SALT LAKE CITY — Reversing historical course, nationally ranked Utah and Utah State enter November as favorites to play in their conference football championship games while BYU is fighting to reach bowl eligibility.
Starting in the mid-1970s and lasting for two decades, BYU was usually the state’s team playing for championships over the final month of the season. But this is a new era, one that belongs to the Utes and Aggies.
After losing their first two conference games, the Utes are on a four-game winning streak and are firmly entrenched as the favorite to win the Pac-12 South Division.