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No. 21 BYU fends off No. 9 Baylor with gritty 26-20 win in double overtime

BYU took its first major step on Saturday night.

In a season with high hopes and a loaded schedule, the No. 21 Cougars are off to an impressive start after gutting out a 26-20 double overtime win over No. 9 Baylor in Provo, Utah.

Lopini Katoa's 3-yard touchdown run in the second OT stood up as the winner after Baylor's ensuing possession stalled out at the 11 yard line.

It capped off a strange last sequence of the game in which three field goal attempts were missed, two of which were potential game-winners for BYU.

In the end, the home team prevailed over the defending Big 12 champs, much to the delight of the fans who stormed the field.