SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- On a night when neither offense could do much of anything, it was only fitting that a pass that bounced off a receiver's hands and leg turned into the winning play.
Byron Murphy returned a deflected interception 66 yards for the game's only touchdown to lead No. 10 Washington to a 10-3 victory over No. 17 Utah in the Pac-12 championship game Friday night and a berth in the Rose Bowl.
"You know, life isn't easy. A Pac-12 championship, is not going to be easy," coach Chris Petersen said. "It's not reality.