The University of Utah campus, with an enrollment of over 32,000, is nestled against the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains.

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WINNING PROGRAM TOP COACHES • Averaged nearly nine wins per season since 2003 • Kyle Whi ngham earned Na onal Coach of the with fi ve 10-win seasons: 10-2 in 2003, 12-0 in 2004, Year honors in 2008 from both the American Football BCS SUCCESS 13-0 in 2008, 10-3 in 2009 and 10-3 in 2010. Coaches Associa on (AFCA) and the Paul “Bear” • Five fi nishes in the Top 25 polls since 2003: No. 21 Bryant Awards commi ee. in 2003, No. 4 in 2004, No. 2 in 2008, No. 18 in 2009, • Urban Meyer was named the Na onal Coach of the

COACHES & STAFF PLAYER BIOS 2014 OUTLOOK BIOS 2014 OUTLOOK PLAYER & STAFF COACHES Utah is 2-0 in BCS bowl games No. 23 in 2010. Year in 2004. • Before joining the Pac-12 Conference in 2011, Utah with wins over had the most wins against BCS teams (21) by a school ALL-AMERICANS Alabama (2009 from a non-BCS conference. Utah was 21-12 (.636) vs. • Nine fi rst-team All-Americans since 2002. Sugar Bowl) and BCS teams from 1998-2010. • (QB) was a Heisman Trophy fi nalist and earned two Na onal Player of the Year Awards (Sports PiƩ sburgh (2005 BOWL ROLL Illustrated and The Spor ng News) in 2004. Fiesta Bowl). • Nine consecu ve bowl appearances 2003-11 with • Three Consensus fi rst-team All-Americans in the last an 8-1 record. 12 years: (OL) in 2002, (S) in • From 1999-2009, Utah won nine-consecu ve bowl 2006, Louie Sakoda (K) in 2008. games to e for the second-longest bowl win streak in NCAA history. ACADEMIC ALL-STARS • Five of Utah’s nine consecu ve bowl wins were • Utah has had eight Academic All-Americans since against BCS opponents coming from the SEC 2000. First-team honors were earned by Morgan (Alabama), Pac-12 (USC and California), ACC (Georgia Scalley (2003-04), Alex Smith (2004) and Louie Sakoda Tech) and Big East (Pi sburgh). (2008). • 2-0 in BCS bowl games, defea ng Pi sburgh in • Louie Sakoda earned NCAA Top VIII cita on in 2008. the 2005 Fiesta Bowl and Alabama in the 2009 Sugar THE NEXT LEVEL Bowl. • Alex Smith was the No. 1 pick in the • 13-4 all- me bowl record. 2005 NFL Dra pick. • Since 2000, Utah has produced three NFL fi rst round dra picks and six others have gone in the

