Rivalry Components
There are a number of components that make the Holy War particularly fierce. As the name of the rivalry implies, religion is a large component to the rivalry. The long length of rivalry is also a major element. Another factor was that both teams played in the same conference from 1922 to 2010, and the Holy War game often decided the conference title. (In 2011, Utah joined the Pac-12, and BYU became independent.) The proximity of the two schools and the successful nature of the two teams also fuel the rivalry.
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