Utes fall just short in Rose Bowl for the ages

What a game. What a season. What a program. Despite the result, the Utes' first trip to the Rose Bowl was one for the ages and one that I'll never forget. Sitting in the Rose Bowl for the first time, in what was essentially a home game, the Utes threw haymaker after haymaker at Ohio State, but they just ran out of gas at the end of the game, falling 48-45.

Utah's offense was sharp for a huge chunk of the game, picking up 463 yards of offense and jumping out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Cam Rising had 214 yards and two touchdowns, and Bryson Barnes threw for 23 yards and one touchdown when Rising was knocked out late in the game. Utah rushed for 226 yards, led by Rising's 92 yards.…