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The latest chapter in Ute athletics history began on every gymnas cs a endance record, averaging more July 1, 2011, when Utah offi cially became a member than 11,000 fans a home meet for the past 23 years of the Pac-12 Conference. But Utah’s reputation as and over 14,000 over the past fi ve years. In fact, an athletics power was established long before it Utah won its fourth NCAA women’s all-sports season TWO NO. 1 a endance tle in 2014, averaging 14,376 fans to its joined the “Conference of Champions.” home meets. PICKS IN THE Women’s Basketball has averaged over 20 wins SAME YEAR Football is 633-442-31 in its 120-year history. In a season since its start back in 1974-75 and ranks in the mid-1990s, the Utes evolved from a conference the top 20 in the NCAA in all- me winning percentage Utah made NCAA contender to a na onal force and they now play to (.696). The Ute women have received 17 NCAA history in 2004-05 sold-out crowds in 45,017-seat Rice-Eccles Stadium. Tournament invites since 1982—advancing to the when it became The original “BCS Buster,” Utah is 2-0 in BCS bowl Sweet 16 twice and the Elite Eight once. They have games with wins over Alabama (2009 Sugar Bowl) won 22 conference championships. Utah was the the only school and Pi sburgh (2005 Fiesta Bowl). The Utes won nine WNIT runner-up in 2013. ever to produce consecu ve bowl games from 1999-2009, tying for the The Men’s and Women’s Ski Team has captured a No. 1 NFL and BOWL HISTORY 2013 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK second-longest bowl win streak in NCAA history. Utah 10 NCAA Championships, including fi ve in the 1980s NBA draŌ pick in has fi nished in the na on’s Top 25 six mes, including and three in the 1990s. Volleyball has par cipated in a No. 2 ranking in 2008 and a No. 4 fi nish in 2004. 11 of the last 16 NCAA Tournaments with two Sweet the same year. Men’s Basketball has thrived throughout its 16 fi nishes. SoŌ ball has qualifi ed for the postseason Quarterback history, winning an NCAA Championship in 1944 and 18 mes (13 NCAA) and has fi ve College World Series Alex Smith was fi nishing as the NCAA runner-up in 1998. Utah, which appearances (four NCAA). Women’s Soccer has played taken by the also won na onal championships in 1916 (AAU) and in the NCAA Tournament in six of the last 12 years. 1947 (NIT), has advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 nine Baseball won the 2009 Mountain West Conference San Francisco mes. The Utes rank in the top 15 in the na on in tournament and claimed two victories at the NCAA 49ers and center all- me victories (1,706) and fi h in regular-season Regional. Andrew Bogut conference tles (32). Utah’s 27 NCAA Tournament Other Ute athle c highlights include: Men’s went to the appearances and 35 NCAA Tournament wins place it Tennis (24 conference championships), Women’s among the top 25 programs. Tennis (three-consecu ve NCAA appearances from Milwaukee Bucks. Women’s GymnasƟ cs boasts 10 na onal 2010-12), Men’s Swimming and Diving (24 conference championships and eight runner-up fi nishes. Utah is championships), Women’s Swimming and Diving the only school to qualify for all 33 NCAA Gymnas cs (2006 MWC champion) and Women’s Cross Country Championships and has captured the most (1981 AIAW Division II Na onal Champion). All-America awards. The Red Rocks also won the school’s fi rst-ever Pac-12 tle in 2014. Utah holds

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Home to the University of Utah and the state’s ENTERTAINMENT capital city, Salt Lake City blends the amenities of Cultural and ethnic ac vi es fl ourish in Salt Lake City and its vibrant downtown features dining, shopping, music a major metropolitan area with beautiful natural and ethnic fes vals, art galleries, professional symphony, THE BEST CITY surroundings. opera, theater and dance. Salt Lake City was host to the 2002 Winter Olympics. Featuring the 11,000-foot peaks of the Wasatch Opening and closing ceremonies and the athletes’ village

COACHES & STAFF PLAYER BIOS 2014 OUTLOOK BIOS 2014 OUTLOOK PLAYER & STAFF COACHES From being Mountains to the east, as well as the Oquirrh Mountains were on the University of Utah campus. Salt Lake City joins rated the fi Ō h- and the Great Salt Lake to the west, Salt Lake City is forces with the nearby resort town of Park City to host the best city for the surrounded by majes c views in all direc ons. Its metro annual Sundance Film Fes val. area ranks in the top 50 in the United States with a Professional sports provide yet another source of next decade popula on of 1.2 million. entertainment. Professional franchises in Salt Lake City by Kiplingler’s include the Utah Jazz of the NBA and Real Salt Lake of LIVING IN SALT LAKE Major League Soccer. Other pro franchises are the Salt Personal Finance Salt Lake City has been rated one of the top 10 most Lake Bees (AAA baseball) and the Utah Grizzlies (hockey). Magazine to exci ng mid-sized ci es and ranks among the na on’s top ci es for literacy rate, percentage of high school graduates OUTDOOR RECREATION the best hiking and percentage of college-educated ci zens. Salt Lake Some of the best skiing, fl y fi shing, backpacking, city in America is the largest city in the state with 189,314 residents mountain biking, rock climbing and river running found according to 2012 census fi gures. The ethnic popula on anywhere in the world is easily accessible. Seven major by NaƟ onal is the metro area is 35 percent. Salt Lake City has a ski resorts are within a 30-minute drive from downtown. Geographic, Salt moderate four-season climate with an average 237 days of Salt Lake City’s Co onwood Canyon was ranked fi h and sunshine and 15% humidity. Park City fourth in USA Today’s Best Ski Des na on poll in Lake City has December 2013. Other honors include “one of the top 10 something for BUSINESS mountain-biking ci es in North America” by Singletracks. Salt Lake City was ranked as the “No. 5 Best City com in March 2014 and “America’s best hiking city” by everyone. for the Next Decade” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Na onal Geographic in May 2012. Ten na onal parks are magazine in June 2010. In April 2013, Kiplinger’s ranked within a day’s drive. Salt Lake “Best City for New College Graduates” with 17 percent of its popula on in their 20s. It was named the TRANSPORTATION third-best big city for jobs and fourth-best city for tech Salt Lake Interna onal Airport, a Delta Airlines and jobs by Forbes Magazine in May 2012. The magazine hub, is located just 20 minutes from campus and off ers also recognized Utah as the “Best State for Business and direct fl ights to 92 U.S. ci es. It led the na on in both Careers” for the third straight year in December 2012. on- me departures and arrivals for the sixth me in the

