Utah Beats BYU 28-20 to Reach 9-0, Its Best Start Since 2008
In the much-watched 'Holy War' rivalry game in Salt Lake City on Nov. 7, No. 4 Utah defeated No. 9 BYU 28-20 at Rice-Eccles Stadium, reaching 9-0 for its first nine-game winning start since 2008. Utah quarterback Devon Dampier accounted for four touchdowns — two passing and two rushing — including a 3-yard rushing score late in the fourth quarter that sealed the win. BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier was intercepted four times, including a final pass picked off in the end zone by Nate Ritchie with two seconds left. The win ended Utah's three-game losing streak against BYU and was its first in the rivalry since 2019. Utah is now 6-0 in the Big 12 and visits No. 22 Arizona next week. BYU falls to 7-2, narrowing its path to the Big 12 title game and the College Football Playoff. The stadium sold out for the 101st consecutive time, and fans stormed the field afterward. Analysts now put Utah's playoff probability at roughly 90 percent.
(Source: USA Today)
Source: USA Today
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