SALT LAKE CITY — At a press conference Monday, a reporter asked Utah coach Kyle Whittingham if he planned to rest some of his star players during this weekend’s game against BYU to save them for another game that will decide the Pac-12 championship. This was followed by much discussion in the media about that very question.
Is this what the rivalry has come to — a sideshow to the main attraction?
That question would’ve been laughable not so long ago, but Whittingham actually answered with a straight face.
"Well, that is a philosophical question,” he began, “and I have heard several people say that you should do whatever you can to maximize your chances for the championship game, but that is not our approach.