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Utes determined to earn back some respect

By Adam Rittenberg
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, September 28, 2006

The words are those of a hungry challenger, but they come from a team that was college football's undisputed middleweight champion just two years ago. Thing is, Utah isn't merely talking like an underdog. The Utes are living the part. Just listen to how coaches and players addressed Saturday's home showdown against No. 22 Boise State. "I don't want to say we lost respect," second-year coach Kyle Whittingham said, "but this is an opportunity to get some of the attention back." "Hopefull ...

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