Utah News spotted this story published November 6, 2026 at Deseret News. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.
With perhaps the biggest Utah-BYU football game in history looming this weekend, let’s take a look back at the origins of the longtime rivalry, which goes back more than a century. The first game between the Utes (known back then as the Crimson) and Cougars was played in 1922 on Oct. 14, at Cummings Field on the University of Utah campus.