Utah's latest win against BYU — a 35-27 triumph, its eighth straight against the in-state rival — kept the Utes at No. 17 in the latest Coaches Poll released Sunday morning.
Utah State, meanwhile, took a nine-spot drop to No. 24 after falling to Boise State 33-24 in a game that determined the Mountain West's Mountain Division champion.
Utah (9-3) rallied from down 27-7 late in the third quarter to beat the Cougars, taking its first lead with 3:02 remaining in the game.
Up next for the Utes is the Pac-12 Championship Game on Friday (6 p.