Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham—filled with emotion—choked up with ESPN's Holly Rowe after the Utes' 38–10 dominant win over Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship game on Friday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the Utes' first ever Pac-12 championship.
With the win, Utah (10–3, 9–1 in Pac-12) is headed to Pasadena, California for the 2022 Rose Bowl, the first in the program's history. Before the roses emerged, Whittingham needed a moment.
When asked about the Utes emotional season and the team's upcoming Rose Bowl appearance, the longtime head coach said it was tough to describe.
"Proud of these guys.