The 8-4 Utes faced off against the 7-5 Northwestern Wildcats in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl. Utah had lost 4 straight bowl games dating back to the first time these 2 programs matched up in the 2018 Holiday Bowl, and the Wildcats hadn't played in a bowl game since 2020. So both teams had plenty of motivation to play their best and get a win in Sin City. Veteran QB Bryson Barnes would get the start for Utah in his final game as a Ute. The voice of the Utes Bill Riley, and former Utah greats Scott Mitchell and Stevenson Sylvester were on the call