It was as simple as that. At one game, Ute supporter Terri Jackson was dancing to the Blues Brothers in the tailgating lot with the marching band, and at the next she was making her debut as "Crazy Lady" at Rice-Eccles Stadium in front of thousands of people.

The Ute soccer team (5-2) wrapped up its five-game home stand and ended its two-game losing streak Wednesday night when it beat Princeton 2-0.

Utah senior defensive tackle Kenape Eliapo will go head-to-head with his younger brother Saturday when the Utes take on San Jose State in their second game of the season.

Thirty years after graduating with a degree in audiology and deaf counseling from the University of Utah, Terri Jackson is still cheering on her alma mater at every home game. She has become a staple of University of Utah football, and fans inside the stadium look forward to her pre-4th quarter performance at every game.

When you make the trip to Ute Field to watch a soccer game, the experience is what you'd expect8212;the perfect mixture of the smells of hot dogs and freshly cut grass fill the air. You look around: players, fans, coaches8212;check. You nestle into the bleachers and admire the mountains that you swear could be a painting.

Coming into its fall season, the U's men's soccer team is more organized than ever and looking to make 2009 its most successful year to date.

The women's soccer team (5-2) welcomed the Princeton Tigers (1-2) to Ute Field on Wednesday night and got back to its winning ways.

Every true Utah fan has a dream. Some are small, some are big, but all are admirable. It will take hard work, money, effort and some serious patience, but buying a small trailer, painting it red and selling one's soul to Swoop will be totally worth getting that tailgating pass.

As the first Saturday of the college football season came to a close with the highly anticipated match-up between BYU and the Oklahoma Sooners, I found myself in limbo.

Utah has until Oct. 3 to prepare for its MWC schedule, and Manning's young but experienced team has all the tools necessary to not only win the conference this season, but also in seasons to come.