tom Hackett and . . . Manny Hendrix, CJ Cron, Kyle Kuzma and Andre Miller (LOL).

 

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Every BYU loss since the 1998 Kanashiro doink. 

The 2010 TCU game sucked. 

2022 & 2023 Rose Bowls

Everything came crashing down in the 3rd quarter of the 2018 Holiday Bowl v. Northwestern.

1992 Copper Bowl v. Washington State (Yergenson missed a short kick to tie it at the end.)

If I remember right, Utah was in the running for a Bowl game (the Utes hadn’t been to a bowl game since ’64) in 1985 and then we went to Colorado State and lost 21-19. I believe we had a chance to kick a field goal to win it at the end, but not dice.

 

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Just a few of my favorites:

1978 Utah v. BYU

1993 Utah v. San Diego St. w/ Marshall Faulk

1993 Utah @ BYU 

1994 Utah @ #12 Colorado St. 

1994 Utah v. #15 Arizona (Freedom Bowl)

1996 Utah v. #20 Kansas

2001 Utah v. USC (Las Vegas Bowl)

2003 Utah @ BYU (3 – 0  broke their consecutive game scoring streak)

 

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The only time the Utes went to the NIT finals in the ‘70s and ‘80s was in 1974 against Purdue. Jonas was a Freshman and Judkins wasn’t on the team until the following year. I was too young to remember that team, however, it had some serious ballers with Burden, Sojourner, Medley, Jones and Menatti.
Anyways, another team that I liked was the ‘77-‘78 team with Judkins, Matheney, Vranes, Chambers and Deane. It was the first Ute team I remember and I would religiously listen to Marcroft’s play-by-play on the radio (this was way before every game was televised). I remember attending the Wyoming game that season with my dad and little brother in which Buster Matheney scored on a break away dunk and the Special Events Center “blew up.” In my juvenile mind, he jumped from beyond the free throw line. What great memories.

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Ernest Boyd, Robert Johnson & Eric Weddle.

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I was at that game as well. We were going crazy on those old wooden bleachers in the north end zone. Not a lot of people stuck around for that great finish.

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