SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kyle Whittingham, who with 177 victories is the most successful coach in the history of the Utah football program, will be stepping down after the Utes’ appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 31. Whittingham has been the head coach at Utah since December 2004 and a member of the Utes’ coaching staff since 1994. Whittingham says “it’s been an honor and a privilege to lead the program for the past 21 years ... The opportunity to guide so many talented young men as they pursued their goals — both on and off the field, has truly been a blessing.”

UNDATED (AP) — Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez is The Associated Press Big 12 defensive player of the year. He is also among seven first-team picks on the AP all-league team from the playoff-bound Red Raiders. BYU's Kala

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