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Founded in 1850, the University of Utah prepares MEDICINE students to live and compete in the global workplace. University of Utah Health Care was named one of the “100 Great Hospitals in America” in 2013, and in 2012 The U. encompasses 1,500 acres in the foothills of the ranked among the top 10 academic medical centers in the Wasatch Mountain range. Utah became a member of na on for the third year running. A TOP 100 the Pac-12 Conference on July 1, 2011. The Utah Genome Project is one of several innova ve medical research programs at the U. Other notable UNIVERSITY With an enrollment of over 32,000, the U. off ers 100 programs include the Huntsman Cancer Ins tute, the Clinical undergraduate and more than 90 graduate level fi elds of Neurosciences Center and the Moran Eye Center. Among the study. It has earned a top- er grading from the Academic U’s naƟ onally- Ranking of World Universi es for 10 consecu ve years, BUSINESS SCHOOL and off ers na onally-ranked programs in law, pharmacy, The David Eccles School of Business’ undergraduate ranked mathema cs, business, biomedical engineering, family program was ranked No. 47 by U.S. News & World Report in programs are medicine, entertainment arts and engineering. The U. 2014, rising 25 spots from the previous year. It also placed in was rated as one of the na on’s 100 best values in public the top 25 for entrepreneurship for the third straight year by law, pharmacy, the Princeton Review. The Execu ve and Professional MBA educa on by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2013. mathemaƟ cs, BOWL HISTORY 2013 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK programs were top-40 rated by Bloomberg Businessweek RESEARCH last year. business, The University of Utah ranks among the top public biomedical research universi es in the na on. From university- LAW SCHOOL developed technology, the U. has launched nearly 130 new The S.J. Quinney College of Law was ranked second in engineering, startups over the last seven years, consistently placing it in the na on, just behind Yale Law School, for student clinical family the top three in the na on for university startup crea on. opportuni es according to data compiled by Na onal Jurist Gene cist Mario R. Capecchi received the 2007 magazine in January 2014. medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on entertainment gene targe ng. Peter J. Stang, dis nguished professor of CAMPUS LIFE chemistry, received the 2013 Priestley Medal and 2011 A lively residen al living experience is provided in the arts and Na onal Medal of Science for his pioneering work in beau ful Heritage Commons, which served as the Athletes engineering. supramolecular chemistry. Village for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. The Donna Garff Marrio Honors Residen al Scholars Community TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER SCIENCES opened in September 2012, while the George S. Eccles In 2013, the U.’s entertainment arts and engineering Student Life Center is set to open in December 2014. The program was ranked fi rst in the country. The University’s Lassonde Studios will open in the fall of 2016, housing School of Compu ng was founded in 1965, and began a student entrepreneurs in a living-learning space. pioneering legacy in computer graphics and visualiza on The U. is home to the state’s natural history and fi ne that con nues today. The interna onally-recognized arts museums, and well as premier concert and theater Scien fi c Compu ng & Imaging Ins tute is a leader in venues: Kingsbury Hall, Libby Gardner Hall, Pioneer crea ng new scien fi c compu ng techniques, tools and Memorial Theater, and Red Bu e Garden. systems to help solve wide-ranging challenges of human life.

