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‘His heart’s broken’: Four interceptions tell the story of Bear Bachmeier’s painful afternoon against Utah

By Salt Lake Tribune · November 7, 2026 · 1 min read
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‘His heart’s broken’: Four interceptions tell the story of Bear Bachmeier’s painful afternoon against Utah
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Devon Dampier made all the right moves in No. 3 Utah’s 28-20 rivalry win over No. 9 BYU in front of the seventh-largest crowd in Rice-Eccles Stadium history on Saturday afternoon. Bear Bachmeier only made some of the right moves in a loss that pushed the Cougars’ Big 12 title and College Football Playoff hopes to the brink.

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