Gymnastics MUSS

The following is a message from Utah Gymnastics Head Coach Greg Marsden:

Hi MUSS members,

Utah Gymnastics is home to one of the best crowds in the nation and I want you to be a part of it!  This season we will be hosting some of the top teams in the country.  Don't miss your chance to see it live.  MUSS registration is now open for just $15.  As a member of the MUSS you receive a gymnastics MUSS t-shirt and lower bowl seating in the student section.  T-shirt pick up will begin this Friday, November 30 at the Dumke Gymnastics Training Center from 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm.  During this time you will get your first chance to see the 2013 Red Rocks in action at our practice meet.  I encourage you to come check out the training facility and mingle with the team.  

Registration and T-shirt pick up will also be available at the Red Rocks Preview in the Jon M. Huntsman Center Friday, December 7 at 7:00 pm.  At the preview receive exclusive trading cards of the team and stick around for the post meet autograph session.

GO UTES!

Greg

Register for the Gymnastics MUSS now at www.alumni.utah.edu/muss.

Runnin' Utes Unable to Hold on to Lead, Lose 74-71

Despite hundreds of students from The MUSS in attendance, the Utes (1-1) watched a 13 point second half lead slip away as they fell to (3-0) Sacramento State 74-71 after missing a three pointer to send the game to overtime.

Glen Dean led the Utes with 16 points on 5-10 shooting, including 4-9 from the three.  Jarred DuBois added 13 points and four rebounds.  Renan Lenz and Dallin Bachynski played well coming off the bench, scoring a combined 19 points and grabbing a combined 10 rebounds.

"I think we played really well for three-fourths of the game, but we need to learn how to close," Glen Dean said after the game.  "Last year we had to learn how to lose and just try to be in every game. This year we need to learn how to win. With some upper-classmen, we need to pick up some of our leadership and close out games when they are close like that."

Guess The Score: Arizona

UteZone.com is giving away a free one-year membership each week to the University of Utah student that best guesses the final score of the Utes game. UteZone is a site for the ultimate Ute fan, including recruiting updates, interviews, insider reports, practice reports and more!

To enter, all you need to do is leave a comment below guessing the score of the Utah vs. Arizona game at 8 p.m. on Saturday. The closest to the final score will win a one-year UteZone membership. Here are the rules:

• To win you must correctly choose which team will win.
• Whoever is closest to the final score for each team will win the UteZone Membership. We will add up how many points off you were on Utah's score and the opposing team and whoever was the lowest point difference wins.
• If there is a tie, the person who guessed first will win, so make sure your prediction isn't chosen. 
• This contest is limited to University of Utah students and we'll announce the winner after the game.

If you'd to see an example of how it works, here is our contest from the game against UCLA.  Also, make sure you read the Top 10 Reasons to attend the Arizona Game on Saturday. 

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Top 10 Reasons to attend the Arizona game on Saturday

#10 - Free Hot Chocolate at the MUSS Tailgate

#9 - It's your last chance to do the 3rd Down Jump until next August

#8 - See if John White will break the school record for most career 100-yard rushing games

#7 - The Utes have sold-out 17 consecutive games in Rice-Eccles Stadium; keep the streak alive!

#6 - Speaking of streaks, the Utes must win their final two games in order to be bowl eligible for the 10th season in a row

#5 - The MUSS needs to show Arizona (and the rest of the nation) what an awesome student section is all about. Arizona claims their student section (Zona Zoo) is the best in the country; prove them wrong!

#4 - It's Senior Night and we must say goodbye to 25 Senior football players including Reggie Dunn, Dave Kruger, Ryan Lacey, Moe Lee, Star Lotulelei, Luke Matthews, Sean Sellwood and John White.

#3 - This will be the last home football game in Rice-Eccles Stadium until Aug. 29, 2013.

#2 - The players NEED you and WANT you there! If you don't believe that read this article: http://utah.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1432934

#1 - The MUSS can contribute to a Utah win on Saturday night! We've seen multiple times this season what can happen to opposing teams when they come into Rice-Eccles Stadium. The MUSS can cause false starts, fumbles, confusion to the opposing QB, etc. However, this can only happen if you are at the game and are LOUD! It will be a long nine months until there is another home football game so don't miss this one. Besides, what else would you be doing on a Saturday night?

The MUSS tailgate starts at 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Then head to your seats and be there early to honor our amazing seniors. Kick-off at 8 p.m.

GO UTES!

Utah Men's & Women's Basketball Hosts Double Header Friday

The undefeated Utah Men's & Women's Basketball teams are hosting a basketball double header Friday at the Huntsman Center.

