Last Updated: 11-20-09
MUSS Tailgate @ 11:30 a.m. – Kickoff @ 2 p.m.
Line: Utah by 17
Weather: 40 Degrees, 20% Chance of Snow
Utah is ranked 21st in the BCS standings and 23rd in the AP and USA Today polls.
IT'S SENIOR DAY THIS SATURDAY!
We’ll be saying goodbye to a very accomplished Senior Class! From 2006 through last week, this group has amassed a 38-11 overall record and an amazing 20-3 record at Rice-Eccles Stadium, including 16 straight home wins. They’ve also won the Armed Forces Bowl (2006), Poinsettia Bowl (2007), and of course, the 2009 Allstate Sugar Bowl over Alabama. We appreciate our Seniors: Matt Asiata, Zane Beadles, Joe Dale, Tatum Drecksel, Kenape Eliapo, Junior Fonua, Kepa Gaison, Ben Hendy, Robert Johnson, Justin Jones, Chris Joppru, Aiona Key, Koa Misi, Trevor Moss, Viliamu Nau, John Peel, David Reed, R.J. Stanford, Ray Stowers, Stevenson Sylvester, Ben Vroman, Elijah Wesson, Tyler Williams, and Mike Wright.
VERY IMPORTANT REMINDER
To win the UPS MUSS Be Going to Notre Dame Contest, you must have attended at least one women’s volleyball match last week. You must also attend the final football game this Saturday, 5 of the 7 preconference men’s b-ball games and at least one women’s b-ball game. The next two men’s basketball games are this Saturday against Southern at 7 p.m. following the SDSU vs. Utah football game and next Tuesday, November 24, at 7 p.m. against Seattle University. A complete list of events is located below.
GET YOUR BEAT BYU RIVALRY WEEK T-SHIRT NOW!
The University Campus Store has been swamped! Act now or risk not being able to get one! For only $10 you can purchase the mega-cool “Beat BYU” Rivalry Week T-shirt. Proceeds go to support the Utah side in the Rivalry Week Food Drive. Rivalry Week starts on Monday, and you’ll have a lot of ways to get involved culminating with the Utes drubbing BYU. Plus, you could win half-tuition at the Rivalry Roll on November 23! Order your T-shirt and check out all of the events at www.alumni.utah.edu/rivalryweek.
DESERET FIRST CREDIT UNION DUEL RIVALRY COMPETITION
The winner of next week’s Rivalry Game will take a big step towards winning this year’s Duel Competition. More info on the competition can be found at http://www.deseretfirstduel.com.
PARTY IN PROVO — DISCOUNT ON PARKING FOR MUSS MEMBERS ONLY!!
The Crimson Club is extending a deal on game parking for the Utah-BYU game in Provo. MUSS members can get a parking pass for only $10! You must be a MUSS member, and you must purchase the pass in advance at http://www.crimsonclub.utah.edu/Events_Party_in_Provo.html . You can also purchase meal passes for $20 if you’re interested. (The meal costs $20, so no discount is available.) You don’t have to purchase a meal pass to get the parking deal. But you need to hurry, as spaces are limited! The Party in Provo goes from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and food will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
BASKETBALL MUSS DETAILS — SUPER FANS
The mega-cool tie-dyed Basketball MUSS T-shirts are available at the Alumni House. You must present your student ID, and if you have paid for a guest membership, you will be responsible for picking-up your guest’s T-shirts as well.
The Basketball MUSS will not distribute tickets this season; all you need to enter the Huntsman Center is your student ID. Non-student guests will need to purchase a $7 guest ticket to enter the stadium.
All seating in the student section is general admission. MUSS members will be allowed to sit in the first 15 rows of the student section, but you MUST wear your 2009 B-ball MUSS T-shirt! If you are not wearing your shirt, you will be removed from the MUSS section.
B-Ball MUSS SUPER FANSAre you a super Utah Hoops fan! Tell us in 50 words or less why you think you should be the B-Ball MUSS Super Fan at a home game this season. Send your submission to muss@alumni.utah.edu. Winners will get reserved seats on the front row of the MUSS basketball section for themselves and two friends for an upcoming basketball game. You will also receive recognition at halftime and a prize pack. You must be a B-Ball MUSS member to enter.
GYMNASTICS MUSS
Registration for the 2009-2010 Gymnastics MUSS will begin in December.
JOIN THE “UPS MUSS BE HEADED TO NOTRE DAME CONTEST!”
Contest began October 24 with the Utah vs. Air Force game!
The MUSS has a question for you:
Would you like to attend the Utah at Notre Dame game on November 13, 2010, in South Bend, Ind.? Of course you do! And UPS is going to help a loyal MUSS member with a trip for two to perhaps the most storied regular season road game in Utah football history.
So, what would you do to win the trip to Notre Dame? How about if we made it very simple—that you just had to prove that you are a very loyal Ute?
