The BYU-Utah rivalry game has always featured a unique peculiarity, one absent in the nation’s top traditional football events like the Iron Bowl, the Red River Rivalry or the Jeweled Shillelagh.

But this year, the demarcation lines for Saturday’s Cougars-Utes game seem far more intense than in years past. Much more is on the line.

The Cougars and Utes migrated back into the same league and are fighting as Big 12 brothers. Rather than bragging rights, there is much on the line with significant value.

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Here is a look at some of the storylines that make Saturday’s game a heightened event in this long, intense and storied rivalry.

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