From Deseret News archives:
Utah Utes football: Team expects Cowboys to be intense
At the Mountain West Conference meetings in July, Glenn said the "hatchet has been buried" and that he and Utah coach Kyle Whittingham were good friends.
Earlier this week, Whittingham re-emphasized that the rift is over.
"That's dead and buried," he said. "I've seen Coach Glenn two or three times since then, and that's in the past."
While the 13th-ranked Utes (6-0) appear to have moved on, defensive end Paul Kruger isn't so sure the Cowboys (2-4) are doing the same. Last year's game was quite emotional on both sides.
"I'm sure they're using that as fuel to heat the fire. I'm assuming they're going to have some hatred and intense stuff going on," Kruger said. "I think it's going to be a fight, and I think it's going to be an intense game."
Teams are going to do whatever they can to get fired up, he added, and get everyone on the same page.
"They're going to give us their best shot. There's no doubt in anybody's mind," said Kruger, who vowed the Utes would do the same.
Especially in Laramie, where homecoming is being celebrated.
"I'm sure they'll be fired up. They whacked us up there two years ago," Whittingham said while making reference to Wyoming's 31-15 win over Utah in 2006. "They put one on us."
War Memorial Stadium, he added, has always been a tough place to play.
"It's a hostile environment," said middle linebacker Mike Wright, who noted that Wyoming's fans get into it and make it a tough place to play."
Utah holds a slim 19-18 lead in games played at Wyoming.
"Winning in Laramie is always difficult," Whittingham said. "But this team has always shown a propensity for handling adverse situations. We have plenty of areas that we need to improve upon as a team, but we feel we have made progress from week to week and we expect this to continue."
The Utes, who have won seven straight games dating back to last season, have found ways to win prevailing in close contests against Michigan (25-23), Air Force (30-23) and Oregon State (31-28).
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