By Zach Barnett Fresh off the school’s first Pac-12 title, Utah’s extension with Whittingham aims on keeping the program at the top of the conference. On Jan. 1, Utah took two steps forward as a football program. The Utes competed in their first Rose Bowl, against ultra-blue blood Ohio State. Though Utah ultimately lost the game, they more than proved worthy of the hallowed ground on which they played: a 14-point halftime lead, 45 points and 463 yards of total offense. The program has already won Sugar and Fiesta bowls as a Mountain West program, but getting to the Rose Bowl as the Pac-12 cham…
