LAS VEGAS — In a bizarre game filled with high emotions, Utah held on to a 35-point lead and beat the BYU Cougars for the fifth consecutive time, winning 35-28 in the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl.
Utah jumped to an incredible 35-point lead early in the first quarter, but failed to generate any offense for the remainder of the game. The following is a grading of Utah's performance in their win over the Cougars.
Despite a 35-0 lead in the first quarter, Utah's offense had less than 100 total yards on offense. Considering that BYU gave Utah a short field on every turnover it made sense that Utah's offense didn't need to go too far to score points.