SALT LAKE CITY — With the Pac-12 Championship game on the line, No. 13 Utah failed to capitalize on the moment as UCLA beat the Utes 17-9 in the penultimate game of the regular season.
The following are some takeaways from Utah's loss.
After starting 6-0, Utah had a big lead going into the second half of the season. But quickly that lead diminished as Utah dropped three of its last five games and an opportunity to win the division.
Utah needed USC to lose a game and to win the remaining two games of the regular season.