Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham and Brigham Young Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake hug at the end of the game as Utah defeats BYU at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018. Utah won 35-27.
PROVO — For the first time in the long and storied history of the BYU-Utah football rivalry, the two programs are facing each other in the season opener — and for the first time in the month of August.
The Cougars and Utes collide Thursday, Aug.