Remember when Utah beat Alabama in the Sugar Bowl and every Ute fan thought the Utes had arrived, had beaten a legitimate national power in a major bowl game and that the Alabama had tried their best but fallen way short? But, in fact, Alabama simply didn’t want to be there. They’d had their sites on the BCS game the entire year and when that didn’t happen, they mailed it in.
Fast forward to 2019. How does it feel?
Utah didn’t want to be there. They mailed it in. They felt entitled to the Rose Bowel the entire year. This was their year and nothing was going to stop them. Last night, they were hoping simply by showing up they could win. Texas wanted to be there. They wanted to kick off their 2020 campaign with a bowl win over a highly ranked Pac-12 team and they kicked the Utes ass – similar to when Utah kicked Alabama’s ass.
Also, I’m sure the Big12 will thank you for giving them their only win of the bowel season.