By Habari Entertainment | November 9, 2026
Devon Dampier accounted for four touchdowns, and Utah shut out BYU in the second half to beat the No. 9 Cougars 28–20 on Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The win moved Utah to 9–0 and earned the Utes the Pop-Tarts Bowl Crazy Good Team of the Week award from the Football Writers Association of America.
Dampier and four interceptions fuel Utah’s comeback
Utah scored on its first two possessions. Dampier opened with a 22-yard touchdown run, then found Braden Pegan for a 46-yard score. BYU responded with 20 unanswered points to take a 20–14 halftime lead. Utah scored a touchdown in each of the final two quarters and kept BYU off the scoreboard after halftime.
Dampier threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 89 yards and two more scores. He also caught a 29-yard pass on fourth-and-one in the third quarter. Pegan finished with five catches for 86 yards and both of Dampier’s touchdown passes.
James Chenault and Lance Holtzclaw each intercepted a pass as Utah regained control. Trey Reynolds picked off a pass in the red zone with the Utes protecting their eight-point lead, and Nate Ritchie ended BYU’s final threat with an interception in the closing seconds. It was Utah’s first four-interception game since Oct. 1, 2022, against Oregon State.
Unbeaten Utah heads to Tucson
Utah sits alone atop the Big 12 at 6–0 and has won 15 straight games, the longest active streak in the FBS, according to the FWAA. BYU fell to 7–2 overall and 4–2 in conference play.
This is Utah’s fourth FWAA Team of the Week award and its first since 2021. The Utes previously earned the honor after beating BYU in 2004 and after wins over Oregon in 2015 and 2021.
Utah visits No. 22 Arizona on Saturday, Nov. 14. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. Arizona time at Casino Del Sol Stadium in Tucson, with coverage on FOX. The Wildcats enter the matchup at 7–2. University of Arizona Athletics
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