The 2018 Pac-12 Football Championship Game was played on November 30, 2018 at

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to determine the champion of the

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for the 2018 season. It was the eighth edition of the

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and was televised nationally by

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. Washington defeated Utah 10–3 to win their second conference title in the Pac-12 era. The Huskies went on to represent the Pac-12 Conference in the 2019 Rose Bowl game.

History

Washington played in its second Pac-12 Football Championship Game while Utah made its debut. With Utah's qualification, all six members of the South Division have now appeared in the Pac-12 championship. The matchup was the 13th meeting between the Utes and the Huskies. They last played each other earlier in the season when Washington defeated Utah 21–7 at

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. Following that result, Washington led the all-time series 11–1.

Teams

Utah

After starting 0–2 in conference play, Utah won six of their remaining seven conference games, officially clinching the South Division with a win against

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on November 17.

Washington

Washington claimed the North Division's berth in the championship game by winning their head-to-head matchup with

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in the 111th

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. The two rivals finished with 7–2 conference records.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Statistics

References

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