GAME BLOG: Alta vs. Bingham

Final
Alta 21, Bingham 17
In a game that the Bingham Miners controlled the ball for nearly 32 of the 48 minutes of play, the Alta Hawks came from behind with a 6 play, 71 yard touchdown drive to win the 5A State Championship. Key stats from the game: Bingham RB Harvey Langi ran 31 times for 99 yards and a TD, while QB Jake Soffe went 9-17 for 141 yards and a TD. Alta QB Ammon Olsen was the Hawks leading rusher with 14 carries for 47 yards. In the air, Olsen threw for 214 yards on 14-29, including 2 TDs. It appeared that Bingham was going to walk away with the game, leading 17-6 when RB Harvey Lengi ran down to the Hawks 10 yard line with only 10 minutes to go in the 4th. However, the play was called back for a personal foul penalty, and then another personal foul late hit was tacked on, sending the Miners all the way back to their own 41 yard line, a net loss of 49 yards. They ended up having to punt and the Hawks took the next drive in for a touchdown.

End of Fourth Quarter
Alta 21, Bingham 17
Soffe's pass is incomplete and the game is over. Alta is your 5A State Champion.

:02 Fourth Quarter
Alta 21, Bingham 17
Timeout Alta.

:02 Fourth Quarter
Alta 21, Bingham 17
An unsportsmanlike penalty gives Bingham the ball with 1 last chance for a miracle. Ball is on their own 40.

:20 Fourth Quarter
Alta 21, Bingham 17
Soffe is sacked again, this time for a loss of 5. 3rd and 19 from their own 11 yard line.

:26 Fourth Quarter
Alta 21, Bingham 17
Jake Soffe is sacked on the play for a loss of 4. The Miners call a timeout, but now need 84 yards with only 26 seconds remaining.

:33 Fourth Quarter
Alta 21, Bingham 17
The Miners will start their drive on the 20. 80 yards away from a state championship with only 33 seconds remaining. A field goal does them no good, they need a touchdown.

:33 Fourth Quarter
Alta 21, Bingham 17
Olsen completes a 41 yard pass to Parker Webster, giving the Hawks the ball inside the Bingham 5 yard line. A great catch by Webster on the play. Ammon Olsen takes the QB draw in from 3 yards out to give the Hawks the lead. Wow. What a great offensive series by the Hawks with their backs against the wall.

1:04 Fourth Quarter
Alta 14, Bingham 17
Ammon Olsen scrambles for 7 yards on first down, but stays in bounds. The clock continues to roll. Olsen has Drake Eckholdt open on 2nd down, but can't connect on the pass. On third down, Alex Rivas takes the option pitch to the left for a gain of 4 and the first down.

2:13 Fourth Quarter
Alta 14, Bingham 17
Alta will take over after a 56 yard punt by Bingham. The Hawks will start the drive on their 29 yard line. A 16 yard option run by Alex Rivas gives the Hawks a first down near midfield.

2:29 Fourth Quarter
Alta 14, Bingham 17
Alta defense comes up with a sack on Jake Soffe on 2nd down, and again on 3rd down. However, the clock continues to roll all the way down to 2:29. Bingham takes a time out and will have to punt on 4th and 16 from their own 15 yard line. Alta has 1 timeout remaining.

4:40 Fourth Quarter
Alta 14, Bingham 17
Alta has just one timeout left. They had to burn two timeouts when they couldn't get the ball snapped in time. That could come into play here in the final minutes.

4:47 Fourth Quarter
Alta 14, Bingham 17
Olsen's third down pass is incomplete. They will have to punt and hope their defense can give them the ball back. A nice punt puts Bingham on their own 21 yard line.

5:14 Fourth Quarter
Alta 14, Bingham 17
Alta starts their drive on their own 32 yard line. Like I said earlier in the blog, this team has faced this situation before and come back to win in the 4th. Now they face a 3rd and 12

5:49 Fourth Quarter
Alta 14, Bingham 17
Bingham starts their drive at the 38. Harvey Langi has 30 carries for 100 yards. That is a lot of work for a sophomore. The Alta defense is getting it done on this drive. They force the three and out and the Hawks will get the ball back. They already have the momentum.

