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Tremendous Bowl LVI could have loads of illustration from the College of Utah.
Because of the Los Angeles Rams rallying from 10 factors down within the fourth quarter to beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in Sunday’s NFC championship recreation, three former Utes will play within the Tremendous Bowl in two weeks.
Two of them — Eric Weddle and Matt Homosexual — each got here up enormous within the Los Angeles win.
Homosexual hit the game-winning 30-yard subject objective with 1:49 to play and made a 40-yarder earlier within the fourth quarter, serving to the first-time Professional Bowler bounce again from lacking a 54-yard subject objective try within the first half.
Weddle, the 37-year-old who just lately got here out of retirement, led the Rams with 9 tackles — and that included a key sort out for loss on a second-and-1 play close to midfield early within the fourth that helped stall a 49ers drive.
Los Angles will play the Cincinnati Bengals in Tremendous Bowl LVI — set for Feb. 13 at 4:30 p.m. MST on the Rams’ SoFi Stadium — after the Bengals rallied from 18 right down to beat Kansas Metropolis 27-24 in time beyond regulation within the AFC championship recreation.
Right here’s a have a look at each Utah tie headed to Tremendous Bowl LVI, and the way Utah ties carried out Sunday:
Rams Utah ties headed to Tremendous Bowl LVI
Former Utah security Eric Weddle got here out of retirement in the beginning of the playoffs and returned to a Los Angeles franchise he spent the 2019 season with. Weddle, a former All-Professional security, has performed a big position within the Rams’ secondary all through their postseason run.
Former Utah and Orem Excessive kicker Matt Homosexual is making his first Tremendous Bowl in his second season with the Rams. The third-year professional earned Professional Bowl honors for the primary time in his profession and was among the many league’s most correct kickers this season.
Former Utah security Terrell Burgess has primarily been a particular groups ace for Los Angeles in his second season within the league whereas filling in as crucial on protection.
Former Weber State defensive finish Jonah Williams is in his second 12 months with the Rams and spent the 12 months on the follow squad.
Bengals Utah ties headed to Tremendous Bowl LVI
Former Utah State cornerback Jalen Davis performed primarily on particular groups this season for Cincinnati and hasn’t performed in 5 video games after struggling an ankle damage in late December.
Former Timpview Excessive guard Xavier Su’a-Filo spent a lot of the 12 months on injured reserve earlier than returning to the sphere just lately and touchdown on Cincinnati’s follow squad.
How Utah ties carried out on Sunday
A have a look at how Utah ties on lively rosters carried out in Sunday’s AFC and NFC championship video games:
Rams 20, 49ers 17
Los Angeles
- Terrell Burgess, S, Utah: Performed as a reserve.
- Matt Homosexual, Ok, Utah and Orem Excessive: Hit subject targets of 40 and 30 yards (the game-winner) after lacking a 54-yarder, and in addition made 2 of two extra-point makes an attempt.
- Eric Weddle, S, Utah: Began within the secondary and had a team-high 9 tackles, together with 4 solo stops, and a sort out for a loss.
San Francisco
- Fred Warner, LB, BYU: Began at linebacker and had 10 tackles, together with 7 solo stops, with 2 tackles for loss — one got here on a 3rd down that compelled a Rams subject objective — and a cross deflection.
- Mitch Wishnowsky, P, Utah: Had 5 punts for a 37.6-yard common, together with three contained in the 20 and one which pinned Los Angeles at its personal 3.
Bengals 27, Chiefs 24
Cincinnati
- Jalen Davis, CB, Utah State: Didn't play.
Kansas Metropolis
- Zayne Anderson, S, BYU and Stansbury Excessive: Performed as a reserve.
- Marcus Kemp, WR, Layton Excessive: Performed as a reserve.
- Daniel Sorensen, S, BYU: Had one sort out.