For the first time since the Utah Stars knocked off the Kentucky Colonels in 1971 to win the American Basketball Association Championship, a professional team from Utah has won a national championship.

Alex Smith 5th-year quarterback, 49ers 24-30 Packers - 16/33 227 yards and three touchdowns (nine this season)

Injury report
Utah has had good luck in the second half of the 2009 season when it comes to injuries. The Utes have remained healthy during the past few weeks and should be as close to full strength Saturday as they have been all year.

The long weekend meet for the Utah swim team turned out to be a huge success, as the men and women both finished in the top 10 at the Toshiba Classic, held in Long Beach, Calif., where many of the top swim teams in the country competed.

Although the score took away any suspense about the outcome of the game, Utah fans still got their money's worth Saturday night, as they saw the men's basketball team make a little bit of history.

The Utah volleyball team held onto a third-place tie in the Mountain West Conference by sweeping Air Force 3-0 on Saturday.

After the suspense of their one-point win over Utah State on Wednesday, the Runnin' Utes put the Southern University Jaguars away early and cruised to an 88-48 victory Saturday night at the Huntsman Center.

The Utes' 38-7 win over San Diego State on Saturday was bittersweet, said senior free safety Robert Johnson.

In the last home game of the season, in front of a sparse crowd, the Utes got back to their winning ways for the second time this season.

Fresh off a thrilling 68-67 win over in-state rival Utah State Wednesday night, the Runnin' Utes will play their first game in the Las Vegas Invitational Tournament against the Southern University Jaguars Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Huntsman Center.