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Smith, Scalley And Meyer Named Best In MWC
11/29/2004 12:00 AM | Football
Nov. 29, 2004
SALT LAKE CITY -
Mountain West Conference champion Utah placed six players on the all-conference first team, and garnered the top offensive, defensive and coaching awards, the MWC office announced today. The league's coaches and media voted Utah junior quarterback Alex Smith the Offensive Player of the Year, senior defensive back Morgan Scalley the co-Defensive Player of the Year and Urban Meyer the Coach of the Year. Smith and Scalley are first-time recipients, while Meyer won the top coaching honor for the second straight year.
Smith and Scalley, second-team all-MWC selections in 2003, were unanimous first-team picks this time around. Scalley shared defensive player of the year honors with San Diego State linebacker Kirk Morrison.
Other Utes making the all-conference first team for the first time were sophomore receiver Steve Savoy, senior offensive lineman Chris Kemoeatu, junior defensive lineman Steve Fifita and senior defensive lineman Sione Pouha.
Senior wide receiver Paris Warren, a first-team selection in 2003, headed a quartet of Utes named to the second team this year. The others were senior running back Marty Johnson, junior offensive lineman Jesse Boone and sophomore defensive back Eric Weddle.
Five Utes won honorable mention all-conference honors: senior offensive lineman Makai Aalona, junior running back Quinton Ganther, senior linebacker Tommy Hackenbruck, senior punter Matt Kovacevich and junior linebacker Spencer Toone.
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