No. 17 Utah rallies to top rival BYU 35-27
Jason Shelley threw for 141 yards and a touchdown and added 61 yards and another score on the ground to rally No. 17 Utah to a 35-27 victory over BYU on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
BYU Cougars
27
Utah Utes
35
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| UTAH | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 35 |
Rice-Eccles Stadium · 46,017 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Utah Utes | L 20-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Arizona State Sun Devils | W 27-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ UCF Knights | L 31-39 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 28-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/9/26 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | W 24-10 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:43 27-35
Jason Shelley 33 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick)
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Touchdown 3:02 27-28
Armand Shyne 5 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick)
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Touchdown 10:53 27-21
Armand Shyne 2 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick)
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Touchdown 0:40 27-14
Samson Nacua 10 Yd pass from Jason Shelley (Matt Gay Kick)
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Touchdown 5:28 27-7
Matt Hadley 1 Yd Run (Skyler Southam Kick)
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Touchdown 11:33 20-7
Julian Blackmon 27 Yd Interception Return (Matt Gay Kick)
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Touchdown 0:25 20-0
Matt Hadley 1 Yd Run (Skyler Southam Kick)
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Touchdown 3:57 13-0
Matt Bushman 26 Yd pass from Zach Wilson (Skyler Southam Kick)
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Touchdown 10:55 6-0
Neil Pau'u 10 Yd pass from Zach Wilson (Skyler Southam PAT failed)
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UTAH
1 play, -5 yards, 0:21 · End of Game
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BYU 0:21
7 plays, 26 yards, 1:22 · Downs
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UTAH 1:43
1 play, 33 yards, 0:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:43 27-35
Jason Shelley 33 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick)
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BYU 1:53
4 plays, 8 yards, 1:09 · Downs
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UTAH 3:02
10 plays, 70 yards, 4:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:02 27-28
Armand Shyne 5 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick)
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BYU 7:26
5 plays, 5 yards, 3:20 · Punt
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UTAH 10:53
7 plays, 45 yards, 2:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:53 27-21
Armand Shyne 2 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick)
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BYU 13:40
3 plays, 5 yards, 2:00 · Punt
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UTAH 0:40
14 plays, 75 yards, 4:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:40 27-14
Samson Nacua 10 Yd pass from Jason Shelley (Matt Gay Kick)
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BYU 5:28
8 plays, 44 yards, 2:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:28 27-7
Matt Hadley 1 Yd Run (Skyler Southam Kick)
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UTAH 8:16
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:23 · Punt
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BYU 9:39
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:54 · Punt
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BYU 11:33
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:13 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:33 20-7
Julian Blackmon 27 Yd Interception Return (Matt Gay Kick)
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UTAH 12:46
5 plays, 9 yards, 2:08 · Punt
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UTAH
1 play, -2 yards, 0:25 · End of Half
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BYU 0:25
14 plays, 64 yards, 6:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:25 20-0
Matt Hadley 1 Yd Run (Skyler Southam Kick)
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UTAH 6:47
9 plays, 45 yards, 3:03 · Missed FG
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BYU 9:50
5 plays, 30 yards, 2:42 · Punt
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UTAH 12:32
6 plays, 18 yards, 2:20 · Punt
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BYU 14:52
5 plays, 18 yards, 2:55 · Punt
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UTAH 2:47
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:10 · Punt
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BYU 3:57
4 plays, 66 yards, 1:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:57 13-0
Matt Bushman 26 Yd pass from Zach Wilson (Skyler Southam Kick)
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UTAH 5:31
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:22 · Punt
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BYU 6:53
7 plays, 28 yards, 2:47 · Punt
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UTAH 9:40
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:15 · Punt
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BYU 10:55
5 plays, 33 yards, 1:56 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:55 6-0
Neil Pau'u 10 Yd pass from Zach Wilson (Skyler Southam PAT failed)
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BYU 12:51
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:09 · Punt
Showing the last 36 of 36 events.
Team Stats
BYU
UTAH
17
1st Downs
18
7-18
3rd down efficiency
4-13
1-3
4th down efficiency
2-2
357
Total Yards
296
204
Passing
141
20/29
Comp/Att
19/28
7.0
Yards per pass
5.0
153
Rushing
155
47
Rushing Attempts
37
3.3
Yards per rush
4.2
3-22
Penalties
1-10
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
0
34:18
Possession
25:42
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