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The University of Utah offi cially adopted the 40-year history, the Beehive Boot has been awarded to nickname “Utes” for its athletic teams in 1972. The Utah 13 mes (1978, ‘88, ‘93, ‘94, ’95, ’99, 2002, ’03, school uses the nickname with permission of the Ute ’04, ’05, ‘08, ‘11 and ‘13), BYU 22 mes and Utah State Tribal Council. nine mes. SWOOP The Block U (eleva on 5,300 feet above sea level) was built on Mount Van Co bordering the Utah “What is a Ute?” The Utes are an Indian tribe COACHES & STAFF PLAYER BIOS 2014 OUTLOOK BIOS 2014 OUTLOOK PLAYER & STAFF COACHES Utah introduced campus in 1907. Lights on the 100-foot-tall landmark that originally se led Utah. Two of the more common its mascot (below) are illuminated primarily for athle c events and no fy defi ni ons of Ute are “top of the mountains” and people in the Salt Lake valley that the Utes are playing in 1996. “Swoop” “people of the mountains.” Other references have at home (the lights fl ash a er a Utah victory). Ute defi ned as “land of the sun.” The Utes refer to represents a red- Originally built with limestone, the Block U was themselves as “Noochew,” meaning “the People.” tailed hawk, a bird later replaced by a cement version. In 1969, the design There are four Ute tribes: The Northern and was modifi ed and 124 lights were installed. A fund- indigenous to the White Mesa Tribes are based in Utah, while the raising campaign in 2006 raised $400,000 to renovate Southern and Ute Mountain Tribes are in Colorado. state of Utah. the aging landmark. Slabs of concrete and steel rebar The Northern Utes are most closely affi liated with the now reinforce the 5,000 feet of surface area. Another University of Utah and have a tribal membership of major improvement was the installa on of light around 3,000. Many of them live on the Uintah and emi ng diode (LED) red and white lights, which are Ouray reserva on. The Utes operate their own tribal controlled through a wireless system. government, oversee approximately 1.3 million acres of trust land and operate several businesses. “The Pride of Utah” Marching Utes began in the 1940s as a military band. In the turbulent ’60s, support for the band dwindled, and in 1969, the Associated Students for the University of Utah (ASUU) discon nued its funding. The band was revived in 1976, and since then, the “Pride of Utah” Marching Utes have performed at all home football games, as well as numerous NFL and college bowl games. To the victor goes the Beehive Boot. The authen c pioneer boot has been awarded annually RECORD BOOK BOWL HISTORY 2013 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY 2013 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY HISTORY BOOK BOWL RECORD since 1971 to the Utah school with the best record against instate foes. The schools that compete for the boot are Utah, Brigham Young and Utah State. In its

