Utah beats BYU 28-20 to stay unbeaten at 9-0

Utah erased a 20-14 halftime deficit and beat BYU 28-20 at Rice-Eccles Stadium, scoring 14 straight in the second half to stay 9-0. BYU fell to 7-2.

Devon Dampier was the player of the game. He went 14 of 26 for 177 yards and two touchdowns, and added 87 yards and two scores on 20 carries. He ran 22 yards for a score and hit Braden Pegan from 46 yards to make it 14-0 in the first quarter. BYU answered with two Dunn field goals and a 75-yard Bear Bachmeier pass to Legend Glasker that made it 13-14. LJ Martin's 4-yard run put BYU up 20-14.

The lead did not last. Dampier found Pegan from 14 yards late in the third to put Utah up 21-20. He ran in from 3 yards early in the fourth for the final margin. Bachmeier threw for 272 yards but was picked off four times. Glasker had seven catches for 118 yards.

Chirp's Sim had Utah at 67% before the game.