Utah’s 1st Rose Bowl to be against Ohio State

LOS ANGELES — Utah’s football program has come a long way since the last time it faced Ohio State.
In 1986, the Utes were a struggling program in the Western Athletic Conference when they went to Columbus and were drilled 64-6 by the Buckeyes.
Thirty five years later, Utah will be making its first Rose Bowl trip as the Pac-12 champion when it faces Ohio State in the 108th edition of the Granddaddy of Them All on New Year’s Day.
The tenth-ranked Utes (10-3) defeated Oregon 38-10