SALT LAKE CITY — Eight is too much.
That’s how BYU is feeling after squandering a 27-7 lead against Utah late in the third quarter Saturday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium and falling to the Utes by eight points — 35-27 — marking the Cougars’ eighth consecutive loss in the rivalry game.
“It hurts,” said BYU coach Kalani Sitake. “It’s supposed to hurt so you can remember it.”
The Cougars won’t have to wait too long for another shot at Utah, who will visit Provo next August in the season-opener for both teams.
No doubt, Saturday’s outcome will sting for a long time.