No. 15 BYU edges No. 23 Utah 24-21 for third straight Holy War victory

PROVO, Utah -- , Bear Bachmeier had 229 yards of offense while throwing for a touchdown and running for another score to rally No. 15 BYU to a 24-21 victory over No. 23 Utah on Saturday night. LJ Martin added 122 yards on the ground to help the Cougars (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) remain unbeaten and beat their Holy War rivals for a third straight time. BYU has won three straight in the rivalry series for the first time since winning four straight from 1989 to 1992. “I’ve been a part of all three of those wins,” senior safety Tanner Wall said. “To be able to say, leaving this place, I never lost to Utah, I’ll wear that with a lot of pride for the rest of my life.” Devon Dampier threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns for Utah (5-2, 2-2). Daniel Bray added a career-high 121 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries.