One of the longest and most successful college football tenures will be coming to an end when Utah and Nebraska meet in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 31. Utah coach Kyle Whittingham announced earlier this month he would be stepping down after 21 seasons. The 66-year-old Whittingham is 177-88 with the Utes as head coach but has been with the program in some form or fashion since 1994. “The time is right,” Whittingham said, noting that he wasn’t retiring from coaching. “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.” Defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley, who has been with Utah since 2007, will take over as head coach after the Las Vegas Bowl. The Utes (10-2) finished 15th in the final College Football Playoff standings and take a five-game win streak to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. It’s the other way around for Nebraska (7-5), which has lost its last two games and three of four after a 6-2 start. Since the regular seaso
