The Pac-12 Championship Game is between the No. 4 USC Trojans (11-1) and the No. 12 Utah Utes (9-3) on December 2, 2022, starting at 8:00 PM ET, airing on FOX.
The Trojans enter the matchup after winning 38-27 over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in their last outing on November 26. The Utes are coming off of a 63-21 win over the Colorado Buffaloes. Caleb Williams threw for 232 yards, with one touchdown and no interceptions on 18-of-22 passing (81.8%) for the Trojans in that matchup against the Fighting Irish. He also added nine carries for 35 yards and three rushing touchdowns. Austin Jones ran for 154 yards on 25 carries (6.2 yards per carry), adding one reception for 16 yards. Jordan Addison led the receiving charge against the Fighting Irish, catching three passes for 45 yards. Cameron Rising’s performance for the Utes against the Buffaloes included 17-of-19 passing for 234 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Ja’Quinden Jackson carried the ball 10 times for 117 yards (11.7 yards per attempt) with three touchdowns. Dalton Kincaid recorded 102 yards through the air after five catches (on six targets), with one touch down.
The Trojans are the favorite (-3) over the Utes. The total is set at 67 points.
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