Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
Bonagura: Utah vs. Cincinnati
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Petco Park (San Diego)
Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Utah
Bonagura’s team whose stock took the biggest hit:
USC: Had the Trojans run the table, they would have made the playoff. That was never likely, but it was possible. After losing to Utah, 43-42, the Trojans’ ambition is more about the Rose Bowl. Runner-up: Oklahoma State, which can still claim to be undefeated in regulation.