P Town

So if you read my last post, you are fully aware I am a UTAH fan.  I don't bleed blue for BYU.  But girls will be girls and drive an hour to spend a night with a boy in that place down south.  He insisted I bring my camera (thought: ooooooo, pictures, yay!).  We hiked the Y, which I must say is quite impressive!  It's HUGE!  And the hike is actually a hike rather than a walk down the alley to get to our U.  The fall leaves were gorgeous, the sunset reflecting on Utah Lake was gorgeous.  Everything was perfect.  Except the rattlesnake and tarantula we saw!

Rattler!

He wanted to be the photographer...

Provo Temple

Giant nasty spider!

Kuanguka

Fall means Recruitment.  Yes, that time of year when girls have to worry about their first impression when they "rush" into each sorority house trying to find their perfect fit for the next four years and then the rest of your life.  This is my beautiful pledge class (most of us, left anyway): PC09.  Can't believe we're seniors!

Soldier Hollow International Sheepherding Competition.  Finals: Labor Day.  We go every year.

It's pretty entertaining.  And the doggies are so cute.  And so smart.  That's them Border Collies.  :D

What is fall without a little state fair time?

Hot dogs, the best corn I've ever had and cinnamon sugar elephant ears.

Look at the pretty ferris wheel!

And look how pretty my downtown is!

Yay for state capitals and pretty night lights.

Tomorrow, you may ask?  UTAH vs. BYU football. 

Cross your fingers.

An Ode to College Football

In case you missed it, this week was the Holy War football game between the U and BYU.  This year, the U won three times.  How, you may ask?  Crappy referees.  It goes like this:

• We win!  Crowd rushes the field.  Flag is thrown and last play goes into review.  Refs decide the game is not yet over.  One second goes on the clock; BYU ball.  The score is currently 24-21.  The crowd is pushed to the sidelines.
• BYU goes for a field goal to tie the game.  Kicker Stephenson misses.  Utah crowd rushes the field again (second time).  Play goes into review.  Refs announce "Crowd rushed the field before the game was actually over.  15 yard penalty against Utah."  We're excited, okay?  Crowd is pushed to the sidelines.
• Clock starts at 0 seconds (how does that work?).  Stephenson goes for a second field goal at 11:59 p.m.  As the ball hits the left-hand post and bounces out of the field, the clock strikes midnight.  Crowd rushes for a third and final time!  Rumor has it, God made them miss so Mendenhall and his team didn't have to play on Sunday.  
• Check out this hilarious YouTube video about the game.  Haha.

Let's review Bleacher Report's article 50 Things We Learned From College Football: Week 3.

1. Alabama is the Best Team in the Country
*University of Utah football beat Alabama Crimson Tide in the Sugar Bowl in 2009.

2. USC was Overrated
*University of Utah football plays USC October 4 at Utah.

7. Florida is a True Contender in the SEC East Conference
*Though he is no longer their coach, our beloved Urban Meyer (Utah coach 2003-2004), who made us big, helped make Florida big (Florida coach 2005-2010).

24. Utah Can Win Without Wynn
*Isn't that the truth?  After three shoulder surgeries and another injury during the Utah/Utah St. game, Quarterback Jordan Wynn retired from college football.  Thank goodness.  The only quarter he played during the Utah/Utah St. game is the only quarter we didn't score.  We can only win without Wynn.

27. BYU Will Not be in the BCS Conversation
*That's pretty much only because we beat them.