SALT LAKE CITY— It’s rivalry week, and the weight on Utah feels heavier than usual — and that’s important.

For the first time since 2009, both Utah (No. 23) and BYU (No. 15) enter this week ranked in the Top 25. Utah rides in off a dominant 42–10 shellacking of Arizona State; BYU survived a dramatic double-overtime comeback over Arizona.

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Yet in recent years, the pendulum in the Holy War has swayed BYU’s way. Utah hasn’t claimed a win in the series since 2019. In any rivalry, the pressure is always heavier on the previous loser. That burden intensifies within win streaks. Now with conference implications added into the mix, every inch carries consequence.

Experts agree: this is a toss-up. ESPN’s FPI pegs BYU’s

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