Rose was a much better QB than a sick Wilson, who was supposedly battling what was thought to be Mono, and a game Time decision. Not to mention that Utah was beat up, both physically and emotionally, from losing to BYU. They had players taking redshirt years, one player entered the portal and left the team, and it was clear that Whitt had lost the team. Their team gave their last great effort of the season, trying to beat BYU, and packed it in with nothing else to play for, except meant bowl eligibility.