Provo • Utah’s winning streak over the BYU Cougars in gymnastics remains intact, but it didn’t remain so without a hard-fought effort Friday.
The third-ranked Utes, who defeated BYU 197.25-196.475 in the Marriott Center for their 40th straight win in the series, found themselves in an unexpected close meet with the Cougars in the third rotation.
The Utes led 98.65-98.125 at the halfway point, but a few lower-than-normal scores on the floor combined with a strong showing by the Cougars on the balance beam put the Utes in a pressure position, leading just 137.825-137.575 with two routines to go.