UTAH'S SCALLEY NAMED BRONKO NAGURSKI NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

DALLAS (FWAA) Utah free safety Morgan Scalley (Salt Lake
City, Utah) is this week's recipient of the Bronko Nagurski National
Defensive Player of the Week
award for his performance in the Utes'
63-31 win over Colorado State this past Saturday.


The senior returned a fumble a school-record 88 yards for a touchdown
and picked off two passes and accumulated 40 yards in returns on those plays.
He had five tackles (two unassisted) and a pass breakup for the unbeaten
Utes.


For the fourth straight season, the All-America committee of the the
Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) will select the winner of
the weekly award on behalf of the Charlotte Touchdown Club. The winner has
been announced each Tuesday throughout the season.


Scalley, who has been added to the Watch List for the 2004 Bronko Nagurski
Trophy, is the final winner of the weekly award this season. The FWAA will
name the Nagurski Trophy semifinalists on Monday, Nov. 15 and the 2004 trophy
will be presented on Dec. 6 in Charlotte, N.C. by the FWAA and the Charlotte
Touchdown Club.


For more information on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, go to
www.touchdownclub.com

or www.footballwriters.com.


2004 Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Players of the Week

Sept. 11: Michael Boley, Southern Miss

Sept. 18: Matt McCoy, San Diego State

Sept. 25: Derrick Martin, Wyoming

Oct. 2: Junior Rosegreen, Auburn

Oct. 9: Mike Patterson, USC

Oct. 16: Scott Starks, Wisconsin

Oct. 23: Chris Harris, Louisiana-Monroe

Oct. 30: Tim McGarigle, Northwestern

Nov. 6: Morgan Scalley, Utah