Over the last 20 years, Utah has held those rights. The Utes have won six of the seven rivalry games played since 2003. And over a decade of football independence for BYU, Pierce said, those rivalry games were the only thing to really look forward to on th ...

A notable Big 12 in-state rivalry kicks off under the lights as conference title contender No. 9 BYU hits the road against Utah in the Holy War. Let’s check in with the latest predictions for the matchup from an analytical model that simulates games.