Utah proved the point that you never really know who will win until the game is played. They also furthered the argument for a playoff in the place of the current BCS system.
The Utes finished the season at 13-0 with big wins over Oregon State, BYU, TCU, and eventually Alabama (I would include Michigan but we all know how they turned out this year). The speed of the Utah defense was simply too much for the depleted Alabama offensive line. Too often there was pressure on John Parker Wilson to make a play and he ended up slipping into his old habit of holding onto the ball too long (he was sacked 8 times) or making poor decisions with his passes (he was intercepted twice). When the offense was on the field, Alabama had little chance then as well. Johnson was as close to perfection as possible, throwing for 330+ yards and 3 TDs.
The only real high point for Alabama was when Javier Arenas ran a punt back 73 yards for a touchdown right before halftime. The closest Alabama came to the Utes came at the start of the 2nd half with a touchdown to Glen Coffee. Another good thing for the Crimson Tide is how young their team is.
In a few days, we'll see if there are any first place votes for Utah following their perfect season and a BCS win. And I dont see why they wouldn't get any votes, but as I said, we'll see.
Casey
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