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Utah prepares for biggest Holy War yet

Headline from ABC 4 Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) —You could make the argument this is the biggest Holy War of all time. No. 3 Utah and No. 7 BYU enter this year’s rivalry matchup with Big 12 championship hopes and College Football Playoff implications hanging in the balance, meaning there is much more than bragging rights on …

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  1. ABC 4 Utah

    Utah prepares for biggest Holy War yet (opens ABC 4 Utah)

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    ABC 4 Utah's feed description

    SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) —You could make the argument this is the biggest Holy War of all time. No. 3 Utah and No. 7 BYU enter this year’s rivalry matchup with Big 12 championship hopes and College Football Playoff implications hanging in the balance, meaning there is much more than bragging rights on …

  2. Salt Lake Tribune

    ‘Mormon Land’: Why the BYU-Utah rivalry game is not — and should not be — a ‘Holy War’ (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

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    Tribune columnist Gordon Monson discusses how religious and cultural divides turn the BYU-Utah game into a badly nicknamed "Holy War" and why the hostilities need to stop.

  3. Triblive

    Holy War game between No. 3 Utah and No. 7 BYU has evolved into one of the top FBS rivalries (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    SALT LAKE CITY — Drawing interest from legions of football fans outside of Utah is becoming the new normal for the rivalry between Utah and BYU.

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