Gionni Paul is 99 percent Utah Man. But something is missing.
The final one percent will come Saturday when the Utes' linebacker suits up for his final game -- the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl -- against a team he’s never faced but has heard plenty of stories about.
The rivalry between Utah and BYU is nationally known and nationally relevant. And Paul knew there were frosty feelings between the schools even before he decided to transfer from one ‘U’ (Miami) to another before the start of the 2013 season. But because of the transfer, he had to sit out 2013 and thus missed the last Holy War before it went on a two-year break.