Never before have the Utes entered the BYU game with the knowledge that they will be playing in the Pac-12 championship game the following Friday.
That means Utah, including travel, will have the shortest of weeks after BYU to get ready for a shot not just at a Pac-12 title, but at a spot in the Rose Bowl.
That is a big, big deal. Bigger than local bragging rights, bigger than holding a win over your friends, family and neighbors, bigger than extending a seven-game win streak against the Cougars, bigger than the rivalry and the rivalry game.