What several Utes said after Utah's victory over USC

Notable quotes from several Utah Utes after the Pac-12 Championship victory.

Question: When you took that big hit, what did it do for the rest of the offense? Was it something that affected you?

Cameron Rising: "Nope. JJ wanted it more than me. The next play he showed it."

Ja'Quinden Jackson: "It affected me. I was pissed. I feel like it was my fault. I should've looked in and tried to block him at least. But yeah, I was pissed about that."

Question: How good does this one feel?

Ja'Quinden Jackson: "Unbelievable. Man, I don't even know how to describe it. I've been saying it all year, we're doing this for twenty-two...they year of 2022, doing it for twenty-two. It was definitely our year."

Cameron Rising: "It was destined. That's what it felt like."

Question: What was the key to your perseverance and coming out with the victory despite trailing?

Cameron Rising: 

Cam Rising: “Just unwavering belief. We have a game plan, we have players that are great players and get the job done. You just can’t stop believing in that. That’s what we did and that’s why the game ended the way it ended.” #GoUtes #Pac12FCG

— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2022

Question: Ja'Quinden whats the experience been like for you to switch to running back and then run for 105 yards and two touchdowns in the Pac-12 Championship?

Ja'Quinden Jackson:

Switched to running back and helped lead his team to a Pac-12 Championship.

Ja’Quinden Jackson is special. #PAC12CHAMPS pic.twitter.com/gH464Xb2Mu

— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2022

Question: Down two scores, what was your message to your offense in the huddle?

Cameron Rising: "Just go eat. We had to just go out and do and go execute it. Everybody was on page. Just had to get them fired up and get their piss boiling pretty much."

Question: Do you have any response to the way Caleb Williams painted his nails for the game tonight?

Caleb Williams painted “F--k Utah” on his nails ahead of USC’s Pac-12 championship tonight 😳

Trojans lost to the Utes, 43-42, earlier this season pic.twitter.com/XkikPR93CE

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 3, 2022

“That’s cute. Don’t give a s--t. … Hope he liked it.”

Cameron Rising on Caleb Williams painting “F--k Utah” on his nails

(via @TreyWallace_) pic.twitter.com/iGKixYkSgM

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 3, 2022

Question: Should Kyle Whittingham be considered one of the best coaches in college football?

Ja'Quinden Jackson:

Ja’Quinden Jackson on if Whittingham is one of the best coaches in college football: “Yes. Yes. Most Definitely. I don’t know why it’s not. Back to back Pac-12 Championships? Come on now. He’s been around too long for people not to be talking about him.” #GoUtes #Pac12FCG

— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 3, 2022

Cameron Rising: "He's one of the most winning coaches in the Pac-12 and the winningest coach at Utah. He's doing something right. He's been tenured there for so long that you're going to be doing something right when you've been there for so long. He's just a great coach and going back to back, he's definitely moving up on that list for sure."

Question: Can you talk about being the underdog this week and how played off the emotion of playing a team like USC

Ja'Quinden Jackson: "We already knew what we had to do. It was just a regular game to us. We knew we had to play physical. We knew we had to stick together as one. It was just a regular game to us."

Cameron Rising: "I thought we took it a little personal. Saw all of that as disrespect and wanted to go out and prove a point."

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