7:29 Fourth Quarter
Alta 14, Bingham 17
Huge play for Alta. Ammon Olsen stared right at a blitz, took a huge hit, and threw a strike to Seth Becerra for a 15 yard tochdown. Then Olsen completes a pass to Parker Webster for the two point conversion. That is Webster's first catch of the game.

7:35 Fourth Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 17
Big play by the Miners defense. A vicious sack by Keith Sasine pushes Alta back to the 15. The Hawks had to burn another timeout after the couldn't get the ball snapped in time. 3rd and 10.

8:21 Fourth Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 17
Big pass play for the Hawks. Ammon Olsen throws a strike to Chase Herbert for a 25 yard gain. Alta ball at the 15 yard line.

9:49 Fourth Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 17
Pass interference on Bingham gives Alta the ball on the 35 yard line. An Ammon Olsen keeper moves the chains again. Alta has the ball at the 46 yard line. Then a pass completion gives them the ball at midfield.

9:54 Fourth Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 17
Jake Soffe takes off for 25 yards on 3rd down, almost getting back to the original line of scrimmage. But the Miners come up short and punt on 4th down. A touchback will give Alta the ball at their own 20.

10:56 Fourth Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 17
Harvey Langi breaks another big play. A 20 yard run looked to give the Miners the ball at the 10 yard line but two personal fouls on Bingham pushed them back to their own 40 yard line. It is now 2nd and 41. if they get a first down here it may set some kind of record.

12:00 Third Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 17
Bingham moves the chains with an 11 yard pass from Soffe to Jordan Allen. That was the last play of the 3rd quarter. Bingham will start the 4th with the ball on the Alta 29 yard line.

1:55 Third Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 17
Harvey Langi just broke his first big run of the game. He rumbles 20 plus yards to put Bingham in Alta territory at the 42 yard line.

2:27 Third Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 17
A big stop for the Miner defense. Three and out for the Hawks and Bingham has the ball on their own 32.

3:43 Third Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 17
Harvey Langi just went in from 2 yards out to give Bingham a 17-6 lead. Again, Alta has come back from this type of situation before but this is not the same Bingham team they saw in week two. They way the Miners defense is playing this is going to be very difficult.

4:37 Third Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 10
Jake Soffe just completed an 18 yard pass to tight end Remington Peck. Bingham is at the 2 yard line and knocking on the door.

5:15 Third Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 10
An interesting play just happened in the end zone. Ammon Olsen dropped back to pass and Bingham linebacker LT Filiaga came free right up the middle. Instead of taking the safety and the sack, Olsen punted the ball before getting crushed by Filiaga. The good news is they avoided the safety. The bad news is the Miners are now at the 20 yard line.

6:39 Third Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 10
Big Sack for Bingham. LT Filiaga and Remington Peck brought the heat and got to Ammon Olsen for the Sack. The Hawks are buried at their own 4 and face a 3rd down and 14. They have to burn a timeout because they couldn't get the play off in time. That could be important later in the game.

8:01 Third Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 10
A'I Ho-Ching was injured on the play. After a few minutes on the turf he was able to walk off the field on his own. Bingham's punt was muffed by the Alta return man but the Hawks Seth Becerra was able to recover. Alta ball at their own 8 yard line.

8:13 Third Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 10
More defense. Bingham is unable to take advantage of the great field position. Three and out and a punt forthcoming.

9:37 Third Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 10
Three and out for Alta. What a great defensive battle. Both defenses are making it tough for the offense. The Hawks make another mistake with a 12 yard punt. Bingham has the ball at their own 44 yard line.

9:52 First Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 10
Alta's Beaver Ho-Ching gets to Jake Soffe in the Miner backfield for the sack ending the drive. A nice return by Skyler Mayne gives Alta the ball at their own 44 yard line.

