What started out as a good-natured, rivalry-fueled wager and then turned into a squelched bet has resulted in a heartwarming and humorous story.
Let’s start with the happy ending.
Because of the aforementioned bet — which involved an overly confident Ute fan betting a hopeful BYU fan $500 that the Cougars wouldn’t win at Wisconsin — the Hayestough Foundation has received more than $6,000 in donations in less than 24 hours. This is a charity that former Utah standout Steve Tate and his wife created while their late son battled cancer.
“The Hayestough foundation is extremely grateful to be a part of an amazing community of both Utah and BYU fans,” Tate tweeted on Tuesday morning.