And even though they technically lost to Ohio State in the bowl game, they forced Ohio State's unmotivated third stringers to play at an elite level never before witnessed by mankind! Really both teams won! So I'm declaring a Rose Bowl victory for the Utes!
The SDSU "loss" is something BYU fans make up to feel better about themselves. Utah didn't actually play SDSU last year.
The Holy War doesn't count because Utah's best player wasn't in the game. Bravo BYU! You beat the Utes' second best QB.
Utah won the Conference of Champions last year, the mighty PAC12!! And they won the Rose Bowl! WHAT A SEASON!
All of these are facts. Just ask a random Ute fan and he'll verify.