[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 4 (Friday, January 9, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E54]
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                         BCS/UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

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                          HON. JASON CHAFFETZ

                                of utah

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 9, 2009

  Mr. CHAFFETZ. Madam Speaker, the University of Utah Football Team 
deserves to be National Champions. The Running Utes of Utah had a 
remarkably perfect 13-0 season, the only undefeated team out of the 119 
in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision. They started the season by 
defeating the perennial powerhouse Michigan Wolverines. They beat the 
Oregon State Beavers, who one week earlier had beaten the #1-ranked USC 
Trojans. They went on to beat the TCU Horned Frogs and the BYU Cougars, 
who were both ranked in the top 15 of the BCS at the time. Finally, in 
the Sugar Bowl, the University of Utah crushed the University of 
Alabama, who was ranked #1 in the BCS for much of the season. The Utes 
were able to turn back the Crimson Tide, but were still wiped out of 
consideration for the BCS National Championship.
  Perhaps the Bowl Championship Series, the so-called BCS, would best 
be referred to as the Good `Ol Boys Championship Series. The University 
of Utah bowled over 13 opponents this year without a single loss. It 
would be seemingly inappropriate for the Utes to be bowled over by the 
good 'ol boys off the field. The University of Utah Football Team 
deserves to be National Champions.

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