Jake Retzlaff Pulls BYU To Within Two With Touchdown Run

SALT LAKE CITY – With 2:22 remaining in the third quarter, Utah pinned the BYU Cougars on their own five-yard line with a spectacular punt, and set their defense up in great position to dominate like they had been all night.

The drive was kick-started by three chunk plays: a 19-yard pass to Keelan Marion, a 27-yard pass to Darius Lassiter, and a 32-yard pass to Chase Roberts, setting the Cougars up on the Utah 12-yard line at the end of the third quarter.

BYU was then faced with a 4th & 2, but instead of settling for the field goal, they put it in the hands of Hinckley Ropati who powered his way through for the first down.

A play later, Jake Retzlaff reached the ball over the goal line for BYU’s first offensive touchdown of the night. They would then go for two in an attempt to tie the game, but Retzlaff was intercepted. The score cut the deficit to 21-19 in favor of Utah.

JUMP AND SCORE.

@jretz11

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— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 10, 2024

BYU-Utah Rivalry at a glance

In an interesting quirk that perfectly defines a rivalry, the official beginning of the rivalry is often determined by what color you wear on Saturday night. Utah says the series dates back to 1896, with the all-time results sitting at 62-35-4 in favor of the Utes. Cougar faithful claim 1922 as the genesis of the rivalry, with the Utes leading 59-32-4.

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BYU beat Utah 26-17 in 2021, ending Utah’s nine-game winning streak, tied for the longest for either team in series history. The Utes have won five straight at home, dating back to the Cougars’ 33-31 win in 2006. Utah has won 40 of the 60 games played in Salt Lake.

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No. 9 BYU’s remaining schedule

• Saturday, November 16 – Kansas Jayhawks @ BYU Cougars | 8:15 p.m. MT
• Saturday, November 23 – BYU Cougars @ Arizona State Sun Devils | Kickoff TBA
• Saturday, November 30 – Houston Cougars @ BYU Cougars | Kickoff TBA

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Utah’s remaining schedule

• Saturday, November 16 – Utah Utes @ Colorado Buffaloes | 10 a.m. MT
• Saturday, November 23 – Iowa State Cyclones @ Utah Utes | Kickoff TBA
• Friday, November 29 – Utah Utes @ UCF Knights | 6 p.m. MT

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Big 12 Standings Entering Week 11

• BYU – 5-0 in the Big 12 (8-0 overall)
• Iowa State – 4-1 (7-1)
• Colorado – 4-1 (6-2)
• Kansas State – 4-2 (7-2)
• Texas Tech – 4-2 (6-3)
• Arizona State – 3-2 (6-2)
• Cincinnati – 3-2 (5-3)
• West Virginia – 3-2 (4-4)
• Baylor – 3-3 (5-4)
• TCU – 3-3 (5-4)
• Houston – 3-3 (4-5)
• UCF – 2-4 (4-5)
• Utah – 1-4 (4-4)
• Kansas – 1-4 (2-6)
• Arizona – 1-5 (3-6)
• Oklahoma State – 0-6 (3-6)

Tanner Tripp is a sports writer for KSL Sports covering all teams across the state of Utah. Follow him on X @tanner_tripp and Instagram @tanner.tripp here.

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