In September, Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham processed the outcome of his team’s first Pac-12 game quickly enough to remind his players that the conference championship remained attainable, even after a 30-23 loss to USC.
That night in Los Angeles, Whittingham said he told the Utes, “I would bet any amount of money you want to bet, no one goes through the South undefeated … which means we've got a shot.”
His belief is being validated, although No. 6 Utah’s path to the Pac-12 South title and a spot in next week’s conference championship game vs.