Goonies Never Say Die - Underdog Utes look to topple unstoppable Broncos
The Utes enter Wednesday's game as big underdogs to the Boise State Broncos. But if childhood movies have taught me anything, it's that you should never count out the underdog!
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Utah
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| Final - 11.27.2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU Cougars | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| Utah Utes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
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Holy War report card
Utes beat BYU to end the regular season. It wasn't a pretty win, but it still feels pretty damn good.
Unnoticed in Utah's win over BYU is a bit of program history
Utah has played a lot of football over its history. Yet no three-year stretch rivals what they've produced in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
BYU Football Podcast: Jake Heaps
BYU Football Podcast: Jake Heaps - Podcasts have come to Vanquish the Foe...Listen when ready!
BYU v Utah: A few days removed
BYU v Utah: A few days removed: What really happened?
Utes finally win a close one against BYU
Utah finally gets its close win over the BYU Cougars. Now let's enjoy it.
No "Magic" for BYU
Quick Recap: Utah Stomach Punches BYU
Brandon Burton's blocked field goal lifts Utes over BYU
Brandon Burton blocks last second field goal, giving the Utes a 17-16 come from behind victory over the hated Cougars!
Survivor: South Padre - BYU beats South Florida....barely
BYU shot 33% FG and 50% FT. They were also outrebounded and had only two players in double-figures. Abouo, Davies and Hartsock were all generally terrible. Figures that each should...
Utes and Cougars meet one last time as conference mates
The final Holy War of the Mountain West Conference era. Who'll win?
Bronco word graph
Bronco Mendenhall has a way with words...
Preview - Utah v BYU: The Last Great Game
Preview - Utah v BYU: The Last Great Game. Anyone who thinks that this game will be as intense going forward is fooling themselves. With BYU and Utah being in the same conference, one of the greatest side plots to the game was that the winner, more often than not, gained at least a share of the conference title (whether in the WAC or MWC).
GameThreads
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Cougars Fans GameThread on Vanquish The Foe
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Scoring Drives |
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| Quarter 1 |
| 4:34 left: B-Y-U Field Goal - 43-yarder by Mitch Payne. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 0:02 left: B-Y-U Field Goal - 37-yarder by Mitch Payne. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 4:51 left: B-Y-U Touchdown - 21-yard pass from Jake Heaps to McKay Jacobson. (Mitch Payne extra point is good). |
| 4:51 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 14:56 left: Utah Field Goal - 40-yarder by Joe Phillips. |
| 13:46 left: Utah Touchdown - 37-yard pass from Jordan Wynn to DeVonte Christopher. (Joe Phillips extra point is good). |
| 13:46 left: |
| 7:38 left: B-Y-U Field Goal - 42-yarder by Mitch Payne. |
| 4:24 left: Utah Touchdown - 3-yard run by Matt Asiata. (Joe Phillips extra point is good). |
| 4:24 left: |
| Team statistics | BYU | Utah |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 32:32 | 27:28 |
| First Downs | 19 | 14 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 22-37 1 | 15-37 3 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 65 37 | 89 28 |
| Punt Return Yards | 7 | 2 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 4 3-3 1 | 3 1-0 3 |
| Penalties-Yards | 2-20 | 3-40 |
| Punts-Average | 4-41.0 | 6-35.3 |
