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The 13-0, No. 2 ranked Utah football team will be honored with a parade in downtown Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 16. Starting at 3 p.m. a caravan of coaches, local dignitaries, band, cheer and dance teams, the Utah football team and the MUSS will parade from the Eagle Gate entrance at the corner of South Temple and State Street to the City County Building at Washington Square (400 South).

Marchers will toss red Sugar Bowl beads and commemorative buttons to spectators lining both sides of State Street

The parade will conclude with a rally on the west lawn of the City County Building. Speakers at the rally will include Salt Lake City mayor Ralph Becker, University of Utah president Michael K. Young, Mountain West Conference commissioner Craig Thompson, director of athletics Dr. Chris Hill, head coach Kyle Whittingham, a football player to be determined and Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.

A host of other dignitaries, including several city and county council members, supporters of the Utah football program, representatives from the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU), the president of the MUSS and others will be seated alongside the stage.

Fans are encouraged to obey all traffic and parking laws, and are asked to park in lots or at meters.

On Saturday, Jan. 17, the Ute football team will be recognized at the men's basketball game against Colorado State. The players will greet fans prior to the game starting at 2 p.m. in the HPER East gym. The meet-and-greet will end at 3:30 so that fans can get in their seats for the 4 p.m. basketball tipoff. At halftime, the football team will be introduced and the MWC championship and Sugar Bowl championship trophies will be presented by Spence Eccles, President Young and Hill. Whittingham and a player will address the crowd.

Saturday night at 7 p.m., FOX-13 will re-broadcast Utah's Sugar Bowl win over Alabama.