The 2008 Mountain West Conference soccer season is a 10 since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference unite to form the MW. The University of Utah won their fourth conference championship, ending the year 13-0 with a victory over Alabama at Sugar Bowl 2009.
Video 2008 Mountain West Conference football season
Standings
Maps 2008 Mountain West Conference football season
Statistics Leaders
Memorable Games
- Utah 25, Michigan 23
30 August 2008 o Michigan Stadium o Ann Arbor, Michigan o ABC o Attendance: 108,421
Brian Johnson threw for 305 yards and touchdown and Louie Sakoda was 4-4 on field goals as Utes held to defeat Michigan on their home court.
- # 15 BYU 28, Washington 27
6 September 2008 o Husky Stadium o Seattle, Washington o FSN o Kehadiran: 64.611
In one of the most controversial end of the year, Washington midfielder Jake Locker scored on a 3-yard touchdown with two seconds remaining, but was sentenced to 15 yards when he flipped the ball into the air as a celebration. BYU's defensive ending Jan Jorgensen blocked an extra 35-yard effort points, securing victory for Cougars.
- Air Force 31, Houston 28
13 September 2008 o Gerald J. Ford Stadium o Dallas, Texas o Kehadiran: 2.546
The match scheduled for Falcons in Houston was moved because of Hurricane Ike, an effect that can still be deeply felt in Dallas. In high winds and rain intermittently, the Air Force counted 380 meters rushing and never attempted a pass in victory.
- TCU 31, Stanford 14
13 September 2008 o Stadion Amon G. Carter o Fort Worth, Texas o The Mtn o Kehadiran: 25.531
Across the Metroplex from the Air Force-Houston game, the Frogs game against Stanford was moved into the afternoon due to Ike and also played in unfavorable weather conditions. TCU beat the Cardinal in a sloppy game, starting the 4-0 Mountain West day against Pac-10.
- # 18 BYU 59, UCLA 0
13 September 2008 o LaVell Edwards Stadium o Provo, Utah o Versus Kehadiran: 64.153
Max Hall tied the BYU school record by throwing for 7 goals through when Cougars easily defeated UCLA in Provo. Cougars forced four turnovers and blocked one field goal in handed the Bruins their worst defeat in 80 years.
- New Mexico 36, Arizona 28
13 September 2008 o University Stadium o Albuquerque, New Mexico o CBS College o Attendance: 32,337
The Lobos have extra motivation in this regard, after several Arizona players called New Mexico 2007 win in Tucson a "coincidence". Senior Tailback Rodney Ferguson rushed for 158 yards to lead the attack.
- UNLV 23, # 15 Arizona State 20 (OT)
13 September 2008 o Stadion Sun Devil o Tempe, Arizona o FSN Kehadiran: 59,852
By defeating the 15th ranked Sunblis in their own stadium, the Rebels counted their most memorable win in recent memory. UNLV was forced overtime by tying the game at 20 on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Omar Clayton to Phillip Payne with 18 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter. Kyle Watson then kicked a 20-yard field goal on Rebel's overtime holdings, and Malo Taumua blocked a 35-yard field effort from Arizona State Thomas Weber field to secure the win.
- # 20 Utah 30, Air Force 23
20 September 2008 o Falcon Stadium o Colorado Springs, Colorado o Versus Kehadiran: 36,952
Utah ran back Darrell Mack and Matt Asiata both ran for over a hundred meters, and the third hurriedly rushed Mack the day with 58 seconds left in the game giving Utes a win.
- UNLV 34, Iowa State 31 (OT)
20 September 2008 o Stadion Sam Boyd o Las Vegas, Nevada o The Mtn o Kehadiran: 25,567
For the second week in a row, the Rebels decided a team from one of the country's elite conferences on overtime hours. The Cyclones had the first ball in overtime and kicked a 37-yard field ball. Then in the first game of Rebels possession, Omar Clayton threw his third goal from the game to Phillip Payne to win the match.
- # 2 Oklahoma 35, # 24 TCU 10
20 September 2008 o Stadion Memorial o Norman, Oklahoma o FSN Kehadiran: 85.158
In one of the two defeats of Horned Frogs in the 2008 season, Sooners jumped to 28-3 in the first half to secure the win. The Frogs, however, held off the OU with only 25 yards rushing and 35 points - the smallest points in a year.
- # 15 Utah 31, State of Oregon 28
2 Oktober 2008 o Stadion Rice-Eccles o Salt Lake City, Utah o Versus Kehadiran: 45,559
A week to days after the Beavers had beaten national team # 1, Southern Cal, they fell to Utes in Thursday night thriller. Oregon State led until the end of the fourth quarter, but Utah tied the game at 28-28 with 1:29 left when Brian Johnson hit Bradon Godfrey to score a 25-yard goal and then Johnson ran the ball for a two-point convertible. Defense Ute was able to hold for three and get out, which gave them the ball back with enough time for Louie Sakoda to kick the 37-yard field goal as the time ended to run their record to 6-0.
