Utah Football: 3 takeaways from runaway victory over Colorado

Utah football took care of business on Saturday afternoon at Colorado. After the win, the Utes must now wait to see if they won the Pac-12 South.

It is a rivalry that has largely been manufactured after Utah and Colorado helped expand the Pac-10 to the Pac-12 back in 2011. They play annually now as division rivals, but before they both joined the Pac-12 South it had been nearly a half-century since the last time the two teams faced one another in 1962.

Yet a rivalry it ostensibly is at this point, albeit a lopsided one. After their 30-7 victory over the Buffaloes on Saturday afternoon, Utah moved to 8-3 on the year and stayed in the hunt for the Pac-12 South title. It marked the sixth time in eight years that Kyle Whittingham’s side has taken down Colorado.

It was an affirmation that Utah is among the best teams in the conference this season, and helps set them up for a better shot at a major bowl game. The first-ever Rose Bowl in school history is even in reach at this point, should Utah manage to reach and win the Pac-12 championship game this season.

With the big win over Colorado, all of that is still in play. What else should we take away from the emphatic statement made by the Utes in Boulder on the Saturday before Thanksgiving? Keep reading for three things we learned in Week 12 action from the Pac-12 South.