Vanderbilt pulled off the upset to defeat BYU. Vanderbilt entered the game as the underdog, with a 35% chance to win before the game started.
From the outset, Vanderbilt refused to go away, chipping away at BYU's lead until Vanderbilt took their first lead during the middle stretches of the game. BYU never recovered after losing the lead, and by the time the game ended, Vanderbilt had earned the upset.