Week 11 was supposed to be an SEC showcase and instead it was the ACC that captured the nation’s attention early.
No. 4 Miami has been playing with fire all season and the Hurricanes finally got burned after a late fumble doomed their comeback attempt at Georgia Tech.
The SEC still had all the shine later in the day though. In the afternoon marquee, No. 16 Ole Miss delivered perhaps the biggest win of Lane Kiffin’s tenure in knocking off No. 3 Georgia. And No. 11 Alabama crushed No. 15 LSU 42-13 to effectively knock the Tigers out of the playoff picture.
And in the nightcap, No. 9 BYU pulled off an heart-stopping 22-21 comeback win over Utah to remain undefeated at 9-0.
Elsewhere, No. 20 Colorado held off Texas Tech and bolstered its Big 12 title game hopes in the process as Iowa State stumbled for a second straight loss. And Jeremiah Smith set a freshman record for Ohio State, while Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel broke the all-time FBS touchdown record.
Here’s how it all played out on Saturday.
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Final: BYU 22, Utah 21
Somehow, some way, BYU finds a way to escape with another win. The Cougars’ dream season keeps going as they get to 9-0 after rallying from 11 points down to beat their rivals.
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Final: Washington State 49, Utah State 28
Wazzu’s longshot playoff hopes live for another week with a decisive win over Utah State. The No. 21 Cougars improve to 8-1.
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BYU takes the lead!
Will Ferrin nails the 44-yard field goal and BYU leads 22-21 with 3 seconds left!
Unbelievable. Clutch kick to finish a clutch drive.
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BYU in field goal range
Here’s the play that got the Cougars in range for what could be a winning kick.
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Retzlaff finds a Chase Roberts down the field, then gets a couple nice gains afterward. All of a sudden BYU is on the edge of field goal range. Under a minute to play.
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Utah looked like it had the game won after sacking BYU QB Jake Retzlaff on 4th and 10, but a defensive hold keeps the Cougars alive. Ho boy.
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BYU gets the ball back
Utah can’t take advantage of the short field, going 3-and-out after a holding penalty pushed it back.
BYU is going to get what will likely be its last chance to pull off the comeback, starting at its own 9.
We’re at the 2-minute timeout.
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BYU punts it away
The drive goes nowhere for the Cougars, who have to punt from their own end zone. Utah is going to start in BYU territory with under 5 minutes to play and a 2-point lead.
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BYU nearly had a disastrous turnover deep in its own territory, but managed to recover this fumble, punt it away, and got the stop on defense. So the Cougars have it back with a fresh set of downs. 7:10 to play.
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Touchdown BYU!
Jake Retzlaff dives over the pile for a 1-yard touchdown to cap the long drive. BYU’s 2-point try fails so Utah maintains a narrow lead.
Utah 21, BYU 19, 4th quarter
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End of 3rd: Utah leads, but BYU on the move
BYU is in the red zone after a couple of big pass plays from QB Jake Retzlaff. This is the most productive drive the Cougars’ offense has had all game as we head to the 4th quarter.
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BYU adds FG
BYU gets 3 points out off the turnover as Will Ferrin hits from 33 yards.
Utah 21, BYU 13, 3rd quarter
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BYU interception!
Crew Wakley picks off Utah QB Brandon Rose near midfield, and the Cougars have their first big play in a while.
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We’re back from halftime in Salt Lake and BYU starts the 2nd half with a quick 3-and-out. Utah’s defense is playing with a purpose tonight.
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Halftime: Utah 21, BYU 10
BYU completely botched the clock at the end of the half, running out of time after a false start results in a 10-second runoff. The Cougars were in field goal range, but they’ll come up empty-handed.
Utah threatening to spoil their rival’s perfect season.
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Touchdown Utah!
Micah Bernard catches the ball and dives past the pylon for another Utes score and we’ve got a possible big upset brewing in Salt Late City.
Utah 21, BYU 10, late 2nd quarter
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Final: Virginia 24, Pitt 19
After starting the season 7-0, Pitt has now lost two straight as Virginia pulls the upset. Pitt QB Eli Holstein left the game injured after taking a big hit.
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Touchdown Utah!
Brant Kuithe scores his 2nd TD of the day, this time on a direct snap run, and the Utes are back in front.
Utah 14, BYU 10
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BYU kick return TD!
Utah’s lead didn’t last long as Keelan Marion returned the ensuing kickoff 96 yards for BYU’s first TD of the game.
BYU 10, Utah 7, 2nd quarter
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Final: Missouri 30, Oklahoma 23
A defensive struggle turned into a wild 4th quarter finish, but No. 24 Missouri hangs on to beat Oklahoma thanks to a last-minute defensive touchdown.
