Holy War Preview: BYU at Utah, BCS Bowl on the Line

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Rice Eccles Stadium 4PM MT; TV: PT

This game is high definition if you are unaware, so great news since I am unable to be at the game. Everyone within the rivalry knows how nasty this can get between the fans, and the all the cliches are there with the church versus state and all that. This is as heated as Michigan-Ohio State, Texas-Texas A&M, Alabama-Auburn, and others, just not on the national scene.

Quick note as well is that this game is not being simulcasted as it has been in the past, so the game is not on Versus and not on CBS College Sports, but only on the Mtn. So, unless you have your DirecTv guy installing Saturday morning, head out to a friend's who has the station, order the sports pack from DirecTv to get the game, or find a local establishment to watch the game.

On to the preview: I will not bore the reader with stats because both teams are pretty even in point production, and with BYU it is its offense that puts up more yards, but the Utes defense helps in scoring, as well.

To start at the top with the quarterback position, BYU’s Max Hall is the better deep passer and more polished in slinging the ball around, if he is given time. Utah’s Brian Johnson is good because he has finally started to run the option with force, and while his arm is not as strong can get the pass to the receiver. Also, if the game is on the line Brian Johnson