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The MUSS, one of the most avid and “fi rst down,” and mimic the referees by vocal student fan clubs in the nation, poin ng their arm in the direc on of the UTAH MAN/FAN FIGHT SONG is nearly 6,000 strong at Ute home fi rst down). football games. The name MUSS was The line of “fi ves” hanging in front VERSE of the MUSS sec on refers to the False I am a Utah man or/fan, sir, and I live across the originally derived from the school Start Tally. Whenever the opposing green. Our gang, it is the jolliest that you have fi ght song lyrics (… No rival band team is charged with a false start, the ever seen. Our students are the fi nest and each of college fans dare meet us in the MUSS hangs a numeral fi ve in front of its one’s a shining star. Our yell, you hear it ringing muss). Members now refer to MUSS as sec on indica ng a fi ve-yard penalty. through the mountains near and far. Every me the Utes score, the band an acronym for “Mighty Utah Student CHORUS Section.” plays the school fi ght song, signaling the Who am I, sir? A Utah Man or/Fan am I. A Utah MUSS to sing along to the words of Utah Man or/Fan, sir, and will be ‘ l I die; Ki-yi! Man/Fan. A er every game, the Ute The MUSS turns 13 years old this team members congregate in front of the VERSE season. Originally known as the Student BOWL HISTORY 2013 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK MUSS sec on and join in the singing of We’re up to snuff ; we never bluff , we’re game for Fan Club and the Utah Fan Club, the Utah Man. any fuss. No rival band of college fans dare meet group adopted the name MUSS for the Watch for the MUSS to regularly us in the muss. So fi ll your lungs and sing it out 2002 football season. “Throw up a U,” a tradi on that began at and shout it to the sky, we’ll fi ght for dear old MUSS members are easily iden fi ed the Utah women’s gymnas cs meets in Crimson, for a Utah Man or/Fan am I. by their customized tee-shirts and 2004 and soon caught on with all the Ute their policy of standing throughout the VERSE teams and fans. It involves forming the U en re game. They have a number of And when we prom the avenue, all lined up in a men oned in the U of U Chop and raising other tradi ons during football games, row, and arm in arm and step in me as down the it toward the sky. including the Third Down Jump, in which street we go. No ma er if a freshman green or in The MUSS currently sponsors a senior’s gown, the people all admit we are the members jump around and make noise fan clubs for the Utah football, men’s warmest gang in town. every me the opposing team prepares basketball, volleyball and gymnas cs for a third down play. Other rituals teams. The football team began spor ng CHORUS (same) include the U of U Chop, which occurs a MUSS decal on the back of its helmets every me the band plays a specifi c in 2004. VERSE percussion song and involves MUSS We may not live forever on this jolly good members forming a U with their hands old sphere, but while we do we’ll live a life of and “chopping” to the beat of the music, merriment and cheer. And when our college days and the First Down Chant (members are o’er and night is drawing nigh, with par ng breath we’ll sing that song: “A Utah Man or/Fan raise their hands in unison, yelling Am I.” Go Utes!

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The University of Utah boasts many distinguished alumni, among • Jon. M. Huntsman Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to China, former governor of Utah • Mickey Ibarra, former White House director of intergovernmental aff airs them professional athletes, inventors, actors, politicians, educators, • Robert Jarvik, MD, inventor of the Jarvik-7 ar fi cial heart entrepreneurs, authors, university and church presidents and • Alan C. Kay, innovator of overlapping windows concept for PCs • Frederick Kempe, president and CEO of the Atlan c Council scientists. The names that follow (alphabetically) belong to some of • Kay Atkinson King, a director for the U.S. House of Representa ves the most recognizable public fi gures to attend the U. • Blaine Lindgren, Olympic silver medalist in track • Missy Marlowe, Olympic gymnast, NCAA champion COACHES & STAFF PLAYER BIOS 2014 OUTLOOK BIOS 2014 OUTLOOK PLAYER & STAFF COACHES • Jamal Anderson, 1999 NFL , led NFC in rushing • J. Willard Marrio , founder of Marrio Interna onal Inc. • Mike Anderson, 2001 NFL Off ensive Rookie of the Year • Bob McDonald, former chair, president and CEO of Proctor & Gamble • Rocky Anderson, former mayor of Salt Lake City • David O. McKay, ninth president of the Mormon Church • Alan Ashton, co-founder of WordPerfect Corp. • Andre Miller, ranks in the NBA’s top 10 in career assists • Zane Beadles, 2014 Super Bowl starter, • Wat Misaka, only Japanese-American to play in the NBA • Terrel H. Bell, former U.S. Secretary of Educa on • Leilani Mitchell, four-year star ng point guard for WNBA’s N.Y. Liberty • Bob Benne , former U.S. Senator • Charles K. Monfort, owner/general partner of the Colorado Rockies • Andrew Bogut, No. 1 NBA dra pick in 2005 • Thomas S. Monson, 16th president of the Mormon Church • Nolan Bushnell, co-founder of Atari and inventor of Pong • John Naisbe , author of the bestseller Megatrends • Orson Sco Card, award-winning science fi c on author • David Neeleman, founder and former CEO of JetBlue Airways • Ron Carlson, award-winning fi c on author • John C. Nelson, MD, advisor to the Na onal Ins tutes of Health • Ed Catmull, co-founder and president of Pixar, Disney Anima on • Mar n Newell, computer scien st invented the Utah teapot • Jim Clark, co-founder of Silicon Graphics, Netscape, WebMD • John Nogawski, president and COO for CBS TV distribu on • Stephen Covey, authored The 7 Habits of Highly Eff ec ve People • Raymond Noorda, former president, CEO and chair of Novell Inc. • Keene Cur s, Tony Award winning actor • Jody Olsen, former deputy director of the Peace Corps • Andre Dyson, 2006 Super Bowl starter • Martha Raddatz, chief foreign correspondent for ABC News • Kevin Dyson, “Music City Miracle” put Titans in 1999 Super Bowl • Simon Ramo, scien st developed the intercon nental ballis c missile • Spence Eccles, prominent fi nancier and philanthropist • Calvin Rampton, Utah’s only three-term governor • Larry EchoHawk, former head of the Bureau of Indian Aff airs • John W. Ryan, former president of Indiana University • LaVell Edwards (MS), former BYU football coach • Cecil O. Samuelson, 12th president of Brigham Young University • Luther Elliss, two- me NFL Pro Bowler • George Seifert, former NFL coach won two Super Bowls • Lily Eskelsen, vice president of the Na onal Educa on Associa on • Rocco Siciliano, special assistant to President Eisenhower • David Evans, groundbreaking computer scien st • Alex Smith, No. 1 NFL dra pick in 2005, • Richard Paul Evans, authored best seller The Christmas Box • Sean Smith, NFL starter for the • Arnie Ferrin, NBA, former Utah athle cs director • Steve Smith, fi ve- me Pro Bowler led NFL in receiving in 2005 • Mark Fuller, president and CEO of WET Design • Wallace Stegner, Pulitzer Prize winning author • Jake Garn, former U.S. Senator • Jane Summerhays, Tony Award-nominated actress • E. Gordon Gee, former president of Ohio State University • Laurel Thatcher, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian • Larry Gluth, vice president with Habitat for Humanity • Keith Van Horn, No. 2 NBA dra pick averaged 16 pts in 10-year career • Bill Gore, inventor of Gore-Tex fabric • Olene Walker, fi rst woman governor of Utah • Henri Gouraud, computer scien st invented Gouraud shading • John Warnock, co-founder of Adobe Systems Inc.

