Welcome to the Holy War, where state bragging rights are on the line and every snap carries the weight of one of college football’s fiercest rivalries. The BYU Cougars meet the Utah Utes in a matchup fueled by history, pride, and passion. The lights are on, the crowd is ready, and kickoff is moments away. Let’s get it started!
1Q | 13:45: Devon Dampier 22-yard touchdown run puts Utah ahead of BYU
Quarterback Devon Dampier broke up the middle for a 22-yard rushing touchdown with 13:45 remaining in the first quarter, and Dillon Curtis added the extra point to give the Utah Utes a 7-0 lead over the BYU Cougars. The three-play, 75-yard opening drive took 1:15 after Wayshawn Parker ran for six yards to the Utah 31-yard line and Dampier connected with Noah Bennee for a 47-yard completion to the BYU 22.
1Q | 11:50: Utah Utes defense forces BYU Cougars into a three-and-out punt
After a 5-yard false start penalty backed the BYU Cougars up to their 20-yard line, Legend Glasker rushed right for 4 yards before Bear Bachmeier completed short passes of 5 yards to LJ Martin and 3 yards to Sione Moa. Utah defender Johnathan Hall made tackles on all three plays to force a 36-yard punt, and a 5-yard illegal formation penalty gives the Utah Utes possession at their own 37-yard line leading 7-0.
1Q | 10:31: Devon Dampier hits Braden Pegan for a 46-yard Utah touchdown
Devon Dampier connected with Braden Pegan over the middle for a 46-yard touchdown pass with 10:31 remaining in the first quarter, and Dillon Curtis converted the extra point to extend the Utah Utes lead to 14-0 over the BYU Cougars. Earlier on the four-play, 63-yard drive that took 1:19, Dampier found Ricky Johnson for an 18-yard first down to the BYU 46-yard line.
1Q | 8:03: Bear Bachmeier hits Walker Lyons twice to take BYU to the Utah 17
Following a 6-yard carry by Sione Moa and a 1-yard run from Legend Glasker to open the BYU Cougars drive, quarterback Bear Bachmeier connected with Walker Lyons on consecutive passes. Bachmeier found Lyons on the right side for 16 yards to the BYU 48-yard line before hitting him deep down the middle for 35 yards to the Utah 17-yard line, where Elijah Davis made the stop with Utah leading 14-0.
1Q | 6:04: Matthias Dunn hits a 31-yard field goal to put BYU on the board
Johnathan Hall broke up a Bear Bachmeier pass to Legend Glasker before Bachmeier rushed for 8 yards to the Utah 9-yard line and gained 1 yard to the 8. After a 5-yard delay of game penalty pushed the BYU Cougars back to the 13, Matthias Dunn hit a 31-yard field goal with 6:04 left in the first quarter. The 8-play, 75-yard scoring drive trims the Utah Utes lead to 14-3.
1Q | 4:25: Cade Uluave sacks Devon Dampier to force a Utah three-and-out
Wayshawn Parker opened the Utah Utes drive with a 1-yard carry to the 26-yard line before Faletau Satuala and Anisi Purcell made the stop, and Devon Dampier threw incomplete over the middle to Braden Pegan. Cade Uluave then sacked Dampier for an 8-yard loss back to the Utah 18-yard line on third down. Orion Phillips punted 39 yards out of bounds at the BYU 43-yard line with Utah holding a 14-3 lead.
1Q | 15:00: Bear Bachmeier and LJ Martin drive BYU to the Utah 20-yard line
LJ Martin rushed up the middle for 3 yards to the Utah 38-yard line before Johnathan Hall and Paul Fitzgerald made the stop. Bear Bachmeier followed with a 12-yard run up the middle to the Utah 26-yard line for a BYU Cougars first down. After Bachmeier threw incomplete toward Walker Lyons, Martin gained 6 yards to the Utah 20-yard line where Lucas Samsula recorded the tackle.
