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The University of Utah Athletics
Saturday, October 18
Provo, Utah / LaVell Edwards Stadium
6 p.m.
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No. 23 Utah Comes Up Just Short at No. 15 BYU
10/18/2025 10:47 PM | Football
Utes total 470 yards of offense
PROVO, Utah -- The No. 23 Utah football team dropped a back-and-forth battle on the road against the No. 15 BYU Cougars, 24-21, in front of 64,794 fans at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
Utah is now 5-2 overall and 2-2 in Big 12 Conference play, while BYU improves to 7-0 and 4-0 in the Big 12.Â
The Utes outgained the Cougars, 470-368, and rushed for 226 yards. Utah was able to take a 17-14 lead with 11:19 left in the fourth quarter, but BYU scored 14 unanswered points to build a two-score lead. The Utes answered with a late score of their own but were unable to complete the comeback after an attempted onside kick.Â
Utah is now 2-2 against the Cougars when the two sides are both ranked.
Utah held BYU to 228 yards of total offense through the first three quarters of play. Logan Fano led the Utah defense with a career-high eight tackles, while Jackson Bennee matched his career high that he set last week against Arizona State with eight stops.Â
John Henry Daley and Jonah Lea'ea each tallied sacks while the Utes' defense combined for six tackles for loss.Â
The Utes limited BYU to conversions on just three of 12 third-down tries and one of three fourth downs. BYU scored points on all four trips to the red zone, while Utah was only successful on two of four attempts.
Offensively, Daniel Bray led the Utah offense with a career night. The freshman rushed 10 times for 121 yards and a touchdown - a 49-yard score, Utah's longest since the 2023 season. Bray averaged 12.1 yards per carry.
Devon Dampier completed 20-of-36 passes for 244 yards and two touchdowns to go with an interception. He also rushed for 64 yards on 15 carries.
Ryan Davis and Dallen Bentley led the Utah receiving corps, each tallying 60-plus receiving yards. Davis hauled in seven catches for 66 yards and a touchdown, while Bentley nabbed four catches for 65 yards, including a 32-yard pitch-and-catch from Dampier.Â
UP NEXT
Utah returns to Rice-Eccles Stadium next week when it takes on Colorado on Saturday, Oct. 25. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. MT on ESPN.
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Utah is now 5-2 overall and 2-2 in Big 12 Conference play, while BYU improves to 7-0 and 4-0 in the Big 12.Â
The Utes outgained the Cougars, 470-368, and rushed for 226 yards. Utah was able to take a 17-14 lead with 11:19 left in the fourth quarter, but BYU scored 14 unanswered points to build a two-score lead. The Utes answered with a late score of their own but were unable to complete the comeback after an attempted onside kick.Â
Utah is now 2-2 against the Cougars when the two sides are both ranked.
Utah held BYU to 228 yards of total offense through the first three quarters of play. Logan Fano led the Utah defense with a career-high eight tackles, while Jackson Bennee matched his career high that he set last week against Arizona State with eight stops.Â
John Henry Daley and Jonah Lea'ea each tallied sacks while the Utes' defense combined for six tackles for loss.Â
The Utes limited BYU to conversions on just three of 12 third-down tries and one of three fourth downs. BYU scored points on all four trips to the red zone, while Utah was only successful on two of four attempts.
Offensively, Daniel Bray led the Utah offense with a career night. The freshman rushed 10 times for 121 yards and a touchdown - a 49-yard score, Utah's longest since the 2023 season. Bray averaged 12.1 yards per carry.
Devon Dampier completed 20-of-36 passes for 244 yards and two touchdowns to go with an interception. He also rushed for 64 yards on 15 carries.
Ryan Davis and Dallen Bentley led the Utah receiving corps, each tallying 60-plus receiving yards. Davis hauled in seven catches for 66 yards and a touchdown, while Bentley nabbed four catches for 65 yards, including a 32-yard pitch-and-catch from Dampier.Â
UP NEXT
Utah returns to Rice-Eccles Stadium next week when it takes on Colorado on Saturday, Oct. 25. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. MT on ESPN.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Follow the Utes on social media through Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok along with visiting www.UtahUtes.com. Download the Utah 360 app here.  Â
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Team Stats
UTE
BYU
Total Yards
470
368
Pass Yards
244
166
Rushing Yards
226
202
Penalty Yards
77
42
1st Downs
24
22
3rd Downs
5
3
4th Downs
1
1
TOP
28:53
31:07
2nd Quarter
UTE 0, BYU 7
BYU - Roberts,Chase 17 yd pass from Bachmeier,Bear (Ferrin,Will kick) 6 plays, 81 yards, TOP 03:00
UTE 7, BYU 7
UTE - Davis,Ryan 11 yd pass from Dampier,Devon (Curtis,Dillon kick) 9 plays, 85 yards, TOP 03:54
UTE 7, BYU 10
BYU - Ferrin,Will 26 yd field goal 10 plays, 33 yards, TOP 02:18
4th Quarter
UTE 14, BYU 10
UTE - Bray,Daniel 49 yd run (Curtis,Dillon kick), 9 plays, 90 yards, TOP 04:12
UTE 14, BYU 17
BYU - Kingston,Parker 12 yd run (Ferrin,Will kick), 5 plays, 81 yards, TOP 02:46
UTE 14, BYU 24
BYU - Bachmeier,Bear 22 yd run (Ferrin,Will kick), 8 plays, 64 yards, TOP 05:02
UTE 21, BYU 24
UTE - Simmons,Larry 2 yd pass from Dampier,Devon (Curtis,Dillon kick) 5 plays, 77 yards, TOP 01:21
Game Leaders
CMP
20
TD
2
YDS
244
INT
1
Players Mentioned
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