What Kyle Whittingham said about Utah’s rivalry loss to BYU

Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham yells at the ref after the game at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. BYU won 22-21. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

While he wasn’t as heated as athletic director Mark Harlan, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham was understandably unhappy about how his team’s clash with BYU concluded Saturday night.

“Things out there were ridiculous. Things out there were ridiculous,” Whittingham told reporters following the Utes’ 22-21 loss to the No. 9-ranked Cougars. “That’s how I’ll leave it.”

The main source of Whittingham’s frustration came from a late defensive holding call on Zemaiah Vaughn, negating a fourth down sack of Jake Retzlaff that would have effectively buried BYU in the contest’s final minutes.

Utah Utes running back Micah Bernard (2) dives for a touchdown against BYU Cougars safety Faletau Satuala (10) at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

Utah Utes cornerback Zemaiah Vaughn (5) upends BYU Cougars wide receiver Chase Roberts (2) and the Utes hold on the fourth down play at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

Utah Utes quarterback Brandon Rose (8) is face masked by Brigham Young Cougars linebacker Isaiah Glasker (16) at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

A Utah Utes fan holds a sign during a game between the University of Utah Utes and the BYU Cougars held at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) celebrates after the Cougars intercepted a pass intended for a Utah Utes receiver during a game between the University of Utah Utes and the BYU Cougars held at…

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Publish date : 2024-11-10 09:01:19

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