Wall was named the Big 12’s Defensive Player of the Week, while Bachmeier earned Freshman of the Week honors for the fifth time.

The No. 23 Utah Utes, led by quarterback Devon Dampier, face the No. 15 BYU Cougars, led by quarterback Bear Bachmeier, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah.

Whittingham has an 11-6 record versus BYU since taking over the Utes’ head job in 2004. This is, however, the first time the head coach has lost three consecutive contests to the Cougars in his 21-year career. “It’s part of the deal,” Whittingham said. “You go from elation to devastation in a seven-day period of time.

The Deseret News is providing live coverage of Saturday’s game between No. 15 BYU and No. 23 Utah. Check back for updates throughout the game. Make that three straight wins in the BYU-Utah rivalry for the Cougars.

For Utah, quarterback Devon Dampier has thrown for 1,131 yards with 11 touchdowns and three interceptions while completing 71.5% of his passes. Dampier also leads the team in rushing with 378 yards on 65 carries and five touchdowns.

The Colorado Buffaloes likely learned plenty about the Utah Utes and their weaknesses on Saturday evening. As the Buffs sat and watched, the BYU Cougars exposed

The Utes went 5 of 12 on third down, and more concerningly, finished with 12 penalties for 77 yards. Utah had six penalties for 29 yards in the first half, while BYU didn’t have any penalties in the first 30 minutes. The Cougars ended with five penalties for 42 yards.