Social Media Explodes After Utah Beats Oregon, Wins First Pac-12 Title
Dec 3, 2021, 10:08 PM | Updated: 10:14 pm
A general view of the PAC-12 trophy before the PAC-12 Football Championship football game between the Oregon Ducks and the Utah Utes at Allegiant Stadium on December 03, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS – Social media erupted after the Utah Utes beat the Oregon Ducks to win the Pac-12 Conference Championship and an automatic bid to the Rose Bowl.
The No. 17 Utes and No. 10 Ducks played in the Pac-12 Conference Championship game at Allegiant Stadium on Friday, December 3.
Utah dominated Oregon, 38-10.
After the win, Twitter exploded with celebration and reaction to the Utes’ big win.
Social Media Erupts After Utah Wins Pac-12
π 2021 @pac12 Champs ππ#GoUtes #Pac12FCG #OREvsUTAH
π°: https://t.co/1u8KPUOEsH pic.twitter.com/ANGS7gVsVj
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 4, 2021
πΉ ROSE BOWL BOUND πΉ#GoUtes #Pac12FCG #OREvsUTAH
π°: https://t.co/1u8KPUOEsH pic.twitter.com/dS2ArRdMND
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 4, 2021
Pac-12 champs! #GoUtes #Pac12FCG pic.twitter.com/zdOpPIXI9Z
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 4, 2021
Pac-12 championship game MVP: Devin Lloyd. #GoUtes #Pac12FCG pic.twitter.com/WE4Msoy1Gw
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 4, 2021
Who doesnβt love confetti? pic.twitter.com/LJAgFXvvtm
— Patrick Kinahan (@PKKinahan) December 4, 2021
πΉπΉπΉ pic.twitter.com/6CPqylYuzc
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 4, 2021
Utah man after a championship. pic.twitter.com/D17sOsYotL
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 4, 2021
π pic.twitter.com/SAFqg8xp8I
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 4, 2021
Let the confetti fly! pic.twitter.com/ffU95GlQ6t
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 4, 2021
ππΉ pic.twitter.com/jhalRYpm0l
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 4, 2021
What a season for Kyle Whittingham. πΉπ#GoUtes #Pac12FCG pic.twitter.com/xm66cpB6q5
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 4, 2021
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY#22forever β₯οΈ pic.twitter.com/D6VgkgD3j6
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) December 4, 2021
SMELL THE ROSES πΉ@Utah_Football beats Oregon 38-10 to earn its first Pac-12 title and a trip to the Rose Bowl π pic.twitter.com/dRH7kym9xK
— ESPN (@espn) December 4, 2021
πΉThis is happening! The Park family will see all you fellow Ute fans in Pasadena for the Rose Bowl on Jan 1! πβ€οΈπ #RoseBowl #Pac12FCG #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/NyppdEnMPT
— Shara Park (@KSLSharaPark) December 4, 2021
Thinking about Utah crushing Alabama in the Sugar Bowl to cap an undefeated season in '08, and somehow the same coach is still there 13 years later when they're going to the Rose Bowl? Hitting career peaks in the same place that many years apart is… not common.
— Matt Hinton (@MattRHinton) December 4, 2021
.@Utah_Football is #RoseBowl bound πΉ pic.twitter.com/4DWH2U2fdH
— Bleacher Report CFB (@BR_CFB) December 4, 2021
UTAH WITH ANOTHER DOMINANT PERFORMANCE π€ pic.twitter.com/CQ6se2QGi5
— ESPN (@espn) December 4, 2021
Light the U! ππΎ so proud of this team and overcoming the adversity throughout the season. Pac 12 Champs! Rose Bowl bound! @Utah_Football @UtahCoachWhitt https://t.co/cOTgldqsow
— Tony Finau Golf (@tonyfinaugolf) December 4, 2021
Utah wins Pac-12 title by beating Oregon, will go to Rose Bowl. Gives coach Kyle Whittingham $243,333 in bonuses ($158,333, which makes it $400,000 for playing in New Year's 6 + $85,000 for being in final CFP top 25).
He now has $600,000 in on-field bonuses + $75K NCAA GSR bonus
— Steve Berkowitz (@ByBerkowitz) December 4, 2021
The Utah Utes are the Pac-12 Champions & theyβre headed to Pasadena on New Yearβs Day to play in the Rose Bowl. Pretty incredible accomplishment for Kyle Whittingham & co.
— Jake Hatch (Yawk) (@JacobCHatch) December 4, 2021
π₯ @PAC12 CHAMPS@Utah_Football dominates Oregon and books their ticket to the Rose Bowl πΉ pic.twitter.com/mwJjXAwfBa
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 4, 2021
FINAL: Utah 38, Oregon 10
Utah wins its first Pac-12 title and is headed to the Rose Bowl for the first time in program history πΉπΉπΉ pic.twitter.com/sSTlc1T8Q7
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) December 4, 2021
πΉCongratulations to @Utah_Football on winning the @pac12 Championship!πΉ
— Rose Bowl Game (@rosebowlgame) December 4, 2021
For the first time in program history, the Utah Utes are heading to the Rose Bowl.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) December 4, 2021
π Confetti angels π@Utah_Football | #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/1blI1VX83E
— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) December 4, 2021
πΉππ
The heart & soul of @Utah_Football, @brit_covey2 joins our crew after their #Pac12FCG win.
πΊ Pac-12 Network
π± https://t.co/7bHMYBrFK8#GoUtes | #Pac12FB | #22Forever pic.twitter.com/MJ54EQ599L— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) December 4, 2021
Utah was 1-2 through the first 3 weeks of the season.
Oregon was 3-0 (beat No. 3 Ohio State).
Utah now has the same record as Oregon (10-3) and are 2021 Pac-12 Champions. pic.twitter.com/HuX0TmIgqM
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) December 4, 2021
And just like that, @Utah_Football is the 2021 #Pac12FB Champion. π
Relive all the action, and tune in now for the #Pac12FCG Postgame Report. ‡οΈ
πΊ Pac-12 Network
π± https://t.co/7bHMYBrFK8#GoUtes | @76 pic.twitter.com/r00qGBQy7D— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) December 4, 2021
Champs @pac12 #Pac12FCG pic.twitter.com/HRxPEuBWK7
— Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) December 4, 2021
πππ ππ
Devin Lloyd is the 2021 #Pac12FCG most valuable player!#GoUtes | @UtahFootball | #Pac12FB pic.twitter.com/7UKic3Myom
— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) December 4, 2021
Congratulations @UUtah! PAC 12 #CHAMPIONS pic.twitter.com/bvmFAGLLuF
— Deanie Wimmer (@DeanieWimmer) December 4, 2021
Final from Las Vegas. #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/Ap6AwFii2v
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) December 4, 2021
Amazing job by Utah. Their continuity and stability and identity really shone through this season.
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) December 4, 2021
Huge Congrats to @Utah_Football @UtahCoachWhitt on the πΉ bowl. #inspiring https://t.co/8PEubIfP1R
— Ryan Smith (@RyanQualtrics) December 4, 2021
With the win, the Utes improved their record to 10-3 this season, including 8-1 in the Pac-12.
Utah’s next game will be against No. 7 Ohio State or No. 13 Iowa in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Saturday, January 1 at 3 p.m. (MDT) on ESPN.