End of Q1
2Q | 14:51: Matthias Dunn drills a 38-yard field goal to cut the Utah lead
Rabbit Evans broke up a Bear Bachmeier pass on the right side at the Utah 20-yard line to open the second quarter. Matthias Dunn then converted a 38-yard field goal with 14:51 on the clock, completing a 9-play, 37-yard BYU Cougars drive that lasted 4:45. Dunn’s second field goal of the game trims the Utah Utes lead to 14-6.
2Q | 13:36: Jayven Williams breaks up a Devon Dampier pass to stop Utah
Devon Dampier opened the Utah Utes drive with a 2-yard run up the middle to the 27-yard line before Braxton Lindsey and Bodie Schoonover made the stop. Dampier then connected with Daniel Bray for 6 yards to the Utah 33-yard line, where Schoonover and Cade Uluave brought him down. BYU Cougars defender Jayven Williams broke up Dampier’s pass to Wayshawn Parker on the right side with 13:36 left in the second quarter.
2Q | 13:17: Bear Bachmeier hits Legend Glasker for a 75-yard BYU touchdown
After Orion Phillips punted 45 yards and Cannon DeVries returned it 3 yards to the BYU 25-yard line, Bear Bachmeier struck on the first play of the series. Bachmeier connected deep down the right side with Legend Glasker at the Utah 24-yard line for a 75-yard BYU Cougars touchdown. That 1-play, 75-yard scoring drive takes 10 seconds and trims the Utah Utes lead to 14-12 with 13:17 left in the second quarter.
2Q | 11:43: Cannon DeVries forces a Braden Pegan fumble as BYU recovers
Devon Dampier rushed up the middle for 2 yards to the Utah 36-yard line for a first down before Cade Uluave made the stop, then threw incomplete intended for Ricky Johnson. Dampier followed with a 13-yard completion over the middle to Braden Pegan, where Cannon DeVries forced a fumble at the Utah 48-yard line and Therrian Alexander III recovered for the BYU Cougars at the Utah 49-yard line with Utah leading 14-13.
2Q | 7:35: LJ Martin scores on a 4-yard touchdown run to extend the BYU lead
Bear Bachmeier connected with Walker Lyons for gains of 15 yards to the Utah 15-yard line and 8 yards to the 7-yard line before LJ Martin rushed 3 yards up the middle to the 4-yard line. Martin then ran left for a 4-yard touchdown with 7:35 left in the second quarter, and Matthias Dunn converted the extra point to finish an 8-play, 49-yard drive for a 20-14 BYU Cougars lead over the Utah Utes.
2Q | 6:08: Bodie Schoonover drops Devon Dampier for a 7-yard loss
Following a 65-yard kickoff for a touchback at 7:35, Devon Dampier ran right for 4 yards to the Utah 29-yard line before Tommy Prassas and Cade Uluave made the stop. Bodie Schoonover then tackled Dampier up the middle for a 7-yard loss to the Utah 22-yard line at 7:03. With 6:08 left in the second quarter, the BYU Cougars lead the Utah Utes 20-14.
2Q | 3:55: Two Walker Lyons false starts push BYU back after 14-yard catch
After Jayven Williams broke up a Devon Dampier pass, Orion Phillips punted 43 yards to Cannon DeVries for a fair catch at the BYU 40-yard line. Sione Moa rushed for 3 yards before Bear Bachmeier connected with Walker Lyons for a 14-yard first down to the Utah 41-yard line. Following a deep incompletion intended for Legend Glasker, two 5-yard false start penalties on Lyons pushed the Cougars back to the BYU 49-yard line.
2Q | 1:57: Devon Dampier finds Larry Simmons for a 12-yard first down
Bear Bachmeier completed short passes of 3 yards and 2 yards to Legend Glasker before Fuller Shurtz punted 39 yards to the Utah 7-yard line at 2:36. Devon Dampier threw incomplete for Braden Pegan and had a pass intended for Larry Simmons broken up by Isaiah Glasker. Dampier then connected with Simmons for a 12-yard first down to the Utah 19-yard line before throwing incomplete deep left at 1:57 with BYU leading 20-14.
