Utah St.-Utah Preview

Utah St.-Utah Preview

Week-by-week guide for 2009

Keep up-to-date on the best games the 2009 season has to offer with this week-by-week guide.

Nov. 15, 2008; San Diego, CA, USA; Utah Utes quarterback Brian Johnson (3) and linebacker Stevenson Sylvester (10) celebrate following a 63-14 win against the San Diego...

Utah's gamble pays off with Sylvester

Utah took a gamble on an undersized, under-recruited linebacker four years ago. Stevenson Sylvester has made that gamble pay off.

Smith-less Tide tanks at the hands of the Utes

...in the secondary, and they were spread out by the Utes and torched by Utah quarterback Brian Johnson. In short, it wasn't the same Alabama team that we saw sweep through the regular...

KSU hires Utah aide Ludwig as offensive coordinator

...Alabama. In his 22nd year of coaching, Ludwig led an offense that was highlighted by quarterback Brian Johnson, the Mountain West Conference's offensive player of the year. The Utes are ranked 15th nationally...

USC's Sanchez a Manning Award finalist

...finalists are: Sam Bradford (Oklahoma), Chase Daniel (Missouri), Nate Davis (Ball State), Graham Harrell (Texas Tech), Brian Johnson (Utah), Colt McCoy (Texas), Zac Robinson (Oklahoma State), Matthew Stafford (Georgia) and Tim Tebow (Florida). The...

Deep in the heart of Texas starting quarterbacks

...two hottest, young quarterbacks in Griffin and Johnson all are from the same state. Other top quarterbacks from Texas high schools include Matthew Stafford of Georgia, Brian Johnson of BCS-buster Utah and Christian...

Halftime reflections: Utah 20, Oregon State 15

...yards) needs to be more aware of getting the ball over leaping defensive linemen. Utah's Brian Johnson (5 of 11 for 80 yards) needs to get rid of the ball faster. Gifting him...

aReviewing the Week 1 predictions

...Nostradamus-like moments, but this one went just as forecasted. Michigan's quarterbacks struggled, Utah's Brian Johnson dominated the game for a stretch and the Wolverines' improved defense kept things close. The Wolverines...

Final notes from the Big House

...half that it can be legit this fall. The line consistently put pressure on Utah's Brian Johnson, and the secondary came up with several big plays. But the Wolverines can't afford to...

Michigan needs to get creative

...including the guys wearing red and white. "You can't come in here to lose," quarterback Brian Johnson said. Neither did Michigan, but its coaches entered the game with more curiosity than confidence. As...

Utah keeps its cool under familiar conditions

...of few remaining members from the greatest non-BCS team in the BCS era, Utah quarterback Brian Johnson has tasted success at the highest level. In 2004 he appeared in 10 games as Alex...

A new ballgame: Utah 25, Michigan 23

...the defense, especially a veteran line causing tons of havoc. The front four is all over Brian Johnson, who has become a turnover machine after a near-flawless first half. If Michigan wins this...

Halftime update: Utah leads Michigan, 22-10

...of the half, when he forced a throw and Sean Smith picked it off. Utah quarterback Brian Johnson continues to punish the Wolverines defense, and the Utes have remedied their special-teams woes thanks...