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Event – 2009 Poinsettia Bowl: Utah Utes vs. California Golden Bears

Time & Date – 5 pm, Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Venue – Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

It’s the fifth Poinsettia Bowl in history, and sunny San Diego is counting down to kickoff. The Utes are making their second appearance after defeating the Navy Midshipmen 35-32 in the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl, and the Golden Bears are looking forward to making their first.

On the field since 1892, Utah won its 26th conference title last year. The Utes have an 11-3 bowl games record and a .591 all-time winning percentage.

On the field since 1885, California won its 14th conference title in 2006 and its 2nd national title in 1922. The Golden Bears have a 10-8-1 bowl games record and a .566 all-time winning percentage.

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Here’s a look at what both teams did with the 2009 regular season.

UTAH UTES

Ranked #23 by the Associated Press, Utah finished third in the Mountain West Conference with a 9-3 (6-2 MWC) record. The offense brought in 39 touchdowns and averaged 389.6 yards per game, while the defense allowed only 26 touchdowns and an average of 314.2 yards per game. Quarterback Terrance Cain completed 137-of-215 for a 63.7 percent completion rate, running back Eddie Wide led in rushing with a grand total of 1,032 yards, wide receiver David Reed reached the top of receiving with 1,085 yards, and defensive back Robert Johnson collected the most interceptions with 5 in total.

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS

California finished tied for fifth in the Pacific 10 Conference with an 8-4 (5-4 Pac-10) record. The offense brought in 42 touchdowns and averaged 399 yards per game, while the defense allowed only 35 touchdowns and an average of 377.4 yards per game. Quarterback Kevin Riley completed 189-of-346 for a 54.6 percent completion rate, running back Jahvid Best led in rushing with a grand total of 867 yards, wide receiver Marvin Jones reached the top of receiving with 607 yards, and linebacker Mike Mohamed collected the most interceptions with 3 in total.

Will the Utes win their second Poinsettia Bowl trophy, or will the Golden Bears bring home their first?

Last season the Utah Utes finished 1st in their conference with a 13-0 (8-0 MWC) record, and were ranked #2 in the nation by the Associated Press. They played in and won the Allstate Sugar Bowl, defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide 31-17.

The California Golden Bears finished last season with a 9-4 (6-3 Pac-10) record. They played against the Miami Hurricanes in the Emerald Bowl, and won 24-17.

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Sources: http://sports.yahoo.com/, http://wikipedia.org/, http://www.nationalchamps.net/, http://ncaafootball.com/, and http://espn.go.com/.