Utah Football 2013

Once again this year, my parents and I had season tickets to the University of Utah's football games.  Perhaps not the most successful season ever, but it's always fun to go enjoy some football.  Ben got a job working with the athletics department this year, so he was always there filming the games from the south endzone, and Natalie came to a few games this year, too, so there was a lot of good family time spent there.

With my new camera that I bought last winter, I was able to zoom in a lot more and get some better pictures this year, so I thought I'd share some here.


Pinstripe look for the first game of the year


Ben hard at work


Grantsville High alumni Craig Harrison got in for the Aggies for a snap when Chuckie Keeton had to sit out a play

 
The start of another game


Travis Wilson had a few great games to start the season. Too bad about his health issues that may prevent him from playing ever again.


Freshman kicker Andy Phillips was a fun surprise


Wilson evading a tackler. Granted this was Weber St, but still.

As season ticket holders, we were invited to come take a self-guided tour of the new football facility that was completed this summer.  Pretty fancy digs. I think my favorite part was all the trophies from past bowl games and other championships.


Mom and I with the Fiesta Bowl trophy

 
Some of the oldest trophies there


In the press conference room


Part of the Ute-themed weight room


Sugar Bowl trophy

More pictures from the tour here.

Back to the football games...


Great catch by Sean Fitzgerald in the UCLA game


Red White and Blackout


Dres Anderson TD against Stanford


Bubba Poole had a great game against the Cardinal


Celebrating the upset over Stanford (eventual Pac-12 champions)




Before each game the players do what's called the Utah Mili

It looks like this:



O-line sporting the "Salute to America" helmets from the Arizona St. game


Trevor Reilly had a great season on defense


Wilson running for a first down in what would end up being his last game of the year.


I love when the band does stuff like this, wish they did more


The Muss getting in on the Crazy Lady dance


Mike Honeycutt flying in for a tackle


The loss to Arizona St was a tough one, but the sky as we were leaving was beautiful


Nice catch by Dres against Colorado


Jacoby Hale forcing a fumble


Adam Schulz gave a man's effort staying in the game despite some pretty ugly hits, thereby preserving redshirt years for our quarterbacks of the future

More pictures from this season here.


So we didn't win 'em all this year, or even most of 'em, or half of 'em. But it was still fun to go watch the games and to spend time with friends and family. I suspect we'll be back again next year. :) Go Utes!