Utah sports roundup: Utes, BYU and Utah State win, Jazz and RSL lose

Utah's three major college football teams all won Saturday. No. 6 Utah beat Cincinnati 49-25 to stay unbeaten, No. 8 BYU held off Arizona State 27-20, and Utah State beat Colorado State 31-14. Utah and BYU meet next Saturday in Salt Lake City. The Jazz lost 112-90 at home to Portland, and Real Salt Lake lost 2-1 at San Jose. ^{[1][5][9][12][15]}

No. 6 Utah 49, Cincinnati 25

No. 6 Utah beat Cincinnati 49-25 on the road Saturday to improve to 8-0, and 5-0 in the Big 12. The Utes have won 14 straight games, the longest active streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision, and are 8-0 for the first time since 2010. ^[1][2]

Utah led 42-6 at halftime after scoring on all four of its offensive possessions and adding two defensive touchdowns. Rabbit Evans returned a fumble 51 yards for a score, and Elijah Davis returned an interception 39 yards for a touchdown with 34 seconds left in the half. ^[2][3][4]

Davis' return kept alive a Utah streak of at least one interception returned for a touchdown in 23 straight seasons. "Got our 23rd pick-six in a row," coach Morgan Scalley said. ^[3]

Quarterback Devon Dampier threw for 260 yards. Tight end Hunter Andrews caught five passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns, including a 59-yarder late in the third quarter, and Daniel Bray scored on a catch and a 30-yard run. Wayshawn Parker ran for 82 yards and a touchdown. ^[2][3][4]

"It was a big mindset for us [to start fast] coming off last week," Dampier said. Utah had been held scoreless in the first half against Houston a week earlier. ^[3][4]

Cincinnati fell to 5-3 and 2-3 in the Big 12. Cole Tabb ran for 131 yards, including a 48-yard touchdown. ^[2]

Utah hosts No. 8 BYU next Saturday, Nov. 7, in Salt Lake City, with a 10 a.m. kickoff. ^[2][3]

No. 8 BYU 27, Arizona State 20

No. 8 BYU beat Arizona State 27-20 at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, a week after its first loss of the season, at UCF. The Cougars are 7-1, and 4-1 in the Big 12. ^[5][6][8]

BYU led 17-3 at halftime. Running back Sione Moa scored the first touchdown by recovering a Bear Bachmeier fumble at the goal line, and Bachmeier threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Kyler Kasper before the break. ^[6][7]

Arizona State freshman Jake Fette, making his first career start, threw two third-quarter touchdown passes to tie the game at 17. Matthias Dunn's 45-yard field goal put BYU back in front, and Moa scored from a yard out with 2:09 left after Bachmeier converted two fourth downs on the drive. ^[6][7]

Bachmeier threw for 236 yards, a touchdown and an interception. BYU's defense had a season-high six sacks. Linebacker Isaiah Glasker had eight tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery. Arizona State's Cardae Mack had 170 all-purpose yards. ^[6][7]

"Glad we got the victory," BYU coach Kalani Sitake said. "Obviously, there are a lot of things that we need to improve on and be better." ^[7]

Arizona State fell to 4-4 and 2-3 in the Big 12. ^[6][7]

BYU plays at No. 6 Utah next Saturday in a game the Tribune said will likely be the first in the rivalry with both teams in the AP top 10. ^[6][7]

Utah State 31, Colorado State 14

Utah State beat Colorado State 31-14 at Maverik Stadium in Logan on Saturday to improve to 3-5, and 2-2 in Pac-12 play. ^[9][10][11]

McCae Hillstead started at quarterback for the first time since the season opener, in place of Grady Brosterhous. Coach Bronco Mendenhall said Brosterhous was hurt. Hillstead completed 17 of 22 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown, ran for 79 yards and a touchdown, and caught a 44-yard pass from receiver Anthony Garcia on a trick play. ^[9][10][11]

Garcia had 11 catches for 121 yards. The Aggies scored on their first three drives and finished with 464 yards, their most this season. ^[9][10]

Utah State's defense held Colorado State scoreless in the first half and to 263 total yards, a season low for the Rams. The Aggies recovered two fumbles and did not turn the ball over. ^[9][10][11]

"Wins have been tough so far, but the team, they're united. They're resilient and the culture is really strong," Mendenhall said. ^[9]

Colorado State fell to 3-5. Utah State hosts Fresno State next Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ^[9]

Portland 112, Jazz 90

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Jazz 112-90 Saturday afternoon at the Delta Center. It was the Jazz's fourth straight loss, and they are 1-5. ^[12][13][14]

Portland went on a 17-0 run in the first quarter and led 59-42 at halftime. Deni Avdija scored 24 points and Damian Lillard added 22. ^[12][13]

Rookie Darryn Peterson scored 16 points for the Jazz. Lauri Markkanen, back after missing two games with a sprained wrist, scored 13 on 3-of-14 shooting. The Jazz shot 37.1% and committed 20 turnovers. ^[12][13][14]

"Our ability to be solid with the ball is continuing to haunt us," coach Will Hardy said. ^[13]

The Jazz play at San Antonio on Monday. ^[12]

San Jose 2, Real Salt Lake 1

Real Salt Lake lost 2-1 at the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, ending a three-game winning streak. ^[15][16][17]

Ousseni Bouda scored on a free kick in the second minute, and Benji Kikanovic scored in the 17th. Juan Manuel Sanabria headed in a cross from Sam Junqua in the 23rd minute for RSL's only goal. ^[15][16][17]

RSL is 12-15-6 and dropped out of playoff position with one regular-season game left. It hosts its finale on Saturday, Nov. 7, the league's Decision Day. ^[15][16]