- # 24 TCU 32, # 8 BYU 7
16 Oktober 2008 o Stadion Amon G. Carter o Fort Worth, Texas o Versus Kehadiran: 36.180
In a highly anticipated match of the MW rank team, the Horned Frog jumped to 23-0 at halftime and never looked back. TCU fired Max Hall 6 times-including 4 by All-American defensive end Jerry Hughes-and debuted the "Wild Frog" formation with wide receiver Jeremy Kerley lined up in quarterback.
- # 9 Utah 13, # 11 TCU 10
6 November 2008 o Stadion Rice-Eccles o Salt Lake City, Utah o CBS College o Kehadiran: 45.666
Coming into this Thursday night game, Frogs are 9-1 and Utes 9-0 with the winners putting themselves in a good position for the BCS Bowl bid. Frogs lead 10-0 early, but can not improve that advantage. The new TCU kicker, Ross Evans, missed two field goals in the fourth quarter, and Brian Johnson hit Freddie Brown for a 9-yard touchdown with 48 seconds left to give Utes a 13-10 victory.
- Wyoming 13, Tennessee 7
8 November 2008 o Neyland Stadium o Knoxville, Tennessee o ESPN GamePlan o Kehadiran: 99.489
In a defensive battle, Cowboys midfielder Ward Dobbs resumed a 24-yard interception to give Wyoming a 13-0 lead in the first half. Despite several drives to the Wyoming area in the second half, Volunteers scored only 7 points. That defeat probably cost the Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer his job.
- # 7 Utah 48, # 14 BYU 24
22 November 2008 o Stadion Rice-Eccles o Salt Lake City, Utah o The Mtn o Kehadiran: 46.488
In the annual Holy War game, Utah chose BYU quarterback Max Hall five times as Utes claimed a live conference championship, BCS Bowl bid and their third unbeaten regular season in school history.
Bowl Games
New Mexico Bowl
- Colorado State 40, Fresno State 35
20 Desember 2008 or Stadion Universitas or Albuquerque, New Mexico or ESPN
Colorado State ran back Gartrell Johnson ran for 285 yards and scored twice in the Rams 'Rams' 20th-quarter spike to beat Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl. Johnson's 77-yard touchdown run with 1:46 left gave the Rams the lead for good, securing their first win since 2001.
Las Vegas Bowl
- Arizona 31, # 16 BYU 21
20 Desember 2008 The Stadion Sam Boyd Las Vegas, Nevada ESPN
In the fourth consecutive Cougars journey to the Las Vegas Bowl, they beat the Wildcats 444 yards to 416, but were unable to turn off offensive production into points and lose.
Poinsettia Bowl
- # 11 TCU 17, # 9 Boise State 16
23 Desember 2008 The Stadion Qualcomm San Diego, California ESPN
In a team game whose BCS dream broke at the end of the season, Boise State jumped to the start of a 10-0 lead, but TCU ran back Aaron Brown slashing the lead to 13-7 with a 16-yard touchdown running with 24 seconds remaining in the first half. The Frogs led well on 17-yard touchdown run Joseph Turner with 8:51 left in the fourth quarter. Victory gave TCU their 11-win 3 season in the last 4 years, and was the Boise State's only single defeat this year.
Armed Forces Bowl
- Houston 34, Air Force 28
31 Desember 2008 o Stadion Amon G. Carter o Fort Worth, Texas o ESPN
In a rare bowl game featuring a rematch of the regular season, Cougars earned the season's division with the Falcons with a 34-28 win. It was Falcons' second consecutive appearance - and lost - at the Armed Forces Bowl, and was the first Cougars bowl victory since 1980.
Sugar Bowl
- # 6 Utah 31, # 4 Alabama 17
2 Januari 2009 o Louisiana Superdome dari New Orleans, Louisiana, FOX
As a result of the regular 12-0 season and the Mountain West Conference title, Utes earned a place at Sugar Bowl and the $ 17 million payment that came with him. They are a heavy underdog to Alabama, the SEC team that has spent most of the year ranked first. Utes soared to excellence in the first quarter of 21-0, but Tide had been pulled into 21-17 at the start of the third quarter. The Utes responded with a 7-play, 71-yard drive capped by Brian Johnson to David Reed's touchdown pass, and added Louie Sakoda's field goal late in the fourth quarter to secure a 31-17 victory. Johnson ended the game with 336 yards passing and three goals, and Ute's defense fired Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson eight times.
Awards
- Best Coach: Kyle Whittingham, Utah
- Offensive Players of the Year: QB Brian Johnson, Sr, Utah
- The Best Surviving Player of the Year: DE Jerry Hughes, Sr, TCU
- Special Team Players of the Year: K/P Louie Sakoda, Sr, Utah
- New Year: QB Tim Jefferson, Air Force
All Conference Team
References
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