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The Holy War is the name given to the American college football rivalry game played annually by the Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars and the University of Utah Utes. It is part of the larger BYU–Utah sports rivalry. In this context, the term "Holy War" refers to the fact that BYU is owned and administered by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the U of U is a secular, public university with a substantial LDS student population. The current president and head football coach at the U of U are also LDS Church members.
The Utah Utes football program is a college football team that competes in the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12) of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of NCAA Division I and represents the University of Utah. The Utah college football program began in 1892 and has played home games at the current site of Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City since 1927. They have won 28 conference championships in five conferences during their history, and, as of the end of the 2022 season, they have a cumulative record of 711 wins, 476 losses, and 31 ties (.596).
Eric Steven Weddle is an American former football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He played college football for the Utah Utes, earning consensus All-American honors in 2006. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft. During his nine seasons with the Chargers, Weddle received three Pro Bowl and two first-team All-Pro selections. He spent his next three seasons as a member of the Baltimore Ravens, earning Pro Bowl honors in each and extending his total selections to six. He retired after playing for the Los Angeles Rams in 2019, but returned two years later to join the Rams on their playoff run, which culminated with a start and a victory in Super Bowl LVI. Following the championship, he retired a second time.
Sean Lee Smith is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Utah.
The 2009 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team, coached by 5th year head football coach Kyle Whittingham, played its home games in Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The 2010 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by sixth year head coach Kyle Whittingham and played their homes game in Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. They were members of the Mountain West Conference. 2010 was the Utes' final year in the Mountain West, as they began play in the Pac-12 in 2011.
Vernon Hargreaves III is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Florida and was selected 11th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2016 NFL draft.
Keith William McGill II is a former American football safety. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft and played for them until 2017. He played college football for the Utah Utes and spent one season with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football in 2019.
Nelson Eric Rowe Jr. is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Utah, and has played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, and Miami Dolphins.
Marcus Alan Williams is an American football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah.
Kameron Rashad Kelly is a professional gridiron football defensive back for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at San Diego State University.
Jaylon Lawrence Johnson is an American football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah.
Tyler Isaiah Huntley is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes, leading them to two Pac-12 Conference South Division titles in 2018 and 2019. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2020 and earned Pro Bowl honors in 2022 while filling in for injured starter Lamar Jackson.
Bradlee Joseph Ioane Anae is an American football defensive end who's a free agent. He played college football at Utah.
Julian Blackmon is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Utah.
Devin Eric Lloyd is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah and was drafted by the Jaguars in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Clark Dwaine Phillips III is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah, where he was named a unanimous All-American.
Cameron James Rising is an American football quarterback for the Utah Utes. He was the First-Team All-Pac-12 quarterback in 2021.
Nephi Sewell is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nevada and Utah and was signed by the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
Miles Christopher Battle is an American football cornerback for the Utah Utes. He previously played for the Ole Miss Rebels.
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- ↑ "'By committee we can be pretty awesome': Here's how Utah will replace Clark Phillips III at cornerback". Deseret News. August 13, 2023.
- ↑ "With Utah's Clark Phillips III out, who will replace him at cornerback in the Rose Bowl?". Deseret News. December 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Utah's secondary has gone from a question mark to a strength in just a few months". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Utah CB Zemaiah Vaughn Posts Highlights Video After Announcing 2024 Return". KSL Sports.