LAS VEGAS (AP)  Utah took advantage of a disastrous start by BYU in the Las Vegas Bowl, scoring f...

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<p>LAS VEGAS (AP)  Utah took advantage of a disastrous start by BYU in the Las Vegas Bowl, scoring five first-quarter touchdowns on turnovers - including two interceptions by Tevin Carter - before holding on to beat the Cougars 35-28 on Saturday.</p>
<p>Carter returned one of the picks for a touchdown and another to the 1 as No. 20 Utah romped to a 35-0 first- quarter lead in the first meeting of the two heated rivals outside of the state of Utah. BYU turned the ball over the first five times it had the ball, with freshman quarterback Tanner Mangum throwing three interceptions and fumbling once.</p>
<p>That was all the scoring Utah did, and it nearly cost the Utes the game. Mangum would bring BYU back, throwing two touchdown passes and rushing for another score with 3:23 left to get the Cougars within one score, but BYU never got the ball back.</p>
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Utah scores on turnovers early, holds on 35-28 over BYU

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Joe Williams 1 yd run (Andy Phillips kick)

Tevin Carter 28 yd interception return (Andy Phillips kick)

Dominique Hatfield 46 yd interception return (Andy Phillips kick)

Travis Wilson 20 yd run (Andy Phillips kick)

Remington Peck 3 yd pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick)

Francis Bernard 10 yd run (Trevor Samson kick)

Nick Kurtz 5 yd pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick)

Tanner Mangum 4 yd run (Trevor Samson kick)

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When former BYU linebacker Kyle Whittingham was offered the coaching position at his alma mater following the 2004 season, Cougars defensive coordinator Bronco Mendenhall started to look for another job.
Whittingham, though, was also given the chance to stay at Utah and move from defensive coordinator to head coach in place of departing Urban Meyer. After mulling his options, Whittingham decided on the Utes, paving the way for Mendenhall to take over at BYU.

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LAS VEGAS (AP)  BYU kept turning the ball over, and Utah kept scoring.
About the only question left after five first quarter touchdowns by the Utes was how big their Las Vegas Bowl rout would be. Until BYU regained its composure, that is, and made it a game for both teams to remember.

Utah scores on turnovers early, holds on 35-28 over BYU

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