Utah and BYU will meet Nov. 24 in the first installment of the football rivalry that will conclude a regular season since 2010, when the schools ended their Mountain West eras.
So this is the first year when the Utes could follow the BYU game with an appearance in the Pac-12 championship game six days later. And the Cougars could face Utah in consecutive games for the first time ever, with the rivals opening the 2019 season in Provo.
Both developments are possible. I’m saying neither will happen, because BYU barely will become bowl-eligible and Utah will just miss winning a Pac-12 South title.