(Photo courtesy of Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)

SALT LAKE CITY — This weekend, Utah football hosts another program rival at Rice-Eccles Stadium: the Colorado Buffaloes.

The “Rumble in the Rockies” has been played 71 times, dating back to 1903. The Utes and Buffaloes have shared a conference three separate times, and due to proximity, have played as non-conference foes many times as well.

The schools were two of four to join the Big 12 Conference in 2024, and this Saturday marks their second straight meeting as conference opponents — the 72nd overall matchup in the series.

The Last Meeting

A little over 11 months ago, Utah and Colorado met at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. The meeting was the first as conference rivals in the Big 12.

Led by eventual Heisman winner Travis Hunter

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