The Runnin' Utes are relying on their short-term memory after the Southwest Baptist Bearcats handed them a stunning defeat. They are trying to avoid an 0-2 start for the second time in the last three years against the Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix.

Utah took a 22-8 run to open the second half and never looked back, beating Jackson State 77-49. Morgan Warburton led the Utes with 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Kalee Whipple and Katie King also had standout games for the Utes, scoring 16 and 15 points respectively.

Runnin' Utes head coach Jim Boylen said some Division II teams are good enough to play at the Division I level, which he found out the hard way Saturday with a 80-79 loss to the Southwest Baptist Bearcats.

Utah and BYU both have high-powered and productive offensive weapons this season, although when comparing the two schools, the firepower comes from two different sources.

With the innovations of the spread offense and getting players out in space, teams are trying to find quicker, faster players. This is especially true for the running back position.

One has statistics that other quarterbacks only dream of. The other leads an undefeated team with the inside track to a Bowl Championship Series game.

In the final meet of the cross country season, the Utah cross country team finished No. 6 overall at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships.

Do Boston Red Sox fans hope that the New York Yankees have an amazing season up until they meet? Do the Lakers cheer for the Celtics whenever they're not jeering each other? No! Because they are rivals, they want to see each other as far down the totem pole as possible and will cheer against them every chance they get.

The trend continued for both the men's and women's swim teams as the women earned another win and the men still have yet to win this season.

The Deseret First Duel, sponsored by Deseret First Credit Union, is a series designed to bring more positive light and recognition to the rivalry. It began in October 2007 with a volleyball match.