Monday, Dec. 6, 1999 | 2:27 a.m.
at Las Vegas
Saturday, Dec. 18, 3 p.m. (ESPN)
Utah (8-3) vs. Fresno State (8-4)
Stadium - Sam Boyd (40,000, grass).
Payout - $1.2 million.
Series Record - Series tied 4-4.
Last Meeting - 1998, Utah won 24-16.
Teams
Utes
Conference - Mountain West.
Coach - Ron McBride (70-64-0, 10 years).
Bowl Record - 3-3-0.
Last Bowl - 1996 Copper, 38-10 loss to Wisconsin.
Bulldogs
Conference - WAC.
Coach - Pat Hill (19-16, 3 years).
Bowl Record - 6-3-0.
Last Bowl - 1993 Aloha, 41-30 loss to Colorado.
Matchup
A reunion of former WAC rivals. The Utes' earned a share of the Mountain West Conference (MWC) title finishing at 8-3 overall and 5-2 in the conference. Fresno State (8-4, 5-2) became the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) co-champion.
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