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No.3 Utah (9-0) defeated No.
9 BYU 28-20 on Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium in a thrilling game that had major College Football Playoff and Big 12 championship implications.Utes quarterback Devon Dampier was outstanding in the win and vaulted himself into the Heisman Trophy conversation.
Dampier was 14 of 26 for 177 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.For Utah, the win was its 15th straight, the longest active winning streak in college football, and also snapped a three-game losing streak to BYU.The Utes remain undefeated and are in the driver's seat to make the Big 12 championship game and are all but assured to make the College Football Playoff.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEUtah quarterback Devon Dampier celebrates a first down run during an NCAA college football game against BYU on Saturday, Nov.
7, 2026, in Salt Lake City.(AP Photo/Tyler Tate)With the loss, BYU was dealt a crushing blow that threatened its College Football Playoff and Big 12 championship game hopes.The Holy War began at 10:00 a.m.
local time, and Utah was ready.The Utes scored the first touchdown of the game at 10:10 a.m.local time, just 1:15 into the first quarter.
Quarterback Devon Dampier scored on a 22-yard run to put the Utes up 7-0 early.It was their eighth opening touchdown drive of the season.Utah then forced a BYU three-and-out and went right back down the field immediately.
Dampier found wide receiver Braden Pegan wide open over the middle of the field, and the pair connected for a 46-yard touchdown to put Utah up 14-0.In less than five minutes, Utah was up by two scores.It was their first double-digit lead over BYU since 2019.
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