A New Rivalry

As the college football season continues a new rivalry has set in. TCU vs. Utah. The last 3 Utes’ seasons of Utah football my family has had season tickets. Some people like to sit with the MUSS.  Some prefer Junior Utes’ seats. But ours are with the Crimson Club. 2008. One of the greatest football seasons in Utah. 13-0. The Utes traveled to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. I was there. I saw Utah win the BCS bowl. They were the BCS busters of 2008. If you know anything about football, Utah is not considered a "BCS" team. It's not fair for us since our men’s football team is so good. So for that reason we are moving next season to the PAC-12 Conference.

I have traveled a lot of places with the Utes the last 3 years. To the Big House in Michigan, to the spice of New Orleans, from the Heat in Arizona, and in just two more weeks to South Bend, Indiana to see the Utes take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Most weekends I spend home with my family, watching the football games. I watch the pregame, the game, and the postgame. My friends normally have plans, but I like to stay home and watch the game, if I'm not there cheering on the 10 yard line. My sister says she "doesn't get it." She often asks why I would rather stay home and watch football, and not go out with my friends. She says "How does this entertain you?" It just does.  

The Utes’ scores improve every week, now averaging over 40 points a game. The Utes play all their games, but it all comes down to the last game. BYU vs. Utah. The "Holy War" as most people like to call it. It's intense. I'm on the edge of my seat. Nervous, I am shaking.  All I want is a Utah victory. There is not a worse feeling then going to school, or checking your phone after the Utes have fallin'. But this weekend there is a new rivalry. Theirs a new team in town.

2 undefeated teams. One ranked #4 in the BCS poll and one #5. After this game one will fall and one will stay undefeated. College Game Day is even coming. That show airs every Saturday morning from 7-10. The gameday crew travels to the campus that has the biggest game that weekend. And this weekend it's TCU vs. Utah. The campus is going to be packed, crazy people lining up to be on TV at 5 o'clock in the morning, it's going to be a mad house. It's going to be cold. For cryin' out loud it's November! But people are still going to go. Tickets to the actual game are selling for hundreds of dollars, people are dyin' to go! It's black-out day in Rice-Eccles stadium. The crowd will be filled in black. The team, in there new black-out uniforms. It will be a great game, and all I can hope for is a Utah victory. I will be there. Cheering my loudest for the Utes. There is only one champion. They only except 2 BCS busters. And the Utes want it, 3 undefeated seasons in 6 years. That is huge. It can happen. Ours is a winning season. And only a winning season. The Utes can do it. GO UTES!