The third-ranked Utes improved to 9-0 for the first time in nearly two decades, prompting fans to storm the field at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Utah beat BYU 28-20 on Saturday, snapping a three-game losing streak in the Holy War rivalry. The win, played after an unusual 10 a.m. local kickoff, keeps the third-ranked Utes unbeaten and pushes them to 9-0 for the first time in nearly two decades, a mark they haven't hit since 2008.
Fans inside Rice-Eccles Stadium didn't wait around for BYU to clear the field once the clock hit triple zero, rushing the turf to celebrate as the Big 12 title race continues to run through Salt Lake City. Devon Dampier played a major role for Utah in the win, contributing across the board as the Utes handled their in-state rival.
BYU came in ranked seventh, or eighth depending on the poll, and the loss snaps a stretch in which the Cougars had gotten the better of Utah in three straight meetings. The result keeps Utah firmly in the College Football Playoff conversation as the Big 12 picture sharpens down the stretch, with Morgan Scalley's team now positioned as the league's clear frontrunner heading into the season's final stretch.