When Utah announced in 2010 that it was leaving the Mountain West to join the PAC-10, many thoughts entered my mind. I was shocked that the Utes got the invite, disappointed that the Cougars did not, and even a little jealous, to be honest.
When thinking about the rivalry, I had little concern. At the time, BYU Football had won three out of the last five in the series. I assumed that it would continue to sway back and forth evenly, with a few short streaks, but no major shift toward either program.
Then something went entirely wrong.