Weather is grand ambition period, three consecutive wins and national rankings at No. 6 with a heady week began. It ended in a half empty stadium two nights before Christmas, and one with irregular deficit strange collection.
Beer on Wednesday night to quickly jump Poinsettia Bowl, for a long road fell 37-27 to Utah and played dreadfully. Their ninth consecutive bowl game minutes, the longest active streak in the country won, while the period for the first time since 2004 has lost a bowl game.
In some ways the "utterly strange season for beer was a fitting end. They do a little offense with constant - quarterback Kevin Riley faced heavy pressure, threw two interceptions, indecisive and fumbled once seemed all night - and rescue options for expanding Utah struggled to stop attacks .
, Coach Jeff Tedford "This is going sting for some time" said.
A crowd watched Qualcomm Stadium, 32.665 minutes and finished the season 10-3 in Mountain West Conference opponent on a PAC -10 to second consecutive bowl victory. Las Vegas Tuesday night BYU bowl is beating Oregon State 44-20.
(8-5) times final score is awarded a touchdown score late, but even that came with a semi-embarrassing moments. Initially, the kicking team on the field Tedford sent one additional attempt to try for two points instead of - with his team trailing by 10 and, of course, for (their eight losses piece need only 1:46 remained ).
Realized his mistake before kick Tedford and called a timeout. (After two failed point of time trying.) He later said he accidentally shredded during the game keeps charts, when he checked the scoreboard to check should have.
At any rate, the time players - and especially seniors - their season ends like this digest struggled. They were riding high November 21, big game after an impressive 8-3 victory left them five wins in six matches and track them to put a strong finish.
But the beer in their regular season finale Washington, played in a 42-10 loss, and an indifferent, mistake-filled performance Wednesday night, followed with.
, Fullback Brian Holley "It's very difficult" said. "By far, the worst I've felt since I got here. You want to go out on a winning note - is that I do not conform."
Calories, grab a quick 14-0 after six minutes of life almost for the first quarter final was indicated, but before the second quarter and third quarter for 12 minutes. 27 unanswered points during that time Utah made a field goal late in the third quarter is ahead 27-14.
Suddenly, with a long touchdown drives up beer, losing 27-21 trimming, but security could not follow suit. Cal remembers all night tackles, and after bringing down Chris Conte is Utah's David Reid inability to prove a little expensive: Reed 16-39 yards out with time, and one field goal the establishment of Utah.
, Tedford "in the passing game has hit some big plays and we miss tackles in the open field" said. "They have some big plays after the catch."
Two big first quarter on the role of Cal jumped ahead. Tailback Shane Vereen (20 holds, 122 yards) to run for a touchdown made a sweet cutback 36 yards. On the next play from scrimmage, linebacker Eddie Young and Utah quarterback Jordan Wynn caught 31 yards for his first career touchdown on the left.
But good vibes quickly evaporated, as has begun to hold control of the game for Utah. On defense, period fell in the line of scrimmage with abandon minutes and blitzed. No offense, they operated as advertised: a term, shotgun formation and quick, a lot of micro.
Utah plays in the second quarter, between the rapid speed, a leisurely one with no condition rapidly into a condition. Ploy worked, because one minute field goal, to go 56 yards, touchdown and 72 yards further than 65 yards marched for a touchdown. They led 24-14 at halftime.
Wynn a true freshman, for 36 and 26 for 338 yards, three touchdowns were in place.
"We wonder at their own pace in the second quarter," linebacker Mike Mohamed said one way they are. "We had a hard time just getting out of the phone (before each play.) As a game, its people already on the line for the next play was over were as.
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