Utah scores on turnovers early, holds off BYU in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS -- BYU kept turning the ball over, and Utah kept scoring. About the only question left after five first-quarter touchdowns by the Utes was how big their Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl rout would be. Until BYU regained its composure, that is, and made it a game for both teams to remember. Utah took advantage of a disastrous start by BYU, scoring five first-quarter touchdowns on turnovers -- including two interceptions by Tevin Carter -- before holding on Saturday to beat the Cougars 35-28. "We ended up with the win, which is all that matters," Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. "It's the only thing that matters." Utah used its string of first-quarter turnovers to build a 35-0 lead, then managed to hold on as BYU mounted a comeback that brought the Cougars to within one score with 3:23 left in the game.