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Arizona State has been a Pac-12 nemesis for Utah. Is this the year the tables turn?

The promotions people in Utah’s athletic department have created a theme for every home football game this season, except Saturday’s meeting with Arizona State at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Beating the Sun Devils might be a sufficiently novel concept. ASU has proven to be Utah’s toughest opponent in the Pac-12 South, while tormenting Ute quarterback Tyler Huntley the past two seasons and shredding a proud defense last November, winning for the sixth time in eight games.

“Every year is its own, complete entity … and I don't think anything in the past will play into this game,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said.