Before we jump into the details, let’s talk about the great sponsor of the contest, United Parcel Service (UPS). UPS not only ships millions of packages worldwide, but they employ hundreds of University of Utah students each year. In fact, UPS is one of the largest employers of college-age students in Utah. And UPS would like you to consider working for them during the holiday season. If you’re interested, click here. (Clicking here is not required to enter the contest.)
UPS is going to provide the contest winner with a Utah at Notre Dame travel package for two, including:
- Round-trip airfare and bus transfers
- Two nights hotel accommodations
- Two Utah-Notre Dame game tickets
- Two admissions to the University of Utah Alumni Association pregame tailgate
The winner is also guaranteed not to have a shortage of friends through next November!
The contest is open to all MUSS student members, even if you are graduating before next fall!
A random drawing from all qualifying MUSS members will be held the week of December 14.
But UPS is providing more prizes! The second-place winner is going to get a trip for two to the Mountain West Conference Basketball Tournament in Las Vegas in March! Third place will get a $150 gift card to the University Campus Store, and we will announce more prizes before the contest wraps up!
The details of the UPS MUSS Be Headed to Notre Dame Contest are below, but basically, you have to attend the remaining (as of Oct. 24) four home football games, five of the first seven men’s basketball games, and one each of selected volleyball matches and women’s basketball games. The odds of you winning are based on the number of MUSS members who attend the required events.
UPS MUSS BE HEADED TO NOTRE DAME TRIP GIVEAWAY CONTEST RULES
- Entrants must be a student member of both the Football and Basketball MUSS organizations.
- Entrants must attend and have their U Card swiped at these home football games:
- Air Force, October 24
- Wyoming, October 31 (Halloween and Blackout)
- New Mexico, November 7
- San Diego State, November 21
- Entrants must attend 5 of 7 preconference men’s basketball games and have their U Card swiped:
- Idaho, Friday, November 13
- Utah State, Wednesday, November 18
- Southern University, Saturday, November 21
- Seattle University, Tuesday, November 24
- Idaho State, Saturday, December 5
- Michigan, Wednesday, December 9
- Oklahoma, Saturday, December 12
- Entrants must attend 1 of 2 preconference women’s basketball games and either sign in or have their U Cards swiped:
- Minnesota, Tuesday, November 17
- Idaho State, Wednesday, December 2
- Entrants must attend 1 of 2 Utah Volleyball matches and either sign in or have their U Cards swiped:
- Colorado State, Thursday, November 12
- Wyoming, Saturday, November 14
The final event (Utah vs. Oklahoma men’s basketball) is Saturday, December 12. A random drawing from the qualified entrants will be held as soon as all attendance information can be confirmed.
Winner will receive a travel package for two (2) to the Utah-Notre Dame football game on Saturday, November 13, 2010. Specifics of the travel package are not yet confirmed but will include round-trip airfare, hotel (2 nights), 2 game tickets, 2 pregame tailgate tickets, and transfers.
Second-place winner will receive hotel accommodations and two tickets to the 2010 Mountain West Conference basketball tournament in Las Vegas, Nev., March 10-13, 2010. (Transportation to/from Las Vegas must be arranged by winner.)
Thanks again to UPS for their sponsorship! If you’re looking for seasonal or permanent employment, check out www.upsjobs.com.
The Utes (8-2, 5-1 MWC) came back from Fort Worth with a loss last weekend, losing to the undefeated, #4-ranked TCU Horned Frogs (10-0, 6-0), 55-28. It seemed Utah had a fighting chance when they tied the game at 7 after Shaky Smithson took a direct snap and scored on a 10-yard run. Utah’s hopes were quickly extinguished, however, when TCU scored three touchdowns within a 2 1/2-minute span early in the second quarter. The Utes tried to hold on for the rest of the game but just could not seem to hold the Frogs back.
The Utes will take on San Diego State (4-6, 2-4), who are coming off a 30-27 home loss to Wyoming last week. The Aztecs led 27-6 before giving up 24 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. SDSU must beat Utah and then UNLV the following week to become bowl eligible. First year Head Coach Brady Hoke has made great strides with the team. One of Hoke’s first moves was to hire former New Mexico head coach Rocky Long as his defensive coordinator. Long has implemented the tough 3-3-5 defense he used with the Lobos. The Aztec offense is mixed with a two back power running game and very athletic receivers. Sophomore QB Ryan Lindley has shown great passing potential.
U OF U STUDENT ID CARDS / GUEST PASSES
To enter Rice-Eccles Stadium, students must present their student ID card, which will be scanned. If you aren’t enrolled in classes during Fall Semester, your student ID card will not work; you must be registered as a MUSS guest.
MUSS guests must present a guest pass in order to enter the stadium. (Guest passes were distributed to MUSS members along with their season tickets.)
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