No. 11 Utah played spoiler and proved it has USC's number this season with a 47-24, come-from-behind win over No. 4 USC to win its second-straight Pac-12 title and knock the Trojans out of the fourth playoff spot.
in October. Thanks to the Pac-12's decision to turn its championship game into a matchup between its two best teams instead of division winners, the Trojans had an opportunity to make that loss moot and punch their ticket to their first-ever College Football Playoff appearance in Lincoln Riley's first season as head coach.
In what felt like a near-repeat of the matchup between the two teams earlier this season, the Utes' slow start did not hold them back. USC dominated the first quarter and raced to a 17-3 lead early thanks to a few more Heisman-worthy plays by, who finished the game with 296 passing yards, 65 rushing yards, three touchdowns and one interception.
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