No. 4 USC Falls to Utah in Pac-12 , Damaging Playoff Hopes

No. 4 USC Falls to Utah in Pac-12 , Damaging Playoff Hopes
Utah wide receiver Jaylen Dixon (25) fumbles the ball during the first half of the Pac-12 Conference championship NCAA college football game against Southern California in Las Vegas on Dec. 2, 2022. Steve Marcus/AP Photo
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LAS VEGAS—No. 12 Utah pounded a limping, bloodied Caleb Williams and roared past No. 4 Southern California 47-24 on Friday night, Dec. 2, to win the Pac-12 Championship and put USC’s College Football Playoff hopes in doubt.

The loss by the Trojans (11-2) could open the way for Ohio State (11-1) to take their spot in the playoffs. USC is fourth in the CFP rankings, the Buckeyes are one step behind.