If you confused the Ute punt returners with circus performers during Saturday's game against Utah State, your mind was on the right track.

After taking last week off to focus on training, the Utah cross country team was back in competition on Saturday at the Colorado State Open.

Since June, Key has been a much talked about addition to the Ute receiving corps that already features 6-foot-3 wideout Bradon Godfrey, 6-foot-4 Freddie Brown and the ever elusive Brent Casteel. Until Saturday, it was unsure whether Key would ever don Utah's crimson and white in 2008.

After three seasons in the NFL, former Utah quarterback Alex Smith is done. And by done, you can apply every sense of the term.

The Utes won two matches at the Utah Classic, but couldn't get the win they really wanted as they lost their first home match of the season to No. 15 Purdue.

Utah has had considerable success against the Aggies in the past, winning 10 of the 11 matchups between the two schools. That success continued this weekend with a 2-0 win at Ute field.

The Runnin' Utes solidified their roster at the forward position for 2009 by picking up two players last week.

After taking last week off to focus on training, the Utah cross country team was back in competition on Saturday at the Colorado State Open.

The story will reach a climax with the Utes in only a week when they face an equally undefeated Air Force team in conference play. BYU, on the other hand, will face Wyoming, a team that Air Force beat handily. If Utah wants to keep pace with their southern rival, next week means an awful lot.

You know when you're gawking at an attractive person from afar, and then suddenly, after they've made their way closer, you're eyes adjust, and they were far from good? That also describes Utah's 58-10 win over Utah State, Saturday at Romney Stadium.