BYU football: The 10 best games in Holy War history

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - SEPTEMBER 10: Jamaal Williams #21 of the Brigham Young Cougars is tackled by Reginald Porter #29, Chase Hansen #22 and Pita Taumoepenu #50 of the Utah Utes during the first half of an college football game, at Rice Eccles Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) /

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No. 5: 1942 – BYU 12, Utah 7

It was 20 years of futility for BYU football heading into 1942. In the their first 20 matchups against Utah, the best they’d been able to manage was three ties.

With WWII going, both teams were missing players and coaches. Floyd Millet, BYU’s basketball head coach, took over as head coach for the football team too.

Because of the war, BYU would cancel their next three seasons, but the Cougars took care of business before the hiatus, taking down the Utes 12-7 for their first Holy War victory.

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