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Best Holy War Quotes

The Holy War between Utah and BYU is a great rivalry, and one aspect of the rivalry is great quotes from both sides. We thought we would look back at some of the best quotes from both sides.

The proximity of the two schools certainly has a huge effect on the rivalry. The schools are only about 50 miles apart on I-15 to get from Salt Lake City to Provo. The best quote on the locations of the two schools came from former Utah coach Ron McBride.

When Brigham Young came into the valley, he pointed to where the University of Utah would be and said, "This is the place.