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This week on The Matt Cave, Matt breaks down another eventful weekend in Utah sports, featuring decisive wins, late-season drama, and some much-needed perspective for Mammoth fans.

The episode opens with Utah State’s double-overtime loss to UNLV, a game that perfectly showcased the traditional Bronco Mendenhall script: competitive, gritty, and frustratingly close. With Fresno State and Boise State left, the Aggies still have a narrow path to bowl eligibility, but the margin for error is gone.

From there, Matt dives into Utah’s dominant rushing performance at Baylor, where the Utes powered their way to 380 yards on the ground. Despite offensive limitations, Utah continues to control games physically and remains in the Big 12 title conversation — though their postseason fate now hinges heavily on BYU vs. Cincinnati.

Next up is BYU’s blowout win over TCU, where the Cougars responded to last week’s embarrassment with urgency and emotion. Bear Bachmeier impressed, the defense overwhelmed TCU, and BYU now controls its path to the Big 12 Championship Game. The season comes down to the matchup with Cincinnati.

Matt then shifts to BYU Men’s Basketball and their near-upset of UConn in Boston — a performance that showed this young roster’s resilience and potential. Despite early injuries and cold shooting, the Cougars nearly stunned the defending champions.

The episode closes with the Utah Mammoth, who have hit their first real slump of the season. Matt breaks down why the panic from parts of the fanbase is unwarranted, how schedule imbalance has contributed to recent struggles, and why patience is essential in an 82-game NHL season.

Finally, he gives a quick review of Mega Bonk, a $10 Steam title that earns a full recommendation for its simplicity, humor, and replayability.

Another packed week, another deep spelunk into the world of Utah sports.

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This weekend was one of those weekends in Utah sports.
BYU got humiliated on a national stage — again — and I’ve got some words for the coaches, the offensive line, and a fanbase that needs to calm down. Utah’s Big 12 hopes? Barely alive, but technically still breathing. Utah State? Quietly rolling and one win from bowl season.

Then we shift to hoops: BYU men’s basketball is fun again… but Rob Wright might be a black hole for the ball. I break down Kevin Young’s rotations and what needs to change before they meet real competition.

And finally, the Utah Mammoth are just trying to survive the most unfair schedule in hockey. Eight of nine games on the road? That’s absurd. I’m not panicking yet — but I’m definitely side-eyeing Ryan Smith’s “concert venue” priorities.

So grab your caffeine, because it’s a full spelunk through a messy weekend in the 801.

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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.

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