SALT LAKE CITY — Utah and Utah State were on the opposite end of a wild weekend of the final week of the regular season. And while Utah escaped with a win and stayed put in the national rankings, Utah State dropped as they fell to Boise State on the road.
Avoiding a disastrous ending to the regular season, Utah pulled away from the BYU Cougars late to claim a 35-27 victory Saturday night. As a result, Utah stayed at No. 17 in the USA Today Amway Coaches Poll..
Utah remains one of three teams ranked from the Pac-12; although there was some shakeup between the teams after Washington claimed an Apple Cup victory over Washington State in a snowy finale.