Social Media Reacts to BYU's Win Over Utah

Before Saturday night, BYU fans had been unable to celebrate a win over arch-rival Utah since 2009. That changed when BYU handled #21 Utah 26-17.

Below are some of the best social media reactions to BYU's win over Utah.

Current players weigh in

Once the players got to the locker room, some of them took to social media to celebrate with the fans.

BYU wide receiver Neil Pau'u referenced former Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley's comments following Utah's victory in 2019. Huntley called BYU "so poo-poo." "We never gonna lose to them, Huntley said, "They so poo-poo, ya'll can tweet that."

They so “poo poo” lol #StreakOver
— neil_pauu#8 (@pauuneil) September 12, 2021

Thank you to everyone who came out tonight, we needed the fans out there! Lots of room to improve, but I’m excited to show out again next week. Can’t take these opportunities for granted! One kick at a time…
— Jake Oldroyd (@JakeOldroyd39) September 12, 2021

LETS GO COUGAR NATION, STAND UP ‼️‼️‼️#GOCOUGS 🤙🏽
— Micah Harper (@micahharper_) September 12, 2021

HOW ‘BOUT THEM COUGS!!!?!🤩🤩
— Jacob Conover (@JacobConover17) September 12, 2021

#GOCOUGS pic.twitter.com/kx5qjII5JE
— Puka Nacua (@AsapPuka) September 12, 2021

LSU transfer Seneca Knight is a current player...on the basketball team. Knight was impressed by the environment on Saturday night.

This football game is ridiculous🤯 #GoCougs
— Seneca Knight (@SenecaKnight_) September 12, 2021

🤪🤪🤪 pic.twitter.com/VvXpS5w0Kz
— Masen Wake (@MasenWake13) September 12, 2021

No one believed in us except you cougar nation, thank you!!!!
— Uriah Leiataua (@lopa54) September 12, 2021

10 my …
— Lorenzo Fauatea 🇼🇸 (@renzo55_) September 12, 2021

TURN USSS UPP!!!!!!!
— D'Angelo Mandell (@Dlo_Gunter) September 12, 2021

TURN ME UP COUGAR NATION!!
— Chazyboy (@chazahyou3) September 12, 2021

Lavell was DIFFERENT tonight!! Less go Cougar Nation!!
— Lopini Katoa (@Lopini4) September 12, 2021

Former players weigh in

Multiple former players took to social media to celebrate BYU's win over Utah.

THANK GOD I don’t have to listen to the same unoriginal Utah “jokes” year after year anymore.
— Ryker Mathews (@ryker_mathews) September 12, 2021

I mean…..BYU like that this year! Big dubs go cougs
— Moroni Laulu-Pututau (@moroni_lp) September 12, 2021

it. is. about. time. CHILLS! #CougarNation
— Cody Hoffman™ (@Cody_Hoffman2) September 12, 2021

BYU’s Defense is balling!!!!
— Jordan Leslie (@Jles9) September 12, 2021

Not a former player, rather a former coach. Former BYU offensive line coach Eric Mateos tuned into BYU's victory over Utah. Mateos is now the offensive line coach at Baylor. BYU and Baylor will compete in the same conference beginning in 2023.

Nacua brothers attitude, defense blitzing, ground game + jaren’s poise. I cheered like a 12 year old boy tonight and it felt great. #GoCougs
— Beau Hoge (@BHoge22) September 12, 2021

Like I said…UNLEASH MY MAN (@lionel_nacua)‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
LFG!!!!#IssaTouchdown @BYUfootball pic.twitter.com/rwDtICpqVQ
— Ross Apo🇹🇴 (@RossApoWR_EZ) September 12, 2021

Can’t say enough about how well Jaren played tonight. He was poised, made all the right reads and throws and kept the U’s defense on their toes all night. I love how he doesn’t lean too heavily on his running ability, but mixes it in when it’s needed most!
— tanner mangum (@tannermangum) September 12, 2021

