2001 UTAH FOOTBALL Jon M. Huntsman Center Assistant AD/Sports Information Dir.: Liz Abel 1825 E. South Campus Dr. • Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0900 Associate SID: Mike Lageschulte Phone 801.581.3510 • Fax 801.581.4358 Assistant SID: Julie Lapomarda Publications Coordinator: Melissa Hall Released December 10, 2001 2001 UTAH SCHEDULE/RESULTS (7-4, 4-3 MWC) Date Opponent Time/Result UTAH WILL PLAY USC IN SEGA SPORTS LAS VEGAS BOWL 9-1 Utah State W, 23-19 9-8 at Oregon L, 10-24 Teams will play in Christmas Day classic 9-22 at Indiana W, 28-26 9-29 New Mexico W, 37-16 Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl 10-6 South Florida W, 52-21 Utah (7-4) vs. Southern California (6-5) 10-20 Wyoming W, 35-0 Tuesday, December 25 • 12:30 p.m. (PST) 10-27 at Colorado State L, 17-19 Las Vegas, Nev. [Sam Boyd Stadium/40,000/Grass] 11-3 at UNLV W, 42-14 11-10 San Diego State W, 17-3 11-17 at Brigham Young L, 21-24 12-1 at Air Force L, 37-38 BOWL AT A GLANCE 12-25 USC (LV Bowl) 12:30 p.m. PST Year: 10th annual Las Vegas Bowl (see inset to left) 2001 USC SCHEDULE/RESULTS (6-5, 5-3 PAC-10) Utah Team Arrival: Fri., Dec. 21 Date Opponent Result 9-1 San Jose State W, 21-10 Practice Site: Sam Boyd Stadium Practice Fields 9-8 Kansas State L, 6-10 Home Team: USC 9-22 at Oregon L, 22-24 Visiting Team: Utah 9-22 Stanford L, 16-21 Tickets: $50 and $100 (VIP). May be purchased through the Ute ticket office 10-6 at Washington L, 24-27 (801-581-UTIX) and online (www.UtahUtes.com or 10-13 Arizona State W, 48-17 www.UtahCrimsonClub.com). 10-20 at Notre Dame L, 16-27 Travel Packages: Available through Worldspan (1-800-338-4919), the 10-27 at Arizona W, 41-34 Mountain West Conference’s bowl travel partner. Include airfare, car rental or 11-3 Oregon State W, 16-13 (OT) shuttle and hotel. 11-10 at California W, 55-14 11-17 UCLA W, 27-0 Television: ABC. Brent Musburger (play by play), Gary Danielson (analyst), 12-25 Utah (LV Bowl) 12:30 p.m. PST Jack Arute (sidelines). Radio: Utah Sports Network (KALL-910 AM in Salt Lake City and affiliate stations). Bill Marcroft (play by play), Frank Dolce (analyst), Sharrieff Shah (sidelines), Brad Stone (pre- and post-game shows) UTE HEADQUARTERS IN LAS VEGAS Internet: www.UtahUtes.com and www.kall910.com The Utah team and staff will stay at the Golden Nugget Hotel, 129 Fremont Street (702-385-7111). Utah SID Contact: Liz Abel, Assistant Athletics Director/ SID, office: 801-581- 3511, cell: 801-209-6346, email: [email protected] Utah Director of Football Operations: Bill Hall, cell: 801-231-6779 Utah Director of Community Relations: Bruce Woodbury, cell: 801-560-8659 LAS VEGAS BOWL HISTORY 1992 Bowling Green 35, Nevada 34 1993 Utah State 42, Ball State 33 Series: USC leads 6-2 1994 UNLV 52, Central Michigan 24 1915 Utah 20, USC 13 Nov. 20 Salt Lake City 1995 Toledo 40, Nevada 37 (OT) 1916 Utah 27, USC 12 Oct. 21 Los Angeles 1996 Nevada 18, Ball State 15 1917 USC 51, Utah 0 Nov. 17 Salt Lake City 1997 Oregon 41, Air Force 13 1925 USC 28, Utah 2 Oct. 10 Los Angeles 1998 North Carolina 20, SDSU 13 1932 USC 35, Utah 0 Sept. 24 Los Angeles 1999 Utah 17, Fresno State 16 1948 USC 27, Utah 0 Sept. 18 Los Angeles 2000 UNLV 31, Arkansas 14 1993 USC 28, Utah 21 Dec. 30 Anaheim, Calif. Utah Head Coach: Ron McBride USC Head Coach: Pete Carroll Alma Mater: San Jose State (1964) Alma Mater: Pacific (1973) Record at Utah: 82-57/12th year Record at USC: 6-5/1st year Career Record: 82-57/12th year College Career Record: 6-5/1st year Bowl Games: 6th (2-3) Pro Career Record: 33-31 (4 years) www.UtahUtes.com 1 2001 UTAH FOOTBALL NOTES QUICKLY Utah General Information Utah will play Southern California in the Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl on Location: Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 Tues., Dec. 25 … Utah (7-4, 4-3 MWC) and USC (6-5, 5-3 Pac-10) will meet President: Dr. Bernie Machen in an ABC nationally televised game that will kick off at 12:30 p.m. PST … Athletics Director: Dr. Chris Hill Utah hopes to return to winning form in its season finale after losing its Conference: Mountain West Conference Enrollment: 25,391 last two games by a total of four points. USC goes into the bowl riding a Nickname: Utes four-game win streak … The Utes finished third in the Mountain West Colors: Crimson, White Conference with a 4-3 record. They were picked to finish sixth in the Stadium: Rice-Eccles (45,634/Grass) preseason poll … USC finished fifth in the Pac-10 with a 5-3 record … The Utah Sports Information Contact Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl is shaping up as a defensive battle, at least Assistant A.D./SID (football): Liz Abel on paper: USC has allowed just 17.9 points per game, 11th in the nation, O: (801) 581-3511 and Utah is close behind at 18.5 ppg (13th) … In addition to ABC’s H: (801) 596-1650 national television coverage, the game will be broadcast live in Utah over email: [email protected] KALL-910 AM radio and on the Internet (www.kall910.com). Utah Football Coach Ron McBride BOWL OVERVIEW Alma Mater: San Jose State, 1964 Sega Sports is sponsoring the 2001 Las Vegas Bowl, which will be played Utah Record: 82-57 (12th year) in UNLV’s Sam Boyd Stadium (40,000 capacity) … It is the 10th annual Las Career Record: same Bowls: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2001 Vegas Bowl … Utah is making its ninth-ever bowl appearance and its sixth Bowl Record: 2-3 since 1992. USC is playing in its 40th bowl game and its first since 1998. 2001 Utah Captains KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCE Doug Kaufusi, Cliff Russell, Thomas Fortune, A press conference featuring the head coach and two student-athletes Ma'ake Kemoeatu, Sheldon Deckart from each school will be held on Mon., Dec. 24 at the MGM Grand Hotel starting at 11:00 a.m. (PST). There will a brief presentation, a question and answer session and one-on-one interview opportunities. The Kickoff 2001 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE UTES Luncheon follows the press conference. First Team UTAH INTERVIEW POLICIES Doug Kaufusi, Sr, OL Garrett Smith, Jr., DL Player and coach interviews will be conducted at the conclusion of Jason Kaufusi, So., DL practice. Liz Abel, the assistant athletics director for sports information, Sheldon Deckart, Jr., LB will staff practice. To arrange for phone interviews, please call Liz at 801- 581-3511. Second Team Cliff Russell, Sr., WR UTAH PRACTICE SCHEDULE Dameon Hunter, Sr., RB Practices in Salt Lake City will be held at the McCarthey Practice Fields or Lauvale Sape, Sr., DL in the Bubble on Dec. 13, 14 and 15, and from Dec. 17-19. Call the sports Antwoine Sanders, So., DB information office for times. On Dec. 20-21, the Utes will practice in St. Honorable Mention George, Utah, on their way to Las Vegas. They will bus to Las Vegas Jordan Gross, OL; Ma’ake Kemoeatu, DL; following a morning workout in St. George on Dec. 21. In Las Vegas, Utah Brian Lewis, P; Josh Lyman, WR; Dustin will practice at a time to be determined on Dec. 22, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on McQuivey, OL; Arnold Parker, DB; Michael Dec. 23 and 3:00-4:00 p.m. on Dec. 24. Practices in Las Vegas will be held at Richardson, TE; Morgan Scalley, PR; Ed the Sam Boyd Stadium Practice Fields. Ta’amu, OL; Adam Tate, RB. OTHER UTE HONORS UTAH’S BOWL HISTORY Utah’s all-time bowl record is 4-4. Utah’s six bowl invitations since 1992 is MWC Players of the Week its most ever under one coach (Ron McBride). Utah bowl years and results Sept. 3 Antwoine Sanders, defense follow: Oct. 1 Dameon Hunter, offense 1938 Sun Bowl (defeated New Mexico 26-0) Dec. 3 Dameon Hunter, offense 1946 Pineapple Bowl (lost to Hawaii 19-16) 1964 Liberty Bowl (defeated West Virginia 32-6) USA Today MWC Players of the Week 1992 Copper Bowl (lost to Washington State 31-28) Oct. 1 Dameon Hunter, offense 1993 Freedom Bowl (lost to Southern California 28-21) 1994 Freedom Bowl (defeated Arizona 16-13) Verizon Academic District VIII All-American First Team: Brooks Bahr, LB 1996 Copper Bowl (lost to Wisconsin 38-10) Second Team: Dustin McQuivey, OC 1999 Las Vegas Bowl (defeated Fresno State 17-16) 2001 Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl (Utah vs. USC). 2 www.UtahUtes.com 2001 UTAH FOOTBALL NOTES Note: Utah was also invited to both the Sun Bowl and Pineapple Bowl in USC INFORMATION 1951, but declined. In 1941, Utah was slated to play Hawaii in the Pine- apple Bowl, but the game was canceled after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. USC Sports Information Contact Tim Tessalone, SID SEASON WRAP UP Office: (213) 740-3811/8480 Home: (310) 540-7052 Unheralded to start the season, the Utes won five of their first six email: [email protected] games, including a road win over Indiana. By Nov.