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ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 2013 ACADEMIC ALL-PAC-12 1964...... Mel Carpenter FIRST TEAM 1970...... Sco Robbins Marc Pouvave ...... OL . . . 3.59. . .Communica on 1971...... Sco Robbins* V.J. Fehoko...... LB . . . 3.32. . .Sociology 1973...... Steve Odom* “The University 1974...... Chuck Cole SECOND TEAM 1976...... Dick Graham* Sean Fitzgerald ...... WR . . 3.64. . .Accoun ng of Utah was an 1984...... Andre Guardi Mike Honeycu ...... DB. . . 3.20. . .Communica on excellent place to 1985...... Andre Guardi go to college for 1996...... Chad Folk HONORABLE MENTION 2000...... Kimball Chris anson Dres Anderson...... WR Jeremiah Poutasi ...... OL many reasons. 2002...... Brooks Bahr Anthony Denham ...... WR Lucky Radley ...... RB The faciliƟ es, the 2003...... Morgan Scalley* Hunter Dimick ...... DL Eric Rowe ...... DB

faculty and the BOWL HISTORY 2013 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK 2004...... Morgan Scalley* Jacoby Hale ...... LB Jason Whi ngham . . . . .LB 2004...... Alex Smith* Delshawn McClellon. . . . WR Travis Wilson ...... QB overall campus 2005...... Spencer Toone Jared Norris ...... LB Kelvin York ...... RB experience made 2008...... Louie Sakoda* Bubba Poole ...... RB it possible for 2009...... Zane Beadles me to reach my *First-team goals of geƫ ng a college degree and playing in the NFL.”

