Rice-Eccles After Dark, BYU’s Big 12 Stakes, and a Final Four in Provo?

Rice-Eccles at night once again reminded everyone why there’s nothing like Utah Football under the lights. Devon Dampier proved the doubters wrong, Utah rolled a supposedly “ranked” Cincinnati squad, and I break down why the national media’s obsession with the Kelce's is the only reason the Bearcats were even in the conversation.

Then we pivot south to Provo, where BYU’s entire Big 12 season hangs on an early-morning slugfest with Texas Tech. I’ll explain why it’s the defining game for both BYU and Utah’s playoff paths, and why Cougar fans should be proud no matter what happens next.

We wrap with chaos in the AP Top 25 (Virginia? Louisville? Duke??) and some early men’s basketball previews:

• Utah: rebuilding under Coach Jensen but trending the right way
• Utah State: poised for another Mountain West title run
• BYU: AJ Dybantsa, Richie Saunders, Rob Wright, Keba Keita… this might be the deepest roster in program history — and yes, I said Elite Eight potential

And just when you thought I was done — Logan Cooley gets paid. I’ll touch on why his new deal with the Utah Mammoth is a huge win for the franchise and the fan base.

Hit play, spelunkers. It’s another loaded week inside The Matt Cave.