The Utes went 5 of 12 on third down, and more concerningly, finished with 12 penalties for 77 yards. Utah had six penalties for 29 yards in the first half, while BYU didn’t have any penalties in the first 30 minutes. The Cougars ended with five penalties for 42 yards.

The Big 12 did the Cougars zero favors with the back end of the schedule and, in particular, with this week’s assignment: They hit the road to face one of the best teams in the conference, Iowa State, which is coming off a bye.

Bear Bachmeier had 229 yards of offense while throwing for a touchdown and running for another score to rally No. 15 BYU to a 24-21 victory over No. 23 Utah on Saturday night.

BYU earned its third consecutive rivalry win over Utah Saturday night in Provo, coming alive late to remain unbeaten and hand the Utes their second loss of the season.

Utah kicker Dillon Curtis issued an apology Wednesday for continuing to warm up during a pregame prayer at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday.

On Saturday night, BYU beat rival Utah 24-21 in a game where the Cougars only trailed for three minutes. The Cougars took advantage of scoring opportunities whi

For Utah, quarterback Devon Dampier has thrown for 1,131 yards with 11 touchdowns and three interceptions while completing 71.5% of his passes. Dampier also leads the team in rushing with 378 yards on 65 carries and five touchdowns.

And that’s pretty much what Kalani Sitake, in so many words, told his players after they beat Utah on Saturday night. Straight into the grinning teeth of victory — yeah, he wanted them to enjoy the moment — and, yet, he reminded them of what happened to the Cougars last season after they beat the Utes.

We set the stage last week, and BYU delivered. BYU beat a top 15 power-rated team in Utah. Yet you may have been surprised to learn that BYU still found itself

The defense, and this program, look completely different. Iowa State lost star power on defense, has lost two straight Big 12 contests, and is trending down in my Game Grader ratings.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU Cougars defensive back Evan Johnson (0) celebrates a turnover as BYU hosts Utah, NCAA football at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Provo • The BYU Cougars beat the Utah Utes, 24-21, on Saturday night. It was the Cougars’ third straight rivalry game win.