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SEASON ATTENDANCE AVERAGES 1. 45,585 2008 2. 45,459 2010

INFORMATION 3. 45,347 2012 4. 45,194 2013 5. 45,155 2009 6. 45,149 2011 7. 44,112 2004 8. 43,279 2006 9. 42,593 2007

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Since the gates to Rice-Eccles Stadium Closing Ceremonies of the Salt Lake Olympic opened 16 years ago on September 12, Winter Games. It is the third stadium located on the site, predated by Ute Stadium (1927) RICE-ECCLES STADIUM 1998, fans have poured through them in record numbers. In fact, for the past and Rice Stadium (1972). TOP CROWDS In 1996, Utah Director of Athle cs six seasons, attendance at Utah home Chris Hill ini ated a fund-raising campaign 1. 46,768 2003 California COACHES & STAFF PLAYER BIOS 2014 OUTLOOK BIOS 2014 OUTLOOK PLAYER & STAFF COACHES football games has exceeded the venue’s to replace aging 32,500-seat Rice Stadium. 2. 46,522 2010 TCU 45,017-seating capacity. A lead gi of $10 million soon came in 3. 46,488 2008 Brigham Young from the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles 4. 46,037 2012 USC The undefeated Sugar Bowl champion Founda on, steered by former Ute All- 5. 45,730 2010 Pi sburgh team of 2008 averaged a school-record America skier Spence Eccles. 6. 45,666 2008 TCU 45,585. In the fi ve years since then, Utah has The total construc on costs ran $50 7. 45,653 2012 Brigham Young recorded the remainder of the top six season million, of which $20 million came from 8. 45,634 1998 Brigham Young averages in school history, including the private gi s, $10 million from athle cs 9. 45,599 2008 Oregon State fourth-best mark of 45,194 in 2013. department bonding, $12 million from the 10. 45,588 2009 Louisville Entering the 2014 season, Utah has University of Utah and $8 million from the 11. 45,587 2008 UNLV 25-straight sellouts in Rice-Eccles Stadium 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Commi ee. 12. 45,528 2005 Arizona extending back to the season opener against Preliminary construc on work began 13. 45,419 2004 Texas A&M Pi sburgh in 2010. Of the sellouts, 22 were in June of 1997 and con nued throughout 14. 45,412 2011 Washington played before standing-room-only crowds. the 1997 Utah home football season. Two 15. 45,372 2013 Stanford There have been 43 overfl ow crowds days a er the season ended, wrecking crews the past 15 years. A record crowd of 46,768 moved in and demolished Rice Stadium. Only RICE-ECCLES FACTS watched the Utes defeat California in 2003. the south end zone bleachers and the Rice The second-largest crowd of 46,522 turned name (Robert L. Rice contributed $1 million First Game: Sept. 12, 1998 out for No. 5 Utah vs. No. 3 TCU in 2010. in the 1972 renova on) would carry over Sea ng Capacity: 45,017 Two other games have gone over the 46,000 to the new stadium. Rising from the rubble Largest Crowd: 46,768 less than 10 months later was Rice-Eccles Chair Seats: 15,015 mark, including BYU (46,488) in 2008 and Stadium, an imposing concrete, steel and Suites: 25 USC (46,037) in 2012. Surface: FieldTurf With its striking design, stunning glass edifi ce that dominates the Salt Lake mountain backdrop and panoramic views of skyline.

