Monday, November 21, 2011

Utes back in hunt for PAC-12 Championship

What a difference a month makes.  Since losing their first four conferences games, the University of Utah pulled to an even 4-4 on Saturday after defeating the Washington State Cougars 30-27.   But even better, the Arizona Wildcats defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils leaving ASU tied with the Utes and both teams one game behind the 5-3 UCLA Bruins.  The south division standings are as follows—


USC
6-2
                  9-2 (Ineligible)
5-3
6-5
4-4
6-5
4-4
7-4
2-7
3-8
1-7
2-10

 With one week left in the season, Utah is still in the race to be the south division representative in the first ever PAC-12 championship football game.  But the Utes still need a little help.  UCLA is the only team of the 3 that controls their own destiny.  If they win their game against USC this Saturday, they will be in the championship game.  In the event of 3-way tie, Arizona St would go to the championship by virtue of their win over the Utes, and USC.  For the Utes to go to the championship game, both Arizona State(vs Cal) and UCLA must lose their games.  But given the events of the last two weeks with Arizona State falling to both Washington State and 3-8 Arizona, the Utes are starting to look like a team of destiny.  My delusion of playing in the rose bowl still lives.

2 comments:

  1. All the stars aligned except for the part where we had to beat Colorado. Seriously. Colorado. What a bummer.

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  2. Last game of the season I think disappointed everyone. Colorado wins their first away game in 2 or 4 years on our turf?! I love my utes and had high hopes and dreams that we actually would turn it around and make it to the Rose bowl. Where do you think we're going to end up now?

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