Is this the year Utah, and the South Division, rise up and win the Pac-12 title? “Those losses are still in our heads but we’re obviously playing a lot better than we were.” Also losing to a good Oregon State team,” Lloyd said. “The first three games, going 1-2, those really stick with us. Lloyd won’t forget what this team had to go through, including a midseason setback at Oregon State, to arrive at their current stop - the Pac-12 title game, with a Rose Bowl berth at stake. It’s really cool to see it come to fruition.” Then the first three games happened and everyone’s like, ‘Oh, they’re just blowing smoke.’ But I knew what we were capable of. I preached how good this team could be before the season. “I think that’s what it was with this team. A lesson that everyone will take from this is, know who you are because circumstances change but you just have to know who you are,” he said. Wide receiver Britain Covey said it came down to establishing an identity. We’re finding ourselves now and it’s fun.” “At the beginning of the season, we didn’t do that as well. It comes down to execution,” said defensive lineman Mika Tafua. “We always knew that we had it within us. It didn’t start out exactly how we wanted it but we’re finishing exactly how we wanted, if not better. It’s a big reason why I came back - believing in everybody in this program and understanding the culture we have and the mindset this team has,” he said. Linebacker Devin Lloyd never lost faith in his team and what it could accomplish. 5 in the rankings, and won the Pac-12 South Division. Sewell brothers Noah and Nephi are on opposite sides of Pac-12 title game How tough, really, is beating same team twice in same season?Ĭoach Kyle Whittingham said on more than a couple of occasions that this team, particularly the leadership and talent among the players, reminded him of the 2019 team that posted an 11-3 record, rose to No.
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