Utah coach Kyle Whittingham sat down at the podium near the visitors locker room at Folsom Field after suffering a sixth-straight defeat and exhaled.

It was the longest losing streak in the 20-year Whittingham era — it would extend to seven before the Utes ended the 2024 season with a win at UCF — and it was taking its toll on everyone, especially the 65-year-old coach.

“It’s the most difficult year of my coaching career, hands down, not even close,” Whittingham said.

Another year of bad injury luck, especially at the quarterback position, combined with an anemic offense, spelled just the third losing season since Whittingham took over in 2005.

On the heels of a grueling season, Whittingham had a decision to make about his future.

After a little over a week of silence, Whittingham

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