The Huskies earned their Rose Bowl berth, but a Pac-12 championship game played in front of a half-empty Levi's Stadium did nothing to improve the conference's perception nationally.
It look less than three hours to determine the Pac-12 champion — and that’s generally the positive takeaway from the Huskies’ 10-3 win over Utah. The conference already has a perception problem nationally, and this defensive slog of title game — with no College Football Playoff implications to boot — didn’t appear to do it any favors.
Before we get into reaction from around country, make sure to read Adam Jude’s game story and impressions from UW’s win, and Matt Calkins’ column on the Huskies’ convoluted path to a Rose Bowl.