Why BYU-Utah Is Called The 'Holy War'

Why BYU-Utah Is Called The 'Holy War'

This Saturday’s BYU and Utah college football clash doesn’t need a special name to make it exciting. These are two top-10 teams going at it in a game that has huge Big 12 and College Football Playoff implications. They’re in-state rivals, not all that far apart from Provo to Salt Lake City, and that brings plenty of juice on its own. But yeah, there’s a name, and it’s an epic one: When BYU and Utah meet on the football field, they call it the “H…