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SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah won 13 of their past 18 bowl appearances over the past 25 years, a remarkable run for any program.
Here are some of our favorite moments over the past 25 years. As always, click the video above for highlights from each win.
Utah’s 16-13 Freedom Bowl win over Arizona in 1994 was the Utes’ first bowl victory in 30 years. Cal Beck’s 72-yard kickoff return set up Mike McCoy to Kevin Dyson for the game-winner.
Mike Anderson had one of the greatest individual performances in Utah history in the 1999 Las Vegas Bowl. His record-setting 254 yards rushing led to a 17-16 win over Fresno State.
The Utah defense shut out Southern Mississippi in the 2003 Liberty Bowl, which saw current defensive coordinator Morgan Scally record the play of the game with a 74-yard fumble return.
The magical BCS-busting season was capped off by a 35-7 win over Pitt in the Fiesta Bowl; who can forget that one? Paris Warren’s 15 catches for 198 yards — and his hook-and-ladder — will never be forgotten.
With Calvin Johnson on the other sideline, Travis Latendresse had a career day in the 2005 Emerald Bowl. He caught 16 passes for 214 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-10 win over Georgia Tech.
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Another perfect season was complete in 2009 with a 31-17 win over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. The Utes used a 21-0 start to the game to stun the Tide, and the nation.
True freshman Jordan Wynn lit up Cal’s secondary for 338 yards and three touchdowns en route to a 37-27 win in the 2009 Poinsettia Bowl.
John White rushed for 115 yards and scored the game-winning touchdown in the 2011 Sun Bowl, their first postseason victory as members of the Pac 12.
Devontae Booker rushed for 162 yards and a 60-yard touchdown, and the Utes ran all over Colorado State in the 2014 Las Vegas Bowl. In a repeat appearance last year, Utah scored 35 points in the first eight minutes, including pick-sixes by Tevin Carter and Domo Hatfield, en route to a 35-28 win over rival BYU in Las Vegas.
