Social Media Was Buzzing After BYU Football Upset Rival Utah
Sep 12, 2021, 5:58 AM
PROVO, UT - SEPTEMBER 11: Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jaren Hall (3) celebrates after taking a knee on the final play during a game between the Utah Utes and BYU Cougars on September 11, 2021, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Boyd Ivey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
(Photo by Boyd Ivey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
PROVO, Utah – BYU football ended its long nine-game, 12-year losing streak against rival Utah on Saturday night with a 26-17 victory. The win put the 2021 edition of the BYU football program at 2-0 on the year and was another validation that last year’s success wasn’t a flash in the pan.
The streak is no more!@BYUfootball takes down @Utah_Football, 26-17.#GoCougs #BYU pic.twitter.com/qkImEPiwtq
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 12, 2021
BYU is now building a program under the direction of sixth-year head coach Kalani Sitake.
Social Media reacts to BYU football taking down Utah
Here are some of the best from social media after the Cougars rivalry win.
Utah has never beaten BYU since they accepted an invite to the P5.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 12, 2021
Congratulations to BYU for the victory! Utah is legit, with one of the better combos of OL and defensive front 7 in the nation, and a QB in Charlie Brewer who has played well in a lot of big games. This matchup reveals a lot about these Cougars. Rise and Shout!
— Trevor Matich (@TMatich) September 12, 2021
Heck of a week for BYU. Get admitted to the Big 12 and knock off hated rival Utah.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) September 12, 2021
1st ever BYU game for Cruz Kehl
He wanted me to tell U something:
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
😤😤😤😤😤😤
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/fJkkiEqF7h
— Bryan Kehl (@thekehlzone) September 12, 2021
Hall is special!!! #BYU
— Jordan Leslie (@Jles9) September 12, 2021
Jaren Hall, most athletic player at BYU since @TMatich ?
— Russillo (@ryenarussillo) September 12, 2021
BYU with the most impressive win for the Big 12 on Saturday.
— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) September 12, 2021
Tremendous performance from BYU QB Jaren Hall who threw three TDs and rushed for 92 yards tonight. pic.twitter.com/0FzkguzQlg
— RJ Young (@RJ_Young) September 12, 2021
BYU!!!!!!!! THE 9 YEAR DROUGHT IS OVER. pic.twitter.com/dYHCvCYHsx
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) September 12, 2021
Rise and Shout! 9 years of waiting and the drought is over! Well done lads! @kalanifsitake @BYUfootball #HolyWar #BYUCougars
— Todd Harris (@TheToddHarris) September 12, 2021
Top performances continued
– @RazorbackFB dropping hammer on Texas
– @BYUfootball first win over Utes in over decade
– @BadgerFootball D giving up 92 total yards…92
– The fans in Miami that caught the cat…all heroes don’t wear capes— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) September 12, 2021
🤙🤙
— UCF Football (@UCF_Football) September 12, 2021
Jaren Hall put on a show out there! Love the way you played today man & led your squad to victory! Keep it up! All phases doing their part 👏🏼👏🏼 Good game fellas @BYUfootball
— Kaimana Nacua (@KaiNacua) September 12, 2021
Kalani 😂😂😂😂
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) September 12, 2021
What a scene in Provo. Big win for @BYUfootball!
— Matt Leinart (@MattLeinartQB) September 12, 2021
Kalani Sitake intercepted Utah’s first pass of the game and then ended the streak.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) September 12, 2021
Scene in Provo is epic!! That @BYUfootball and @Utah_Football rivalry is one of the best in CFB.
Kalani Sitake is a really good coach and finally gets a win over his former boss
— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) September 12, 2021
BYU ends a nine-game losing streak to Utah. Pretty good week for CougarKind. Kalani Sitake pretty damn happy to finally beat the Utes.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) September 12, 2021
Disappointing loss for Utah but I think that’s understating the absolutely incredible job of recruiting, developing, and coaching done at BYU by Kalani Sitake. Lost tons of NFL talent and came back incredibly strong. Utah coaching/ decisions/ & game plan didn’t help at all.
— David Canter (@davidcanter) September 12, 2021
@BYUfootball LFG!!!!! pic.twitter.com/ox5UqP5eew
— Algie Brown (@algiebrown44) September 12, 2021
🙌 @BYUfootball gets the W
They take down No. 21 Utah and earn their first Holy war win since 2009 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/94ry9w7Nle
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 12, 2021
Not washing this shirt. Jaren Hall broke the Max Hall curse.
— Paul Sabin (@SabinAnalytics) September 12, 2021
Jaren Hall can scoot.
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) September 12, 2021
Jaren Hall for Heisman?
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) September 12, 2021
Jaren Hall has been incredibly impressive the past two weeks. Love his game and poise.
BYU Offensive staff deserves a ton of love. Putting on an absolute clinic tonight.
— Jake Heaps (@jtheaps9) September 12, 2021
#BYU‘s offense looking pretty good in the post-Zach Wilson era. Jaren Hall is really fun to watch in @CoachRoderick‘s scheme.
Cougars have been balanced (147 rush yards, 139 pass yards) and brilliant on third down (9 of 15) against a veteran Utah defense. Very impressive.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) September 12, 2021
BYU QB Jaren Hall is putting on a show, folks.
— Eric Edholm (@Eric_Edholm) September 12, 2021
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12-3 pm) on KSL Newsradio. Follow him on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper.
