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3 takeaways from Utah’s rivalry game victory over BYU

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As usual, the expected happened Saturday morning and early afternoon at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. That is, if the expected was to expect the unexpected. After Utah jumped out to a 14-0 start with a couple explosive plays, BYU responded by racking up a 20-point run of its own, but it was not enough as Utah retook the lead and held on for a 28-20 victory.

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