Keelan Marion Takes Kickoff To The House To Give BYU The Lead Over Utah
Nov 9, 2024, 9:30 PM | Updated: Nov 11, 2024, 12:22 pm
Keelan Marion returns a Utah kickoff for a touchdown to give the No. 9 Cougars a 10-7 lead over Utah. (BYU Photo)
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SALT LAKE CITY – BYU and Utah are locked into yet another exciting edition of the rivalry at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Following a six-play Utah touchdown drive that put the Utes up 7-3, Keelan Marion sat in the end zone waiting for the kickoff. He took the ball at the four-yard line and made his way upfield. With blockers in front of him, Marion maneuvered his way through a mess of bodies out to the 30-yard line where he hit green grass.
With only the kicker to beat, Marion turned on the jets. He stiff-armed the last Ute in his way at the 40-yard line and took it all the way to the end zone to put the Cougars on top 10-7.
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BYU-Utah Rivalry at a glance
In an interesting quirk that perfectly defines a rivalry, the official beginning of the rivalry is often determined by what color you wear on Saturday night. Utah says the series dates back to 1896, with the all-time results sitting at 62-35-4 in favor of the Utes. Cougar faithful claim 1922 as the genesis of the rivalry, with the Utes leading 59-32-4.
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BYU beat Utah 26-17 in 2021, ending Utah’s nine-game winning streak, tied for the longest for either team in series history. The Utes have won five straight at home, dating back to the Cougars’ 33-31 win in 2006. Utah has won 40 of the 60 games played in Salt Lake.
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No. 9 BYU’s remaining schedule
- Saturday, November 16 – Kansas Jayhawks @ BYU Cougars | 8:15 p.m. MT
- Saturday, November 23 – BYU Cougars @ Arizona State Sun Devils | Kickoff TBA
- Saturday, November 30 – Houston Cougars @ BYU Cougars | Kickoff TBA
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Utah’s remaining schedule
- Saturday, November 16 – Utah Utes @ Colorado Buffaloes | 10 a.m. MT
- Saturday, November 23 – Iowa State Cyclones @ Utah Utes | Kickoff TBA
- Friday, November 29 – Utah Utes @ UCF Knights | 6 p.m. MT
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Big 12 Standings Entering Week 11
- BYU – 5-0 in the Big 12 (8-0 overall)
- Iowa State – 4-1 (7-1)
- Colorado – 4-1 (6-2)
- Kansas State – 4-2 (7-2)
- Texas Tech – 4-2 (6-3)
- Arizona State – 3-2 (6-2)
- Cincinnati – 3-2 (5-3)
- West Virginia – 3-2 (4-4)
- Baylor – 3-3 (5-4)
- TCU – 3-3 (5-4)
- Houston – 3-3 (4-5)
- UCF – 2-4 (4-5)
- Utah – 1-4 (4-4)
- Kansas – 1-4 (2-6)
- Arizona – 1-5 (3-6)
- Oklahoma State – 0-6 (3-6)
