With a win Friday night, Utah could have secured its first appearance in the College Football Playoff. instead, the Utes will now be playing in a lower-profile bowl game.
Utah lost to Oregon 37-15 in the Pac-12 Championship Game, as the Ducks won their first conference title since 2014. Meanwhile, the Utes failed to win their first Pac-12 title in program history.
Not only did Oregon beat Utah for the conference title, but the Ducks will also now be the Pac-12 representative in this season's Rose Bowl. With no CFP future and kept out of the Rose Bowl, it's unclear which bowl Utah may find itself in during the next month.