However, one of those players in the portal is starting QB Bryson Barnes, but Barnes plans to play in the Las Vegas Bowl. This is Utah's first non-New Year's Six bowl appearance since 2019: It's hard not to consider the 2023 season something of a disappointment for the Utes. After winning the Pac-12 in 2021 and 2022, Utah finished the regular season with a record of 8-4 and failed to reach the Pac-12 Championship Game. As a result, its run of consecutive appearances in the Rose Bowl comes to an end, and it's the first time the Utes have been in a non-New Year's Six game since the 2019 Alamo Bowl (they did not play in a bowl during the 2020 COVID-19 season). It is not their first trip to Sin City, however. This will be Utah's fifth appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl, but the first since 2015. Nobody expected Northwestern to be here: Shortly before the season began, a hazing scandal led to Northwestern firing the winningest coach in program history, Pat Fitzgerald.
Utah vs. Northwestern prediction, pick, Las Vegas Bowl odds, spread, live stream, watch online, TV channelThe Las Vegas Bowl has come a long way since its humble beginnings. The first game took place in 1992 as a replacement for the California Raisin Bowl. That inaugural contest was a 35-34 win for Bowling Green over Nevada. Tie-ins with the WAC and Mountain West have come and gone, and now the game is played between the Pac-12, SEC and Big Ten.
The Utes will be without starting safety and caption Cole Bishop, as well as two-way star Sione Vaki, leading receiver DeVaughn Vele and offensive lineman Keaton Bills. All are preparing for the NFL Draft. The Utes will also be without sack leader Jonah Elliss, defensive lineman Logan Fano and linebacker Lander Barton, who are injured. Then there are all the players who have entered the transfer portal.
This year's matchup pits a Utah team that has won the Pac-12 twice in the last three seasons with a Northwestern squad making its first bowl appearance since 2020. The Utes finished the regular season 8-4 and had to deal with the absence of starting QB Cameron Rising all season. Northwestern comes in at 7-5 but was one of the season's biggest surprises. Interim coach David Braun did well enough to have the interim tag stripped from his title. Northwestern: Need to knowUtah is missing a lot of players: It's commonplace to see teams without a lot of regulars in bowl games these days, and Utah is no different.
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How to watch Utah vs Northwestern for FREE in the US - Bolavip 11 hours ago — This game for the 2023 Las Vegas Bowl, Utah and Northwestern at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, December 23, will be broadcast ...