Jaren Hall put on a show out there! Love the way you played today man & led your squad to victory! Keep it up! All phases doing their part 👏🏼👏🏼 Good game fellas @BYUfootball
— Kaimana Nacua (@KaiNacua) September 12, 2021

BYU 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
— Devon Blackmon (@D_BLACK19) September 12, 2021

Man, what a feeling! Who else is buzzin?!
— CryptoGPT | Al2Earn Staking Live 18/31 Days Growth (@mitchmathews10) September 12, 2021

This is turning out to be the Best week in the history of @BYUfootball maybe EVER!
— Brady Poppinga (@BradyPoppinga) September 12, 2021

National college football fans & analysts weigh in

Jaren Hall for Heisman?
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) September 12, 2021

✅ Get invite to the Big 12
✅ Snap 9-game Holy War losing streak to rival Utah

WHAT A WEEK FOR @BYUfootball! pic.twitter.com/KQ4vOtRWG1
— ESPN (@espn) September 12, 2021

BYU with the most impressive win for the Big 12 on Saturday.
— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) September 12, 2021

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— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) September 12, 2021

Kalani Sitake celebrating on the field is amazing. @BYUfootball @kalanifsitake pic.twitter.com/9ClndA5O6O
— Dana Greene (@dana_greene) September 12, 2021

Top performances continued

- @RazorbackFB dropping hammer on Texas
- @BYUfootball first win over Utes in over decade
- @BadgerFootball D giving up 92 total yards...92
- The fans in Miami that caught the cat...all heroes don't wear capes
— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) September 12, 2021

Listen @Utah_Football fans. Just gotta take the medicine on this one. @BYUfootball earned it. Played harder. Coached better. Bad taste for 2+ years coming.
— Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) September 12, 2021

🙌 @BYUfootball gets the W

They take down No. 21 Utah and earn their first Holy war win since 2009 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/94ry9w7Nle
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 12, 2021

What a wild day of football, right? Signing off from BYU’s gigantic win, have a good night everyone. pic.twitter.com/qJn7dU2ry7
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 12, 2021

This was tremendous. pic.twitter.com/cQ0BCv5c0X
— Max Olson (@max_olson) September 12, 2021

🎉🙌 @BYUfootball fans stormed the field after picking up their first win against Utah in 12 years pic.twitter.com/JEWwLfAIeD
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 12, 2021

BYU fans weigh in

There were too many tweets to add in this section. Here are a few that stood out.

This memory is engrained in a our minds and hearts forever. I told my sons over and over to NEVER forget this night. #BYUvsUtah #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/QNcuLLiXbg
— Danny (@dahomes) September 12, 2021

So this just happened next to where my cousins are sitting at the #BYUvsUtah game. @RedditCFB pic.twitter.com/6NrJgdp1XJ
— Matt Harris (@RirieBulldogsAD) September 12, 2021

BYU social media hero Boney Fuller was pulling out the receipts on Saturday night.

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— Boney Fuller (@boneyfuller) September 12, 2021

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— Boney Fuller (@boneyfuller) September 12, 2021

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— Boney Fuller (@boneyfuller) September 12, 2021

Utah Jazz owner and BYU fan/dnor Ryan Smith was in attendance on Saturday night.

65,000 about to be on this field pic.twitter.com/XNfBeseqLQ
— Ryan Smith (@RyanQualtrics) September 12, 2021

That was worth the wait 🥲 pic.twitter.com/PNa7d4VyYc
— Joe Wheat (@joewheat27) September 12, 2021

Newborn babies weigh in

As of Saturday night, there are a few kids that have never seen BYU lose to Utah.

This is the face of a baby that only knows a life where BYU BEATS UTAH!!!!!! YEAH! GO COUGS!!!💙#gocougs #byufootball #byu pic.twitter.com/JZ7gZx8cSP
— Kati Pham 🇺🇦 (@KatiFord14) September 12, 2021

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