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containing four high-speed elevators. of $500,000. A second LED board was placed Crocker Stadium Club suite and a band room. Occupants of the stadium box are treated to at the bo om of the south end zone stands in The plaza behind the south end zone was sweeping views of the Wasatch Mountains 2012. renovated as Olympic Cauldron Park and to the east and downtown Salt Lake City, the The stadium fl oor has also changed with dedicated on August 21, 2003. The 2002 Salt Great Salt Lake and the Oquirrh Mountains to the mes and new FieldTurf was installed in Lake Olympic Winter Games’ exhibit contains the west. June of 2009, replacing the ini al FieldTurf the original cauldron that housed the Olympic Suites are located on the fi rst two levels version from 2002. Previous surfaces (da ng fl ame during the games. of the stadium box, while the top level is back to old Ute Field) included natural grass The plaza also boasts a 6,000-square- reserved for the media. from 1927-71 and again in 2000-01, AstroTurf foot visitor center/ cket offi ce and Hoberman The Cleone and Spence Eccles from 1972-95 and SportGrass from 1995-99. Arch, the backdrop for the Olympic awards Scholarship Box on Level 4 seats 450 and The south end zone bleachers, built in ceremonies measuring 75 feet long, 40 feet has indoor-outdoor sea ng, along with eight 1982, house the locker rooms, the Gary L. high and fi ve feet wide. suites. The Mezzanine on Level 5 provides another 17 suites. Level 6 features the Varsity Recep on BOWL HISTORY 2013 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK Room, which seats 400, as well as the John Mooney Working Press Area, named in honor of the late Ute football writer and Salt Lake Tribune sports editor. Three ers of press sea ng can accommodate more than 100 media representa ves, and there are also booths for television and radio (among them the Bill Marcro Radio Booth, named for the former “Voice of the Utes”). Upgrades have con nued in recent years. In June 2003, Larry H. and Gail Miller donated $1.6 million for a video display system and new scoreboards. The centerpiece is a massive (22’7” x 38’) video screen above the south end zone that shows live ac on, replays and more. In 2007, an LED board stretching 200 x 4 feet across the north end zone was made possible by Utah Sports Proper es at a cost The Utes played in front of standing-room-only crowds for all seven home games in 2013.

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The Utes now call home one of the premier already proven to be a popular place for team get- training centers in college football. The togethers and alumni events. Spence and Cleone Eccles Football Center, a The new facility houses over 47,000-square 150,000-square foot, $32 million state-of-the-art feet of offi ces, mee ng rooms and an auditorium. UTAH FOOTBALL’S Each member of the coaching staff is provided with NEW HOME facility, was offi cially dedicated on Aug. 15, 2013. a professional and comfortable offi ce, equipped

COACHES & STAFF PLAYER BIOS 2014 OUTLOOK BIOS 2014 OUTLOOK PLAYER & STAFF COACHES with the latest technology for maximum effi ciency. • Includes 150,000- The Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Family The building also features a new and expanded square feet of offi ces, Founda on supplied the lead gi for the facility, 6,500-square foot Utah Football Hall of Fame. mee ng rooms, with addi onal major grants from the George And, the building isn’t just for football; the player and staff locker S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Founda on and the training, rehabilita on and nutri onal needs of rooms, players’ lounge, Sorenson Legacy Founda on. every Utah student-athlete have been enhanced auditorium and two The Eccles Football Center is equally beau ful greatly by the new facility. A technologically outdoor pa os. as it is func onal. The three-story structure advanced 17,000-square foot sports medicine • All Utah student- features two courtyards and large sweeping glass complex, including a dedicated hydrotherapy athletes u lize the windows, which provide picturesque views of center, allows the Utah sports medicine staff to building’s cafeteria and the Wasatch Mountains to the south and east, u lize cu ng edge rehabilita on and therapy technologically advanced and downtown Salt Lake City and the Oquirrh techniques. The building also houses a 250-seat Mountains to the west. sports medicine and cafeteria, serving meals tailored to the specifi c The facility includes a 6,500-square foot rehabilita on center. diets of student-athletes. locker room. Each of the program’s 125 players • A ached to the The Eccles Football Center is a ached to is allocated a custom-cra ed locker with roomy the 19,000-square foot Alex Smith Strength 19,000-sqare foot and ven lated space, and secure storage for Alex Smith Strength & & Condi oning Center, which opened in the personal belongings. Charging sta ons for portable summer of 2009. The Spence Eccles Field House, Condi oning Center. electronic devices are also included. a 74,000-square foot indoor training facility that Within close proximity A spacious 3,600-square foot players’ opened in 2004, sits adjacent to the new building. to the 74,000-square lounge, featuring numerous large fl at screen HD In terms of both ameni es and size, the Utah foot Spence Eccles Field televisions, billiard games, a hydra on sta on football program is assured of having one of the House. and group study areas, spills out to a sprawling fi nest training complexes in the na on well into the two- ered observa on deck overlooking the heart of this century. prac ce fi elds. Providing great views of the Salt RECORD BOOK BOWL HISTORY 2013 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY 2013 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY HISTORY BOOK BOWL RECORD Lake valley and Rice-Eccles Stadium, the deck has

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