Halftime: BYU Cougars take 20-14 lead over Utah Utes into the break
After Hunter Clegg stopped Devon Dampier for a 2-yard gain and Faletau Satuala broke up a pass intended for Larry Simmons, Orion Phillips punted 50 yards to Cannon DeVries for a fair catch at the BYU 18-yard line. Bear Bachmeier then took a 1-yard kneel down at 0:02 to send the BYU Cougars into halftime ahead of the Utah Utes, 20-14, behind 280 total yards and a 75-yard touchdown pass to Legend Glasker.
3Q | 12:31: Bodie Schoonover sacks Devon Dampier after BYU turnover
Bear Bachmeier connected with Kyler Kasper for a 27-yard gain to the Utah 41-yard line to open the second half, but Utah intercepted his next pass at the 29-yard line and returned it 17 yards to the Utah 46. On first down for the Utes, Bodie Schoonover sacked Devon Dampier for a 3-yard loss to the Utah 43-yard line. That gives Schoonover two sacks as the BYU Cougars hold a 20-14 lead
3Q | 8:47: Dillon Curtis misses 29-yard field goal as Utah comes up empty
Utah moved inside the red zone on a 29-yard completion from Creed Whittemore to Devon Dampier to the BYU 16-yard line during an eight-play, 44-yard drive. After Therrian Alexander III stopped Braden Pegan after a 7-yard catch at the BYU 10-yard line and Dampier misfired to Whittemore in the end zone, Dillon Curtis missed a 29-yard field goal attempt at the 8:47 mark of the third quarter to keep BYU ahead 20-14.
3Q | 1:50: Devon Dampier hits Braden Pegan for 14-yard touchdown to tie BYU
After Kevin Doe stopped Wayshawn Parker for a 2-yard loss at the BYU 14-yard line, Devon Dampier connected with Braden Pegan on the right side for a 14-yard touchdown pass with 1:50 left in the third quarter. That score finished a nine-play, 53-yard Utah Utes drive in 5:24 to tie the BYU Cougars 20-20, giving Pegan five catches for 86 yards and two touchdowns.
3Q | 1:25: Bear Bachmeier finds Jojo Phillips to set up third down at the BYU 32
Following Dillon Curtis’s extra point that gave the Utah Utes a 21-20 lead and a 65-yard touchback kickoff, the BYU Cougars opened their possession at the 25-yard line. Bear Bachmeier missed Walker Lyons on a short pass to the left on first down before connecting with Jojo Phillips for a 7-yard gain to the BYU 32-yard line. That reception brought up 3rd and 3 with 1:25 remaining in the third quarter.
End of 3Q: Utes lead 21-20
That brings 3Q to a close with the scoreboard reading BYU Cougars 20–21 Utah Utes.
Live updates by Jhonatan Andrés Martínez Cuesta
3Q | 0:00: Utah Utes faces 1st & 10 at BYU 22
Utah Utes sets up at 1st & 10 at BYU 22. (00:34) PENALTY UTA False Start (#74 Olson) 5 yards from UTA38 to UTA33. (00:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 Devon Dampier rush middle for 30 yards gain to the BYU37 (#11 Faletau Satuala), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY BYU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#11 Faletau Satuala) 15 yards from BYU37 to BYU22, 1ST DOWN. Devon Dampier (14/26, 177 YDS, 2 TD) has paced the unit to 306 total yards so far.
4Q | 12:51: Wayshawn Parker pushes Utah to the BYU 1-yard line
Wayshawn Parker opened the fourth quarter with a 4-yard run to the BYU 18-yard line before Faletau Satuala dropped Devon Dampier for a 1-yard loss. A 15-yard pass interference penalty on Jayven Williams on an incomplete throw toward Braden Pegan gave the Utah Utes a first down at the BYU 4. Parker then rushed up the middle for 3 yards to the 1-yard line as Utah leads the BYU Cougars 21-20.