Starting at 3:30 p.m, pick up your free Basketball MUSS t-shirt and get free hot dogs and drinks before the Women's Basketball game that starts at 4:30 p.m.  After the game is over, the Men's team will tip off against Sacramento State at 7 p.m.  All University of Utah students get in free with their U-Card and can bring up to four non-student guests to each game.

The Runnin' Utes opened the season with an impressive 104-47 rout of Divison III opponent Willamett.  It gets much tougher Friday as they face Sacramento State, a Division I opponent that is off to a (2-0) start.  It isn't Pac-12 competition, but it should be a nice early test for the improved Runnin' Utes.

The Women's team is off to a (2-0) start, coming off an 18 point win over Southern Utah University.  They also face their toughest challenge of the season, hosting Big 10 opponent (2-0) Michigan.  The Utes lost in Ann Arbor last season 55-50 and will be looking to avenge their loss in front of the home crowd.

Arrive early, wear your free Basketball MUSS Shirt and stand on the front rows of the MUSS to help give Utah a great home court advantage.

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Introducing The MUSS Calendar

We've launched a new downloadable MUSS Calendar to keep you updated on when and where MUSS events are happening on campus.  Powered by Google Calendar, when we update the calendar or add an event, it will update on your phone, tablet or computer to keep you informed.

Here are instructions on how to download this calendar to your computer or mobile device:

Pac-12 Power Rankings: Week 12

The Pac-12 remains strong with six of 12 teams ranked in the Top 25. Leading the way is Oregon, who just moved up to No. 2 in the BCS Standings with Alabama's loss to Texas A&M.  Look for the Pac-12 to get two teams into BCS again with Oregon in the National Championship Game and another playing in the Rose Bowl. 

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Runnin' Utes Open Regular Season With 104-47 Rout Over Willamette

Jordan Loveridge warms up before the game.

Tonight Utah did something that hasn't been done since 1995.

The last time a Utah Basketball team scored 100 points, Rick Majerus was coaching with a roster of NBA talent, including Andre Miller, Keith Van Horn and Michael Doleac. That team would eventually make it to the Sweet 16; two years before their run to the NCAA National Championship Game.

Utah defeated Willamette in their regular season opener 104-47, a 57 point victory in front of over 6,000 fans at the Huntsman Center.  It was the program's largest margin of victory in 12 years and most points scored in 17 years.

Guess The Score: Washington

UteZone.com is giving away a free one-year membership each week to the University of Utah student that best guesses the final score of the Utes game. UteZone is a site for the ultimate Ute fan, including recruiting updates, interviews, insider reports, practice reports and more!

To enter, all you need to do is leave a comment below guessing the score of the Utah vs. Washington game at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. The closest to the final score will win a one-year UteZone membership. Here are the rules:

• To win you must correctly choose which team will win.
• Whoever is closest to the final score for each team will win the UteZone Membership. We will add up how many points off you were on Utah's score and the opposing team and whoever was the lowest point difference wins.
• If there is a tie, the person who guessed first will win, so make sure your prediction isn't chosen. 
• This contest is limited to University of Utah students and we'll announce the winner after the game.

If you'd to see an example of how it works, here is our contest from the game against UCLA. Also, be sure to read our preview of the game.

Follow @MichaelRueckert and @TheMUSS on Twitter.

Utes & The MUSS Head To Washington Looking For First Road Win

As Utah continues to fight for bowl eligibility, they will face one of their tougher road tests of the season at Washington. The Utes can only afford to take one more loss, needing to win two out of their next three to reach six wins. The Utes haven't won on the road this season, but they will have The MUSS Bus in Seattle to support them.

Washington has been one of the most inconsistent teams in the country. Some weeks, they have looked great with wins over No. 14 Stanford and No. 11 Oregon State. Other weeks haven't been as good with a 52-17 loss at Arizona and a 21-13 come from behind win against Cal.

The Huskies are led by QB Keith Price and a future NFL tight end in Austin Seferian-Jenkins. The Huskies passing attack hasn't been great this season only averaging 200.7 yards per game, but Seferian-Jenkins ranks  No. 1 among all tight ends with 70.2 yards per game on the season.

Pac-12 Power Rankings: Week 11

We're nearing the end of the Pac-12 season with just a few games left for each team.  The conferences top team, Oregon, survived their toughest test of the season with a 62-51 win at the Coliseum.  Utah has begun to climb the Power Rankings with their second straight win, needing two more in three games to become bowl eligible.  Here are our Pac-12 Power Rankings for Week 11:

There was a tie for 2nd place with USC falling in average rank due to losing their third game this season.  There was also a tie for last place between Colorado and Washington State as each team continues to struggle finding wins.

How would you rank the Pac-12?  Reply below and let us know.

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