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2016 Pac-12 Bowl Preview: Washington Leads Five Teams Into Postseason

By Justin Phillips

Sep 10, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the Pac-12 logo during a NCAA football game between the Utah State Aggies and the USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the Pac-12 logo during a NCAA football game between the Utah State Aggies and the USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Foster Farms Bowl (December 28): Indiana Hoosiers/B1G (6-6) v. 19 Utah Utes (8-4), 5:30 pm/FOX

Nov 26, 2016; Bloomington, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Zander Diamont (12) runs with the ball against the Purdue Boilermakers at Memorial Stadium. Indiana defeats Purdue 26-24. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2016; Bloomington, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Zander Diamont (12) runs with the ball against the Purdue Boilermakers at Memorial Stadium. Indiana defeats Purdue 26-24. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Indiana is playing in back-to-back bowls while Utah making the postseason is routine at this point. The Hoosiers will be led by a new head coach after Kevin Wilson was let go following the season. Utah is coming off a defeat to Colorado but the appeal of ending on a strong note heading into 2017 can’t be overlooked.

For Utah, this is likely not the glorified matchup they wanted, but it is what it is. Ticket sales for the game at Levi’s Stadium are lighter than they have been in recent years according to the Salt Lake Tribune. For some reason whenever a Pac-12 team plays in Santa Clara the attendance seems to be low.

Utah lost three of their last five games while Indiana won three of their last five with losses to Penn State and Michigan.

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