The streak continues!
Led by senior running back Zack Moss, the 14th-ranked Utes went on the road and took down BYU, 30-12, in front of 64,045 fans at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
The 5-foot-10, 225 pound running back had a game-high 187 yards rushing to go with a touchdown to lead the Utes (1-0) to their ninth consecutive victory in the 100th game of the Holy War rivalry. Moss finished the game averaging 6.4 yards on 29 carries.
In the win, Moss passed Devontae Booker on the all time Utah rushing list. Moss currently has 2832 yards and is just 163 yards behind Tony Lindsay and 387 yards behind Eddie Johnson for the top spot.
BYU quarterback Zach Wilson threw for 208 yards and ran for 43 yards on the ground, however, the sophomore threw two costly interceptions, which were both returned for touchdowns. The Cougars finished with three turnovers on the night, while Utah did not have any.
As the last seconds ticked off the clock, Utah fans chanted, “Nine in a row! Nine in a row!”
Here’s all the reactions from the Holy War showdown.
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Utah pick-6!!What a play by @JulianBlackmon #GoUtes #Utes #ByuvsUtah #HolyWar #UtahFootball pic.twitter.com/y0aeYKx8GY
— GoUtahUtes (@UtahUteFans) August 30, 2019
And yes, @Utah_Football reminds many that they are legit. Will say it again, this team is on schedule for being an elite team. Not hype. Legit skill/program.
More on that on @Pac12Network post game show. #HowGreatIsBall
— Yogi Roth (@YogiRoth) August 30, 2019
Utah now has had nine pick 6's since 2010 against #BYU.
BYU's last pick six against Utah was in 1987.#UTAHvsBYU #KSLsports
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) August 30, 2019
Utah’s Francis Bernard with the Pick-6! Utes up 9-3 here in the 2nd quarter. #GoUtes #UtahFootball #Utes #BYUvsUtah #HolyWar pic.twitter.com/JTdbImWnBi
— GoUtahUtes (@UtahUteFans) August 30, 2019
This is our house… #9ishere pic.twitter.com/KzkbPU9flH
— ^MJO (@mckinleyj) August 30, 2019
BREAKING NEWS: BYU has announce that QB Zach Wilson will change his number to #2 to match how many times he’s lost to his favorite team. pic.twitter.com/o0Jph61BHf
— Dahlelama (@dahlelama) August 30, 2019
But… they broke the huddle the entire season with "Beat Utah!"
— Ute Believer (@UteBeliever) August 30, 2019
COUNT THEM UP#NineIsHere @_SNOOP1 pic.twitter.com/OamTpq9t3b
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 30, 2019
Utah's 9th straight win in the series ties the longest streak. Utah 2x now and BYU 1x#Utes
— Bill Riley (@espn700bill) August 30, 2019
The good news for BYU is it can regroup & focus on winning its conference … uh, never mind
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 30, 2019
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9…#goutes #UTAHvsBYU pic.twitter.com/6HY1olsxvD
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) August 30, 2019
#GoUtes #UTAHatBYU #UtahFootball #9times pic.twitter.com/U2tke7YFa6
— Tijs van Limburg (@tijis311) August 30, 2019
Victory formation for Utah 30-12 is the final #Utes #GoUtes #UtahvsBYU #9InARow #LightTheU pic.twitter.com/Ti0d198gwN
— James Williams (@JamesfromUtah) August 30, 2019
Zack Moss tonight ???? #goutes #UTAHvsBYU pic.twitter.com/hDx1e6tiAM
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) August 30, 2019
The Utah-BYU uniform situation is simply spectacular
— Matt Brown (@MattBrownCFB) August 30, 2019
Utah-BYU might be the best possible Thursday night opener, especially in the #pac12afterdark late slot. They should do it every year.
— Matt Hinton (@MattRHinton) August 29, 2019
“Alexa, play ‘bad decade’… er… ‘bad day’ by Daniel Powter on Spotify.”#GoUtes #NineIsHere pic.twitter.com/HIxJEIVtpU
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 30, 2019
