USC’s College Football Playoff dreams may have gone up in flames on Friday night in Las Vegas.
The fourth-ranked Trojans almost certainly would have locked up a spot in the four-team playoff with a win over No. 11 Utah in the Pac-12 title game. But the Utes had other ideas.
Utah overcame an early 14-point deficit and stormed back to win 47-24 to capture its second straight Pac-12 championship and clinch a spot in the Rose Bowl.
A two-loss team has never made the College Football Playoff, so the loss by USC may open the door for No.