The Pacific-12 Conference is one of the most competitive conferences in college football. The 2011 season will mark the
Utah Utes' first season in the Pac-12, but they are well prepared. The Utes finished second in the Mountain West Conference
in 2010 with a record of 10-3, and they went on to play in the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas.
The Utah Utes have a program that dates back more than a century, and in that time they have made quite the impact on NCAA football. Over the years, the
Utes have appeared in many historic college bowl games like the Liberty Bowl, Copper Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Emerald Bowl, Poinsettia
Bowl, Sugar Bowl and many others. They have also graduated many played on to the NFL.
The Utah Utes have a relatively new home, Rice-Eccles
Stadium. Rice-Eccles Stadium opened in 1998, and it cost $50 million to build. Before Rice-Eccles Stadium, the Utah Utes
played at Ute Stadium and Rice Stadium. Rice-Eccles Stadium has a capacity of more than 45,000, which routinely fills up for
the Utah Utes home games.
Fans who book sports tickets to see the Utah
Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium get a chance to see many top college stars, many of whom could go on to play in the NFL. Former
Utah Utes that have since gone on to make a stellar impact on the pro ranks include Eric Weddle, Jordan Gross, Steve Smith,
Luther Elliss, Steve Odom and many others.
