Social Media Goes Crazy After Utah Football Repeats As Pac-12 Champs
Dec 2, 2022, 10:39 PM | Updated: 10:43 pm
Cameron Rising #7 and Devin Kaufusi #90 of the Utah Utes celebrate with the Schwabacher Trophy after defeating the USC Trojans in the Pac-12 Championship at Allegiant Stadium on December 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
(Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Utes are back-to-back Pac-12 Champions after a 47-24 win over No. 4 USC in the conference title game in Las Vegas.
Social media went crazy after Utah defeated USC in the title game and punched their ticket back to the Rose Bowl.
Social Media Reacts To Utah Repeating As Pac-12 Champs
🌹 Roses are red, Crimson is too. Champs once again, with Pasadena in view. 🌹@Utah_Football is @rosebowlgame bound, again. 🙌 #GoUtes #Pac12FCG @BodkinKSLsports pic.twitter.com/ckqtoewyxB
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 3, 2022
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USC quarterback Caleb Williams had letters painted on his fingernails that included profanity associated with Utah. The Utah football Twitter account took that photo and photoshopped “back” on both hands.
BACK ✌️ BACK pic.twitter.com/BHZgqm6L4h
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) December 3, 2022
No surprise, @crising7 is the #Pac12FCG MVP. 💪 🏆#GoUtes @BodkinKSLsports pic.twitter.com/7WgxdVaEFd
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 3, 2022
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) December 3, 2022
Can you smell the roses? 🌹🌹🌹 @Utah_Football pic.twitter.com/xnU9k7XgMt
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 3, 2022
"They are warriors, they are tough as nails, and they never quit."@AllisonW_Sports chats with now BACK-TO-BACK Pac-12 Champion Head Coach Kyle Whittingham 🤝 pic.twitter.com/bJsUME6KVJ
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 3, 2022
🏆 CHAMPIONS 🏆@Utah_Football comes out on top and takes the Pac-12 title for the second-straight year ‼️🔥 #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/iMV2pNVPyS
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 3, 2022
Kansas City Chiefs coach, former Ute and Kyle Whittingham’s son Alex Whittingham chimed in on Twitter.
BACK 2 BACK!! A masterpiece!! @UtahCoachWhitt @Utah_Football 🌹
— Alex Whittingham (@alexwutangham) December 3, 2022
A crazy stat appeared on social media following the game from ESPN. USC is 64-5 over the last 10 seasons when leading by 14 points or more. Four of those five losses are against Utah.
USC is 64-5 over the last 10 seasons when leading by 14 points or more.
Four of those five losses are against Utah. pic.twitter.com/XO3NAl6kHg
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 3, 2022
Former Utah standout and current pregame and postgame host on the KSL Sports Zone Christian Cox was fired up about his alma mater.
We’re live on air breaking down this Historic win for @Utah_Football 🌹#Pac12champs!!@975Hans and I are at Mandalay Bay sportsbook studios.
Any former Uboyz head over and talk some ball 🏈!!!@UtahCoachWhitt is a legend.
— Christian Cox (@ChristianCox94) December 3, 2022
Former Ohio State star quarterback Cardale Jones tweeted that he is a big fan of the Utes. With Utah beating USC, the Trojans will not be in the College Football Playoff. This means that Ohio State has a strong chance of taking the last spot in the CFP.
Idk if you guys knew but I’m a big Utah guy! Go Utes! 😂
— Cardale Jones (@CJ1two) December 3, 2022
Kyle Whittingham said on the FOX set after the game, “Coach Day, you’re welcome.” Whittingham and Day met in the Rose Bowl last season when the Utes faced Ohio State. The Buckeyes won by three points.
Kyle Whittingham on Fox: “Coach Day, you’re welcome.”
— Bill Landis (@BillLandis25) December 3, 2022
It was a great night for the state of Utah as the Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers at Vivint Arena. The Jazz congratulated the Utes on the win.
We heard those extra cheers in the building for our friends at @Utah_Football 🚨
Congrats on the big win! pic.twitter.com/7kfmlPLCOp
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) December 3, 2022
California native and Real Salt Lake legend Nick Rimando was happy for the Utes.
Not sorry SC! Utah lets go! @Utah_Football
— Nick Rimando (@NickRimando) December 3, 2022
Crimson confetti drops at @AllegiantStadm for the second straight season.@Utah_Football = @pac12 Champions #GoUtes #Pac12FCG @BodkinKSLsportshttps://t.co/4cQfCTZOJg
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 3, 2022
More details will be released on Sunday including who the Utes will face in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2023.
