No. 13 Ducks knock off No. 5 Utes to secure Rose Bowl berth
  • 4 years ago
Behind three touchdowns and 208 yards from running back CJ Verdell, No. 13 Oregon upends No. 5 Utah by a 37-15 final to take the program's third Pac-12 crown and first since 2014. Verdell tied the Pac-12 Football Championship Game with his three touchdowns, and Kayvon Thibodeaux had 2.5 sacks, also setting a Pac-12 Championship Game record. The win, which featured 193 passing yards and a touchdown from Justin Herbert, clinches Oregon's eighth Rose Bowl appearance. Utah gave up a season-high 239 rushing yards to the Ducks.