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There's a well-worn sports cliche - "That's why they play the game ..." - that gets thrown around whenever a surprising upset takes place.

After the Utah Utes jumped out to a 6-0 first-quarter lead, the BYU Cougars stormed back with 13 second-quarter points to lead 13-6 at halftime at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

I didn't grow up in the BYU-Utah rivalry, and I admit when I moved here back in 2005, I knew very little about it.

The Cougars have traditionally enjoyed success battling the Air Force option, and BYU passers have averaged a whopping 41 points a game in the last five victories.

BYU's newly crowned all-time leading rusher, Harvey Unga, is expected to be ready to go for Saturday's game against Utah.

It is now officially Rivalry Week here in the Beehive State. Time to start talking up your team until you're red - or blue - in the face.

The Cougars had two touchdowns called back in their 38-21 win over the Air Force Academy on Saturday, including one in which officials called quarterback Max Hall for unsportsmanlike conduct as running back Harvey Unga was scoring from 2 yards out in the third quarter.

Max Hall completed 19 of his first 22 passes for three touchdowns on Air Force's nationally-ranked No.

Max Hall 's two touchdown passes Saturday helped No. 22 Brigham Young escape with a 24-19 Mountain West Conference victory against New Mexico.

BYU better not be thinking about the Holy War this weekend, because Air Force has the talent to beat the Cougars at home.A The Falcons are playing their final regular season game this weekend, and they would like to end their season on a high note.A BYU has traditionally dominated Air Force.

For New Mexico ... The Lobos are still looking for their first victory of the season.

Two weeks ago, it was assumed that the BYU Cougars were facing a difficult game and a not-so-tough one to start the month of November, followed by the two season-ending showdowns with always-difficult Air Force and Utah.

Max Hall threw touchdown passes to Andrew George and Luke Ashworth to lead No. 22 BYU past New Mexico 24-19 on Saturday.

ALBUQUERQUE A Anitelu and Lulama Unga migrated from the small island of Vava'u in the Tongan Islands with their family to Hawaii and then to Utah three decades ago with dreams the move would open doors for their six children.

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Brigham Young's Max Hall #15 scores a touchdown during the first half of the game at Qualcomm Stadium Saturday October 17, 2009.

Although it certainly looked like it, everything didn't go perfectly for the BYU Cougars in their surprisingly easy 52-0 win over Wyoming on Saturday afternoon.

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Mountain West Conference matchups with Wyoming usually give BYU's defense a confidence boost.

With all five of Utah's Division I football teams entering the final stretch of the college football season, here's a breakdown of postseason possibilities for each team: BYU Dream scenario: With all hopes of a BCS bid dashed after last week's 38-7 loss to TCU, a trip to San Diego for a first-ever appearance in the Poinsettia Bowl seems like the ...