Comments:

Sept. 2, 2010

 

Tonight’s game will be a true test to this year’s team, they have an opportunity to set the stage for the year and prove a point to our national audience, once again. The Pac-10 schools will also be tuning in to see what the freshman university to their conference next year can provide to their conference when playing top 25 contenders.

 

Notable quotations between Utah and Pitt about tonight’s game:

 

Utah

 

·         “There is no comparison, this is a much better team,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said of the current Panthers.

 

·         “It’s going to be an explosive game,” “We have a lot on the table, and we are just excited to go out there and give it our all.” –Eddie Wide

 

·         “We know how much momentum this first game can give us. There is a lot riding on this game so you better believe we are going to put everything we’ve got into kicking off this season right.” -Zane Taylor

 

Pittsburgh

 

·         "We have high expectations here, and the outside expectations are getting even higher," senior defensive lineman Greg Romeus

 

·         "Opening out at Utah, there's no margin for error," Pittsburgh Head Coach

 

·         "We had a 10-win season last year, and we want to win even more games. We definitely have lofty goals, and that's no different than any other year. It's just that everyone else feels that way, too." - Greg Romeus

 

There is no time left for preparation, it’s game time! Utah will need to answer the questions everyone has been asking about them filling positions on defense as well as the much anticipated explosive offense we have all been hearing about this off season.

 

If we can contain the run the Utes will have a great opportunity to win tonight’s game.

 

My prediction: Utah 24 Pitt 21