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Amy Donaldson: What's it like to be the lightning rod for the rivalry? Max Hall knows

BYU's Max Hall (15) drops back for a pass as BYU faces Air Force in Mountain West Conference action at Lavell Edwards Stadium in Provo Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Jason Olson, Deseret News

I was upset at some Utah fans for the way they treated my family, and I went too far. It was almost to push their buttons, but I took it too far.

SANDY — A smile spreads across Max Hall’s face as he considers a question about his role in the Utah-BYU football rivalry.

The winningest quarterback in BYU history knows that with a few sentences uttered in November of 2009, his personal legacy became inextricably bound to one of the most storied college football rivalries in the country.