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BYU football: 4 things to know for the Holy War

The BYU football team knocked off Arizona in its season opener 18-16. Now the team prepares for a different Pac-12 foe in Utah. Here’s how the Holy War is shaping up.

Utah defeated Southern Utah 24-0 at Rice Eccles Stadium to open its 2016 season., while BYU football knocked off Zona. Neither team played perfect football, but now they’ll have every eye in the state of Utah on them as they clash this Saturday in the Holy War. It marks the first rivalry game under Kalani Sitake, and Cougar fans on both sides of the fence are buzzing.