No. 10 Utah clips New Mexico to remain unbeaten
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11/02/2008 -
Albuquerque, NM (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian Johnson threw a 10-yard touchdown
pass to Brent Casteel in the third quarter, as 10th-ranked Utah remained
unbeaten with a tight 13-10 win over New Mexico in Mountain West Conference
action.
Louie Sakoda hit a pair of field goals for the Utes (9-0, 5-0 MWC), who are
back in the top-10 for the first time since 2004 and remain in the Bowl
Championship Series hunt.
Johnson completed 23-of-32 passes for 195 yards and was picked off once, while
Matt Asiata gained 80 yards on 12 carries.
Brad Gruner connected on 16-of-25 passes for 170 yards for the Lobos (4-6,
2-4), losers of their last two games. He also rushed for 57 yards, and Rodney
Ferguson scored New Mexico's lone touchdown, a 10-yard run at the end of the
third quarter.
After Ferguson's 10-yard run pulled the Lobos within a field goal, Johnson was
picked off, but New Mexico failed to move the ball deep in its own territory
and punted.
The Lobos got the ball back again with nearly seven minutes left, but Gruner
threw incomplete on fourth down after leading his team to midfield.
New Mexico had one final possession, with nearly two minutes remaining, moving
again to near midfield, but Utah's defense stiffened.
Sakoda kicked a 43-yard field goal with 5:54 left in the first quarter, but
James Aho booted a 38-yard field goal with 5:35 remaining in the second.
Sakoda nailed a 38-yarder at the halftime gun and the Utes then used razzle-
dazzle for their lone TD with 3:15 left in the third. Johnson threw a short
pass to Jereme Brooks, who lateraled to Casteel for the seven-yard TD.
Game Notes
Utah hosts TCU Thursday night, while New Mexico's next contest is next
Saturday at UNLV...Freddie Brown had seven receptions for 69 yards for Utah.
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lead the Los Angeles Lakers in a 104-97 victory over the Denver Nuggets at
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Phoenix's 107-96 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
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since relocating from Seattle in the offseason.
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Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.
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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."
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