Provo • BYU’s offense did just enough in the first half to spark thoughts of a possible upset against the Utes. But that spark quickly was snuffed out by some major mistakes that allowed a close game to turn into a 30-12 loss at LaVell Edwards Stadium Thursday.
The Cougars’ first big mistake came in the second quarter when Utah’s Francis Bernard was in the right place to pick off Zach Wilson and score from 58 yards out to put the Utes up 9-3.
The mistakes in the fourth quarter sealed BYU’s fate, with running back Ty’Son Williams fumbling after a loss of two yards with Utah recovering the ball on BYU’s 22-yard line.