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Provo businesses hoping for tourism spike from Notre Dame-BYU football game

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Irish fans exploring Provo's Center Street Friday afternoon said they had traveled from places like Connecticut, Ohio and California to catch the big game. Before that, however, friends Mike Tognarelli, Tim Frank and Ed Keener wanted to take in the culture, sights and scenery.

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