Utah football had a resurgence in 2014, making a bowl game, returning to the top 25, and winning nine games on the season
The celebration in the locker room was a little more jubilant than usual after the Utes defeated the USC Trojans. There seemed to be a sense of relief that had not been felt in the Utah program in a couple years. Even Coach Kyle Whittingham got into the post game celebration; caught up with the excitement, he began to dance in front of the team, which was recorded on one of the team member's cell phones.