The moment is big for both Utah and BYU this Saturday when the Utes host No. 21 Arizona State and the Cougars travel to Tucson to take on Arizona.

Two wins and these two rivals stay on track for rankings, a possible Big 12 championship game berth, and a nice picture frame around the impending rivalry game the following week at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Lose, and it’s a lot of angst. The Utes would have two league losses, and No. 18 BYU would likely drop out of the AP rankings.

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ASU and Arizona should give Utah and BYU all they can handle, but with all due respect to the Sun Devils and Wildcats, Utah and BYU have the defensive moxie t

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