12:00 Third Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 10
Alta starts the 1st half by kicking the ball out of bounds. Bingham will start the half at their own 35 yard line.

halftime Third Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 7
This game is dead even through one half statistically. Two mistakes by Alta account for their 4 point deficit. The first being the missed extra point. The second is the decision to pass deep in their own territory with just seconds left in the half. An interception led to a Bingham field goal. Alta has been down at the half this season and come back to win. They are a very confident group and have some clutch wins under their belt. The Hawks can put up points in a hurry. They trailed by 6 after three quarters against Bingham in week 2 only to score 14 unanswered in the 4th quarter for the win. They had to come from behind late to beat Jordan in the final week of the regular season and in the Quarterfinals they trailed 20-7 to Davis only to come back and win by one.

Halftime Third Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 10
Here are some interesting stats from the 1st half: Total Offense, Bingham 168 Alta 152. Time of Possession, Bingham 16:17 Alta 7:43. Rushing, Harvey Langi Bingham-17 carries 58 yards. Alta, Ammon Olsen 6 carries 39 yards. Passing, Alta, Ammon Olsen 8-16 111 yards 1 td 1 int. Bingham, Jake Soffe 4-9 79 yards 1 td 1 int. Receiving, Bingham Mike Edmunds 2 rec. 23 yards 1 TD. Alta, Skyler Mayne 1 rec. 38 yards 1 TD.

:00 Second Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 10
Braeden Loveless just kicked a 39 yard field goal to give Bingham a 4 point lead. If Alta takes a knee after their interception then the score is 7-6 at the half. In a close game that could make a difference. Bingham ends the half with a big hit on special teams. Keith Sasine just destroyed Alta's return guy to end the half.

:12 Second Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 7
Just as I sent my last post Ammon Olsen was hit from behind and his pass fluttered about 5 feet into the diving arms of Bingham's Colton Yack. The Miners have the ball at the 22 yard line. Why in the world are you throwing the ball in that situation? Deep in your own territory with just seconds left in the half. This could come back to haunt Alta if the Miners put points on the board.

:22 Second Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 7
On 4th down and 10 with 30 seconds left, Bingham takes a shot down the field and the pass is intercepted by Ryker Hall. After the interception a block in the back has the Hawks starting at their own 8 yard line. QB Ammon Olsen gives them some breathing room with a 1st down run to the 22 yard line. Looks like they are going to try to move the ball instead of taking a knee.

:40 Second Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 7
Alta is very committed to stopping the run. Super sophomore Harvey Langi has had to work hard for his 89 yards on 26 carries. With 48 seconds left in the half Bingham goes for the touchdown on 3rd and 10 from the 35 but the ball is overthrown in the end zone. 4th down.

1:14 Second Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 7
Bingham has the ball in Alta territory. Quarterback Jake Soffe to Dane Lobdell 32 yard catch and run. Miners at the 48 yard line.

2:56 Second Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 7
After the long pass play, the Hawks are unable to move the ball as the Miners put a lot of pressure on Olsen. The Hawks are forced to punt, and the Miners will take over on their own 13.

3:22 Second Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 7
Ammon Olsen's pass is complete to Seth Becerra for a gain of 28, and just like that the Hawks have the ball in Bingham territory.

4:13 Second Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 7
Alta's defense come up with a huge stop of their own, forcing the Miners to a 3 and out. Alta will take over on their own 22 yard line following the punt.

6:27 Second Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 7
The Miners' defense holds the Hawks to a 3 and out. Parker Webster's punt is a short one, and the Miners will have great field position on their own 41 yard line.

7:41 Second Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 7
On 3rd and 11, Jake Soffe scrambles for 10 yards down to the 26 yard line. The Miners elect to go for it on 4th down. However, the hard count by Soffe catches his own team off guard and they are penalized 5 yards for a false start. The Miners again choose to go for it, but Soffe's pass is incomplete and the Hawks come up with a huge stop.

