Wade Denniston, Courtesy Utah State
Using the term "rivalry" to describe BYU and Utah State's relationship can create quite the drama when used on social media. Nonetheless, Wikipedia classifies it as such, and a traveling trophy is connected to the winner, so it's a big deal for some in the state. Will Utah State retain the Old Wagon Wheel Friday night (7 p.m. kickoff) after winning 40-24 last season, or will BYU add another notch to its 48-36-3 all-time record?
In the 1980s, ’90s and 2000s, Utah State only beat BYU twice. Then, in 2010, USU upset the Cougars in Cache Valley as the Aggies defeated the Cougars 31-16, a high in the Gary Andersen era of football in Logan.