Photos: UW beats Utah 10-3 in the Pac-12 Championship game

Originally published November 30, 2018 at 4:14 pmUpdated December 1, 2018 at 12:12 am

Jake Browning and Myles Gaskin celebrate Washington’s Rose Bowl berth after Friday’s Conference Championship win over Utah. Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

JoJo McIntosh celebrates the Huskies’ Pac-12 Championship and Rose Bowl berth. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Washington celebrates its Pac-12 Conference Title won over Utah Friday. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Chris Petersen presents Jake Browning two roses after the Huskies defeated Utah to get into the Rose Bowl. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Myles Gaskin celebrates Washington’s Rose Bowl berth and Pac-12 title. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Chris Petersen hoists the Pac-12 Championship trophy. At right is MVP Byron Murphy. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Byron Murphy puts on his Pac-12 Championship t-shirt after the Huskies defeated Utah 10-7 to win the conference title. Bryant had two interceptions – including a pick-6 – and was named MVP. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Chris Petersen congratulates Byron MVP in Friday’s Pac-12 Conference Championship game. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Jake Browning goes into the stands to give a kiss to his little sister, Ella, after the Huskies defeated Utah to win the Pac-12 Championship. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Myles Gaskin had 50-yards rushing in the first half, but the Huskies could get into the end zone against Utah. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Utah’s Siaosi Mariner can’t pull in the pass, but punches it up in the air high enough for Washington’s Bryon Murphy to catch it, and return it for a 66-yard pick-6 touchdown in the third quarter.

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Byron Murphy returns the interception 66 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter against Utah. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

On Utah’s final drive, Washington holds Utah’s Samson Nacua to a 7-yard gain to the 19. Making the stop are Keith Taylior, left, and JoJo McIntosh.

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Byron Murphy pulls in his second interception against Utah. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Joe Tryon, left, and Greg Gaines force Utah quarterback Jason Shelley into throwing an interception to Washignton’s Byron Murphy in the fourth quarter. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Husky fans have Rose Bowl fever during the Pac-12 Championship game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA, Friday November 30, 2018. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times)

Jordan Miller puts a hit on Utah receiver Cole Fatheringham in the first half.

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On 3rd and 11 in the fourth quarter, Jake Browning tries making a break for the 1st down marker, but only gains 1-yard to the 35 with just over 3:30 to play.

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Washington’s Andre Baccellia reaches out for the 1st down marker, but doesn’t get it – forcing Washington into a field goal that was blocked in the fourth quarter. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Washington receiver Aaron Fuller gets across the midfield for a 1st down in the first quarter, going out at the Utah 33. Making the play is Cody Barton.

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On 2nd and 9 from the 48, Washington defensive back Jordan Miller sends Utah’s Britain Covey cartwheeling for a 4-yard loss. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Jake Browning calls his own number and earns the 1st down on the 1-yard rush in the second quarter.

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Jake Browning has Hunter Bryant inside the red zone, but the ball is just beyond his grasp in the second quarter.
The 11th-ranked Washington Huskies played the 17th-ranked Utah Utes in the Pac-12 Championship game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA, Friday November 30, 2018. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Washington’s Tevis Bartlett gets to Utah quarterback Jason Shelley and sacks him for 3-yards in the second quarter. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

After being sidelined by a bus accident in the last regular season game, the Husky Marching Band is in full force at the Pac-12 Championships in Santa Clara, CA. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Coaches Kyle Whittingham, left, and Chris Petersen meet before the start of Friday’s Pac-12 Championship game.

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Dean Rutz

Seattle Times staff photographer

Dean Rutz: drutz@seattletimes.com.