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Insta-reaction to Pac-12 developments on (and off) the field …
1. Utah closes in.
The Utes added another resounding victory to their resume Saturday and had two beneficial results elsewhere:
— Minnesota’s second loss (to Wisconsin) ensures that the Big Ten will have one team in the College Football Playoff: Ohio State, which has locked up a berth even if it loses in the conference championship game.