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Utah beats BYU 28-20 to end a seven-year Holy War drought

The Daily Provo teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you're a Cougar fan, Saturday stung. The Utes beat BYU 28-20 at , their first win in the since a 30-12 game in Provo in 2019. Utah fans stormed the field afterward.

Utah ended a seven-year skid against BYU

  • BYU20
    Utah28
    FinalUtah's first win over BYU since 2019

Sources: Daily Herald, Deseret News

Utah quarterback Devon Dampier stayed after Kyle Whittingham stepped down. He said, "Man, our fans showed out for sure the whole entire game." Deseret News called it Utah's most important win over BYU since 2008.

  • Interceptions by BYU: four, one from the 2-yard line
  • LJ Martin: out the past four games with an injury
  • Next up: Baylor
  • After that: Kansas, then Cincinnati

The Cougars also lost at UCF two weeks ago. Utah won nine straight in the series before BYU took the past three.

BYU won the last three meetings before Utah's win

  1. 2019Utah beat BYU 30-12 in Provo.
  2. 2021BYU won the rivalry game.
  3. 2024BYU won the rivalry game.
  4. 2025BYU won the rivalry game.
  5. Nov. 7Utah beat BYU 28-20 at .

Source: Daily Herald

Sources: Daily Herald, Deseret News

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