Utah and Northwestern have much in common, as they prepare to meet in Monday’s Holiday Bowl
Former linebackers Kyle Whittingham and Pat Fitzgerald have built tough, overachieving programs.
(Ken Jacques photo) Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald, left, and Utah's Kyle Whittingham pose with the Holiday Bowl trophy during a Dec. 10 news conference in San Diego.
Kurt Kragthorpe has worked continuously for daily newspapers in Utah since 1977. He moved to The Tribune in 1990 and had a nine-year stint as sports editor, in between writing assignments that have included six Olympic Games, as well as several Super Bowls and major golf tournaments. Kurt and his wife, Sandra, enjoy traveling nationally and interna