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Three wins in Utah this week and a whole lot to talk about.

I break down Utah’s gritty road win at Wyoming—dominant defense (hello, John Henry Daly), red-zone hiccups, and a freshman kicking game that has me chewing nails—then pivot to a huge Texas Tech at Utah preview with Big Noon Kickoff in town. After that, it’s Utah State shocking Air Force behind Bryson Barnes’ five touchdowns and why bowl eligibility suddenly feels real in Year 1 under Bronco. We jump back into MLS with Real Salt Lake 2–1 Sporting KC—Diego Luna back on the sheet, playoff math, and why I still don’t trust the defense. Then it’s the Utah Mammoth rookie camp/showcase takeaways: why I’m bullish on the top-end prospects, what the bottom-six/bottom-four battles might look like, and how this front office is building with purpose. I close with early Borderlands 4 impressions (story/writing >>> BL3, fun gunplay, PC launch warts and all).

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Topics

• Utes at Wyoming: elite defense, red-zone woes, freshman kicker nerves
• Texas Tech preview: strength-on-strength at Rice-Eccles
• Utah State 49–30 Air Force: Barnes’ breakout, Aggie path to a bowl
• RSL 2–1 SKC: Luna’s spark, play-in chase, defensive doubts
• Utah Mammoth rookies: top-heavy prospect pool, roster battles, year-one expectations
• Borderlands 4: first-look thumbs up (full review next week)

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This week on The Matt Cave, Utah college football takes center stage. 🏈

• BYU vs. Stanford: The Cougars’ defense dominated with sacks, turnovers, and shutdown play, but offensive play-calling remains a concern.
• Utah vs. Cal Poly: A blowout win revealed little, though questions linger about two-way players and receiver depth.
• Utah State vs. Texas A&M: Bronco Mendenhall’s Aggies showed fight but were ultimately outclassed in a tough paycheck game.

Beyond football, the show covers the Utah Mammoth’s rookie camp at their brand-new Sandy facility, Lauri Markkanen leading Finland past Serbia in international play, and Diego Luna with the USMNT in a tough loss to South Korea.

On the gaming side, Matt delivers his Borderlands franchise rankings while previewing Borderlands 4 and highlights why The Finals might be the most underrated free-to-play shooter out right now. 🎮

From college football breakdowns to NHL expansion buzz, NBA international updates, soccer struggles, and gaming hype, this episode delivers a full dive into sports and pop culture from a Utah perspective.

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🚨 New Episode Alert! 🚨

Week 1 of college football is in the books — and for once, we’ve got a Utah hat trick 🎩⚡ All three teams (Utah, BYU, Utah State) came away with wins… though some looked a whole lot prettier than others 👀

🏈 Utah’s defense embarrassed UCLA while Dampier took care of the ball
🏈 Utah State found stability (and some weird helmets) in Bronco Mendenhall’s debut
🏈 BYU’s true freshman QB Bear Bachmeier didn’t just survive — he thrived in a 69–0 demolition

Plus, I wrap things up with my hype check on Borderlands 4 (Sept 12) and Battlefield 6 (Oct 10) — the two biggest releases left this year (sorry, Call of Duty). 🎮

Grab your Diet Coke, settle in, and let’s spelunk into the madness. 🎙️

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