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Utes' Warren Wants Win and Record
The Deseret Morning News Feature Story
Dec. 22, 2003
By Dirk Facer SALT LAKE CITY - Paris Warren missed out on an opportunity to break Utah's single-season receptions record in the 3-0 win at BYU on Nov. 22. The freezing conditions at LaVell Edwards Stadium that day weren't conducive to passing. It limited him to just four catches, three shy of replacing former Utes Loren Richey and Dennis Smith in the record book. Another crack comes in the Liberty Bowl, where the 25th-ranked Utes will meet Southern Mississippi on New Year's Eve. "It's hard not to think about it," said Warren, who has 71 receptions this season. "But going into the game, I want to get a victory first . . . It'll be good to get the record, though." If history is any indication, the transfer from Oregon should get it. After all, Warren made the most of a second chance earlier this season when he missed the Texas A&M game because of a shoplifting incident. Without him, the Utes dropped a 28-26 decision to the Aggies. "I'm not a person who holds grudges," said Utah coach Urban Meyer. "If you correct a mistake that's one thing, and he has. He's a great young man." Warren overcame his brush with the law to become a first-team All-Mountain West Conference honoree. He ranks ninth in the nation with 7.1 receptions per game. "The guy's all football. He doesn't want to do anything but help this team and help us win," quarterback Alex Smith said. "And if that's catching 77 balls a year and breaking the record, then he's going to do that. I think he just wants to do whatever it takes."
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