SALT LAKE CITY — As players met in the middle of the field to shake hands following the conclusion of Utah’s drubbing of the visiting USC Trojans, some Utah players took the opportunity to wave goodbye to the opposing side. The gesture irritated many on the USC side and a war of words and close, heated conversations resulted between the players.
Coaches on both sides had to separate the groups, but the waving and taunting continued as the Trojans' players slowly walked off the field at Rice-Eccles Stadium Saturday night. All in all, it was harmless banter after a truly dominant performance over a program that has grown to be a South Division rival for the Utes.