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Utah Beat BYU 28-20 in the Holy War as Dampier Scores Four Touchdowns

Utah trailed 20-14 at half time at Rice-Eccles Stadium, held BYU scoreless in the second half, and Devon Dampier finished with two passing and two rushing touchdowns in a 28-20 win.

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Utah Beat BYU 28-20 in the Holy War as Dampier Scores Four Touchdowns

Key points

  • Utah beat BYU 28-20 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in the Holy War rivalry game.
  • USA Today listed Utah at No. 4 and BYU at No. 8 going into the game, and the meeting was the first in the 104 edition history of the rivalry with both teams ranked in the top 10.
  • Utah led 14-3 after the first quarter.

Utah beat BYU 28-20 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in the Holy War rivalry game. Devon Dampier accounted for four touchdowns, two passing and two rushing, and Utah stayed unbeaten at 9-0.

USA Today listed Utah at No. 4 and BYU at No. 8 going into the game, and the meeting was the first in the 104 edition history of the rivalry with both teams ranked in the top 10. Utah won the Holy War for the first time since 2019 and ended a three game losing streak in the series.

BYU led at half time, then Utah shut the door

Utah led 14-3 after the first quarter. BYU scored 17 points in the second quarter and led 20-14 at half time. Utah then held BYU scoreless for the whole second half. Utah scored once in the third quarter and once in the fourth to move ahead 28-20.

The quarter scores tell the swing. BYU scored 3, 17, 0 and 0 by quarter. Utah scored 14, 0, 7 and 7. A BYU team that had moved the ball well before half time did not score again.

Dampier did a bit of everything

Dampier finished 14 of 26 passing for 177 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He ran 20 times for 87 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught one pass for 29 yards.

Bleacher Report noted that Dampier became the first player in NCAA history with a game of at least 150 passing yards, 25 receiving yards, two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns. Fox News reported the same passing and rushing line independently, 14 of 26 for 177 yards and two touchdowns through the air, and 87 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

Bachmeier threw four interceptions

BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier finished 21 of 35 passing for 272 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions, with eight carries for 59 yards. His last throw ended the game. Nate Ritchie intercepted a Bachmeier desperation pass in the end zone with two seconds left. It was Bachmeier's fourth interception of the day, matching his total from BYU's first eight games this season.

Utah improved to 9-0 overall and 6-0 in the Big 12. BYU fell to 7-2 overall and 4-2 in the Big 12, and its path to the Big 12 championship game and the College Football Playoff got narrower. Utah fans stormed the field at Rice-Eccles Stadium when the clock reached zero.

Timeline

  1. Nov 7, 2026Utah leads 14-3 after the first quarter, and BYU scores 17 in the second to lead 20-14 at half time.
  2. Nov 7, 2026Utah holds BYU scoreless in the second half and scores in the third and fourth quarters to lead 28-20.
  3. Nov 7, 2026Nate Ritchie intercepts Bear Bachmeier in the end zone with two seconds left, and Utah fans storm the field at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

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