Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars offensive coordinator Ty Detmer walks on to the field during a timeout in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. Massachusetts Minutemen won 16-10.
Depending on your rooting preference, you might consider our latest trip around the sun to be among the worst sports years ever (sorry, BYU football fans) or one of the best ones yet (congrats, Utah ski supporters) or somewhere in between (kudos and condolences, Jazz faithful).
Before optimistically looking forward to your team winning (fill-in-the-blank) championship in 2018 — might as well embrace the hope of a brand-new, unblemished year — let’s review some defining moments that happened in Utah sports during 2017.