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BYU-Utah rivalry week begins with Utah student section pledge against discrimination

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Utah (No. 3) and BYU (No. 7) are both top-10 ranked for the first time. Utah's MUSS student section makes pledge against discrimination. President Taylor Randall asked fans to stay classy. The Big 12's updated policy imposes a $100,000 fine for a first confirmed discriminatory chant.

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