USC’s College Football Playoff hopes deflated after a 47-24 loss to Utah in the Pac-12 Championship Game. The Trojans jumped out to an early 17-3 lead, but a series of injuries and an abundance of missed tackles saw Utah outscore USC 44-7 to close out the game. “Obviously a disappointing night for us. You come as far as this team has come and this program has come in the last 12 months, you get that close to winning a championship and possibly much more and obviously to not get it done is a tough pill to swallow,” said Head Coach Lincoln Riley. USC will play in a bowl game, having won 11 games this season, but will have to wait to see who and where they will be playing until Saturday’s conference championships conclude. 📸 Photo by: vincentleophoto | Daily Trojan