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Emotions will be high in Mendenhall's final game: Cougars vs. Utes in Vegas

Bronco Mendenhall gets emotional while talking about leaving BYU to take over for Mike London at Virginia after 11 years as BYU's head football coach during a press conference at BYU in Provo on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015.

It seems fitting that coach Bronco Mendenhall's final game at BYU will be against archrival Utah in the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl. Las Vegas Bowl officials announced Sunday that the No. 20 Utes (9-3) will be the Cougars' opponent.

“I couldn't think of a better team to play in the bowl game. I didn't think I was going to be able to play Utah again in my college career.