Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl: BYU (9-3) v #22 Utah (9-3) (ABC, 3:30): Holy War renewed

[TrueOrange]

Didnt West Virginia light up 70 on Clemson in the Orange Bowl a few years ago -

Maybe. I'm just talking about the series in this (almost) yearly rivalry.

The most either has scored against the other has been 70 (by BYU in 1989, I think).

 

[TrueOrange]

Wow, Utah hasn't scored 2 straight drives.

(Is what I'd say if I thought they were even trying at this point.)

 

[He_Made_It]

C'mon Utes..you gotta keep scoring to hit 100.

 

[TrueOrange]

C'mon Utes..you gotta keep scoring to hit 100.

I think foot's well off the gas.

 

[He_Made_It]

I think foot's well off the gas.

No. Pedal to the metal. We need to kick off the bowl season with a big bang.

 

[VolFootballnut]

BYU just didn't show up really poor send off for Bronco Mendenhall

 

[He_Made_It]

Well, if Utah's not going to pour it on.... I'll just pull for the miraculous comeback.

 

[He_Made_It]

Speaking of comebacks..

The record is 35 points set in 2006 in the Northwestern-Michigan State game. This would tie that.

 

[gobraves101035]

This game is as good as over. BYU came unprepared and it really shows.

 

[TrueOrange]

"More turnovers than a bakery."

 

[He_Made_It]

Funny enough, BYU outgained Utah 190-76. Plus, it looks like the offense got it together on that last drive.

Utah's points were pretty much due to the wacky turnovers.

I'm going to go ahead and say......BYU 45 Utah 42.

Book it.

 

[TrueOrange]

BYU just didn't show up really poor send off for Bronco Mendenhall

It looks more like they just made a lot of really bad mistakes early on.


They've kept Utah from scoring again since the 1st quarter.

 

[Paper_Towel]

O/U how many tequila shots Musburger took during halftime?

 

[TrueOrange]

O/U how many tequila shots Musburger took during halftime?

All of them.

ALL of the shots.

 

[TrueOrange]

That's a big conversion on the fake punt by Utah.

 

[TrueOrange]

3rd and 18 and the Utah QB escapes a tackle for a loss to run for an 18 yard gain.

 

[TrueOrange]

35-14 at the end of the 3rd

 

[TrueOrange]

35-21 now with 10 min left.

 

[TrueOrange]

1st and goal at the Utah 4 with 3:41 left

 

[TrueOrange]

Td byu

 

[TrueOrange]

35-28 Utah with 3:23 left.

BYU has 2 timeouts

Utah 1 timeout

 

[TrueOrange]

And BYU kicks it out of bounds :no:

 

[Lawrence Wright]

BYU almost turned that rivalry into the Holy Sh!t War.

 

[TrueOrange]

Just couldn't get the stop they needed. The bowl's going to end with the final score of 35-28 Utah.


Utah wins the game with a grand total of 197 yards (and only 71 yards passing).



After those 5 turnovers and scores in the first quarter, BYU shut down Utah's scoring, but they just couldn't put together enough TDs of their own with the time left to win this rivalry game.

 

[He_Made_It]

BYU almost turned the rivalry into the Holy Sh!t War.

I thought it was about to happen too....

That was fun.