More Reveling...

Revel (verb) to take great pleasure in something, (noun) an uproarious party or celebration

Yeah, reveling is a good word for the way I've felt since the big win on Friday. (o: Here are some fun comments and facts I gathered from the comments board on ESPN. Keep in mind that most of these people are not necessarily Ute fans. This win was big for football fans everywhere, except for the south and east coast. (o:
"Sugar Bowl Recap.... Utah dominates on both sides of the ball in a game that was not even as close as the final score. Their defense had eight sacks and two interceptions, their offense shredded Alabama like swiss cheese and their coaching staff out coached their SEC opponent big time. It's highly unlikely any SEC team would have made it through the Mountain West season undefeated."

"THANK YOU UTES, I was pullin for you guys from the start cause I'm so sick of hearing how "strong" the SEC is. Who else noticed just after the coin toss the big bama guy get up in the Utes face and try to intimidate him on national TV, hope you feel good about that now big guy with the ice pack. Just goes to show you the game is decided on the field not on the scale or how many stars you have given by the prognosticators like Switzer. Awesome seein him try to not look stupid at halftime and after the game."

"The BCS is the biggest BS around. This Ute team deserves to have a shot at #1. "

"I always looked down on all you 'lesser schools', and am still a very serious SEC fan, but Utah deserves respect. Great game Utes!"

"After watching Alabama play both Florida and Utah, there is no doubt in my mind who the number 1 team in the country is. 8 sacks. 31 rushing yards allowed. 336 yards passing. Led the game the entire time. More impressive than Florida. Also beat the team who beat USC."

"Roll Tide! Roll right into the Mississippi! So much for all of your "5 Star" recruits."

"Congrats Utah on a great game! Its great to see a "weak" (considering 90% of America picked Alabama) team beat a mighty SEC team in their own backyard. Utah was a great team all year, and this game proved that they should have at least had a chance to get into the national championship. Would they win it? Maybe, maybe not. But they should have been given a chance. I really enjoy watching non-BCS teams beating BCS teams in these games, because it makes the argument for a playoff much more convincing. Again, great win for Utah!"

Following Alabama's first loss (to Florida), Saban noted that his club still was the only team to have an undefeated regular season in a "real BCS conference." The comment wasn't aimed specifically at the Utes, but it clearly motivated them. "From my perspective, I was angry, not just because of what Saban said but everything that was out there," Johnson said. "I just felt like we were being completely disrespected."
"I apologize if anybody was offended by that. We had a tremendous amount of respect for Utah," Saban said. "I certainly misstated that. ... So if that's what gave them all their intensity, then I guess I'm responsible for the way they played and I'm responsible for the way we played."

"I don't think we gave them their due respect coming into the game," statement from Coffee - Bama receiver.

So how bad did we beat Alabama?
Alabama only lost 27 points in all of the first quarters – TOTAL, all season. Utah scored 21 points against them in the first quarter of ONE GAME.
Utah’s first three possessions resulted in touchdowns – in the first few minutes of the game Utah led by 21 points to zip; the largest deficit the “Tide” faced in any game all season.

The Crimson Tide, playing without offensive lineman Andre Smith, surrendered a season-high eight sacks and rushed for a season-low 0.9 yards per carry.

Utes quarterback Brian Johnson threw for a season-high 336 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Wilson (Bama) had 177 yards and 1 touchdown.

The Utes took charge from the start by bolting to a stunning, 21-0 first-quarter lead. When Alabama pulled to 21-17 early in the second half, the Utes refused to wilt.