Despite the 37-21 victory over the Wildcats, the often unsightly performance by the Utes on both sides of the ball the left Utah players looking as if they had just had their undefeated season snatched from underneath of them.

The newly refurbished University Kids Center, now owned and operated by the Children's Creative Learning Centers Inc., celebrated its grand opening on Sept. 25.

The highlights of McBride's 13-year tenure: three bowl wins in six appearances from a team that hadn't seen a football postseason since 1964. He left the U with a career record of 88-63 and helped build the foundation of what the Ute football program is today.

Dancing clowns, male strippers and singing cowgirls all took the stage Thursday night in the Union Ballroom for a lighthearted Homecoming Week event.

The Chicano Scholarship Fund board of trustees is handing out 15 scholarships tonight at the 33rd annual Scholarship Banquet.

It's a bit far-fetched to say a prodigal son is returning to Rice-Eccles Stadium, but any way you look at it, Utah's stadium during Homecoming 2008 will be friendly confines for McBride.

Campus employees kicked off their working boots Thursday afternoon at an Employee Appreciation Day.

The Utah women's volleyball team was dead set on redeeming itself from its loss to Wyoming last weekend8212;consider its dominating 3-0 win over Air Force as mission accomplished.

Before the game on Saturday, there will be a fitting tribute to Ron McBride. Whether you know who he is or not, stand up and cheer for the grumbling bear. The stadium you're sitting in and the team you're watching wouldn't be the same without him.

After struggling early in the season on special teams, the Utes have finally decided on the punt returner for their matchup against Weber State. To the surprise of many fans, it was not the player they expected at the beginning of the season.