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We survived Rivalry Week — and somehow, Real Salt Lake survived the regular season too.

In this week’s episode of The Matt Cave Podcast, I break down:

• The Holy War aftermath: BYU’s physical dominance, Utah’s offensive woes, and what this means for both programs moving forward.
• Real Salt Lake’s wild playoff berth: how a 2–2 draw was enough, and why that “achievement” feels hollow.
• Utah State’s sneaky bowl hopes: Bronco Mendenhall’s Aggies are scrappy, but can they actually sneak into the Mountain West title race?
• Utah Mammoth momentum: Keller’s hat trick, Schmaltz’s breakout, Cooley’s grit, and why the herd is for real.

It’s a loaded Utah sports week, and yes — the sun did come up after the Holy War. Let’s spelunk into it.

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It’s Sunday… and you know what that means. Time to spelunk back into the madness of Utah sports and a little gaming sanity check to wrap it all up.

This week I break down:

• Real Salt Lake’s playoff rollercoaster — win and you’re in, lose and you’re out. Diego Luna’s return might be the spark they need.
• Utah Mammoth’s encouraging start — Cooley and Guenther look like future Olympians, and this young squad might just crash the playoff party.
• Utah State’s ongoing frustrations — Bronco’s defense still can’t stop a nosebleed, and it’s looking like another long season in Logan.
• Utah’s dominance over Arizona State — Whittingham’s team looks like the Big 12 favorite and is rolling into Holy War week in full force.
• BYU’s double-overtime heart attack against Arizona — lucky, scrappy, but still undefeated. Bear Bachmeier’s baptism by fire continues.
• And finally, my review of Borderlands 4 — fun, replayable, and proof that not every game needs to reinvent the wheel. Sometimes fun is enough.

All that and more on this week’s Matt Cave Podcast!

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This week, BYU wins but looks banged-up doing it. Bear Bachmeier flashed brilliance, Kalani Sitake’s team racked up penalties, and the Cougars’ defense limped into the toughest stretch of their Big 12 schedule.

Meanwhile, Real Salt Lake pulled out a gritty 1-0 win over Colorado to stay alive in the playoff race (yes, really), and the Utah Jazz continue to prove that “rebuild” is just code for “eternal mediocrity.” Nepotism, busted draft picks, and confusing messaging — Matt’s got thoughts.

No game review this week, but next Sunday brings a full Borderlands 4 review. Until then, buckle up for another week of Utah sports chaos.

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