9:30 Second Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 7
Jordan Allen breaks a run down the right sideline for a huge gain of around 25 yards. The Miners now have the ball on the Hawk 35 yard line.

10:57 Second Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 7
Bingham will start the drive on their 31 yard line. The Miners continue to pound the ball with Harvey Langi. Langi picks up a Miner first down on a 7 yard run to the left side.

11:55 Second Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 7
Ammon Olsen's pass is incomplete and the Hawks are forced to punt.

End of First Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 7
Alta will face a 3rd and 7 when the 2nd quarter begins. I would expect Alta to go to a 5 wide set and run a crossing pattern over the middle of the field.

:58 First Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 7
The Hawks will takes over on their own 20 yard line. Chase Herbert takes the handoff and runs for 12 yards on the first play. The Hawks run the same play and pick up another first down as Herbert runs to the left this time. 1st and 10 Alta on their 42 yard line.

1:20 First Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 7
On 3rd and 4 form the Hawk 15 yard line, Bingham QB Jake Soffe throws a jump ball pass to Mike Edmunds, who makes a great catch over an Alta defender for the TD. Alta committed a pass interference on the pass which will be enforced on the kickoff.

2:50 First Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 0
Harvey Langi runs for 17 yards on 2 carries, giving the Miners a first down on the 21 yard line.

3:33 First Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 0
Olsen's pass is incomplete on third down and the Miners hold the Hawks to a quick 3 and out. The punt hits off a Bingham player, but the Miners recover the fumble. Bingham will have it on the Hawks 39 yard line.

4:55 First Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 0
Alta's defense comes up with a huge play as they sack Jake Soffe on 3rd and 8. The Miners are now forced to punt. Bingham pins the Hawks back at their own 11 yard line.

6:14 First Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 0
A good 10 yard run by RB LT Filaga is negated by a holding penalty. Instead of 1st and 10 inside Alta territory, the ball is moved back to the Bingham 45 yard line.

7:28 First Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 0
Harvey Langi has carried the ball on every play so far for the Miners. On 3rd and 1 QB Jake Soffe keeps the ball off the right tackle and picks up 2 to keep the drive alive.

8:04 First Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 0
Bingham's offense will start on their own 21 following the kickoff. Harvey Langi runs for a gain of 4 on the first play for Bingham. Langi's 2nd run goes for 9 and gives the Miners a first down. Early on, it looks like Alta's game plan is focusing on the pass while Bingham is playing an aggressive, run first offense.

10:15 First Quarter
Alta 6, Bingham 0
Olsen runs a draw play in a 5 wide receiver set for a gain of 6. 2nd and 4 Alta on their own 48. Olsen runs the read option to perfection, catching the Bingham defense off guard and picking up 14 yards. On the next play, Olsen hit Skyler Mayne in stride for a 38 yard touchdown. After 2 false start penalties on the extra point try, Vance Bingham's kick is blocked by Braydon Cannon.

11:34 First Quarter
Alta 0, Bingham 0
Alta will take over on their own 24 yard line following the kickoff. Alta QB Ammon Olsen goes to the air on the first play, hitting Drake Eckholdt for a gain of 9. Olsen tries to hit Chase Herbert deep on the 2nd play, but the pass is overthrown. On third and one, Olsen hits Parker Webster for a 10 yard gain and a first down.

12:00 First Quarter
Alta 0, Bingham 0
Bingham won the toss and elected to defer to the second half. Alta will start the game with the ball. Rice-Eccles Stadium is filling up with fans from both teams screaming their lungs out, creating an awesome atmosphere for the 5A State Championship Game.

12:00 First Quarter
Alta 0, Bingham 0
Bingham vs. Alta, Part 3. This is a rematch of last year's 5A semifinal game and the 2006 championship. Alta won last year's edition, while the Miners won in 2006. This game will feature 2 of the best teams in the state. These two teams do not like each other, and I would go as far to say it is the biggest current rivalry in the playoffs.

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