Meanwhile, Northwestern rallied back from the loss of head coach Pat Fitzgerald to become bowl eligible this year but still comes into Saturday’s game as a significant underdog in the college football odds. Utah has seen many of its top players either enter the transfer portal or declare for the NFL Draft since the end of the regular season.
Two teams that have dealt with significant changes this season will face off on Saturday night when the Utah Utes take on the Northwestern Wildcats in the Las Vegas Bowl.