Utah Football’s Bowl Finale, BYU & Aggies Predictions, Jazz Defensive Collapse, Mammoth Playoff Fight & A Thank You Message

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It’s the final Matt Cave Sunday of the year, so buckle up — because we’re hitting every major Utah team before we head into 2026.

Matt starts things off with bowl season, where Utah State gets a legit coin-flip matchup with Washington State, BYU gets a winnable showdown with Georgia Tech, and Utah walks into Kyle Whittingham’s last-ever game as a 16.5-point favorite in the Las Vegas. Then we jump to college hoops:

• Utah State looks like the class of the Mountain West.
• Utah gears up for Big 12 play with Arizona waiting.
• And BYU heads into conference play behind the 7–9 million dollar man AJ Dybantsa, who just dropped 35.

From there, we go pro: Real Salt Lake is quiet as usual, the Utah Jazz don’t play defense (seriously, not once under 100 allowed all season), and the Utah Mammoth sit just outside the wild card with a positive goal differential… but a real offensive problem.

And to close out 2025: a thank-you message straight from Matt to you.
This year was the hardest Matt has had since starting The Matt Cave — and also the most successful. You showed up, you shared the show, you supported it, and you helped it grow into something that opened doors Matt never thought he’d walk through.

Thank you, Spelunkers.
Enjoy the final episode of the year, and Matt’ll see you in 2026.

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