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No. 3 Utah comes from behind to defeat No. 2 UCLA in gymnastics

Utah gymnastics coach Tom Farden keeps saying his team has a lot of fight. Now, everyone in the college gymnastics world should know it.

The third-ranked Utes earned one of their most memorable wins in recent seasons as they came from behind to upend second-ranked UCLA 197.550-197.425 in front of 11,085 at Pauley Pavilion.

The two will face off again at the Pac-12 Championships on March 24 and probably in the NCAA Championships, too, but for now, the Utes own the bragging rights after winning the meet in the final moments.

The Utes (8-1, 5-0 Pac-12), who fought through a few mistakes early, rallied on the floor with a 49.