Tribune columnist: BYU-Utah game should not be called 'Holy War'
November 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Salt Lake Tribune columnist Gordon Monson argues in a Mormon Land podcast that the BYU-Utah rivalry game should not be nicknamed the 'Holy War,' discussing how religious and cultural divides turn the matchup into something more hostile than a sporting event.
Monson examines why the religious framing intensifies tensions between the schools' fan bases and calls for the hostilities to stop. The podcast explores the cultural dynamics that make the rivalry uniquely charged in ways that go beyond typical college football competition.
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