4Q | 12:03: Devon Dampier scores on 3-yard touchdown run for Utah
After Keanu Tanuvasa and Tausili Akana stopped Devon Dampier for a 2-yard loss back at the BYU 3-yard line, Dampier powered up the middle for a 3-yard touchdown run with 12:03 remaining in the fourth quarter. Dillon Curtis converted the extra point to finish off Utah’s 7-play, 68-yard drive spanning 4:07, extending the Utah Utes’ lead over the BYU Cougars to 28-20.
4Q | 8:47: Sione Moa and a Utah penalty move BYU to the Utes 30-yard line
Trailing 28-20, the BYU Cougars have marched 37 yards across six plays into Utah Utes territory. Sione Moa broke off a 13-yard run up the middle to the Utah 40-yard line before adding a 1-yard carry against Trey Reynolds. Bear Bachmeier then connected with Legend Glasker for 4 yards to the 35-yard line, and a 5-yard delay of game penalty on Pupu Sepulona handed BYU a first down at the Utah 30.
4Q | 4:39: Bear Bachmeier carries push BYU to the Utah 2-yard line
Bear Bachmeier broke off a 19-yard run up the middle to the Utah 5-yard line before Nate Ritchie and Rabbit Evans brought him down for a first down. After Elijah Elliss and Mike Tauteoli stuffed Sione Moa for no gain on the right side, Bachmeier added a 3-yard carry to the 2-yard line against Ethan Day and Cyrus Polu. BYU faces 3rd and Goal on its 12-play, 65-yard drive while trailing 28-20.
4Q | 2:00: Trey Reynolds goal-line interception sets up Utah drive to the 33
Trey Reynolds intercepted Bear Bachmeier in the end zone to stop a 13-play, 65-yard BYU Cougars drive and returned it 12 yards to the Utah 12-yard line. After a 5-yard offside penalty on Keanu Tanuvasa, Wayshawn Parker gained 4 yards and Devon Dampier ran 3 yards left to the Utah 24-yard line for a first down. Parker then rushed 9 yards left to the Utah 33-yard line as the Utes lead 28-20.
4Q | 1:57: Wayshawn Parker converts first down at the Utah 35-yard line
Following his 9-yard carry to the Utah 33-yard line against Isaiah Glasker, Wayshawn Parker ran up the middle for a 2-yard gain to the Utah 35-yard line for a first down before Cade Uluave and Justin Kirkland made the stop. That conversion brings the Utah Utes drive to five plays and 23 yards over 2:42 with 1:57 remaining in the fourth quarter, as Utah leads the BYU Cougars 28-20 with 16 first downs.
4Q | 0:25: Walker Lyons catches two Bear Bachmeier passes to reach the Utah 43
After Keanu Tanuvasa stopped Wayshawn Parker for a 4-yard loss, Orion Phillips punted 19 yards to the BYU 48-yard line to end Utah’s 8-play, 19-yard drive. Trailing 28-20, Bear Bachmeier found Walker Lyons over the middle for 7 yards to the Utah 45-yard line against Trey Reynolds. Bachmeier then completed a 2-yard pass to Lyons to reach the Utah 43-yard line with 0:25 remaining before Jackson Bennee made the stop.
Full time, Utah Utes defeat BYU Cougars 28-20: Nate Ritchie end-zone interception seals the win
On the final drive of the fourth quarter, Sione Moa gained 2 yards to the Utah 41-yard line before Bear Bachmeier threw an end-zone interception to Nate Ritchie with two seconds remaining, sealing a 28-20 Utah Utes victory over the BYU Cougars. Devon Dampier paced Utah with 177 passing yards, two touchdown passes to Braden Pegan, and 87 rushing yards with two rushing scores.
Final Box Score: Devon Dampier accounts for four touchdowns in 28-20 Utah Utes win over BYU Cougars
In the 28-20 Utah Utes victory, Devon Dampier completed 14 of 26 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns to Braden Pegan (86 receiving yards) while rushing 20 times for 87 yards and two scores as Utah posted 328 total yards. BYU Cougars finished with 391 total yards (272 passing, 119 rushing) led by Bear Bachmeier (272 passing yards, four interceptions) and Legend Glasker (7 catches, 118 yards, one touchdown).
