Utah Utes, BYU football: Which coach will take the 5th?

Since taking over as head coaches, BYU's Bronco Mendenhall and Utah's Kyle Whittingham have split four head-to-head meetings. Today, the tie will be broken when the Cougars and Utes square off at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Both teams enter the contest with 9-2 records (6-1 in Mountain West Conference play) and are ranked in the major polls, as well as the Bowl Championship Series standings.

2008:Utah 48, BYU 24

2007:BYU 17, Utah 10

2006: BYU 33, Utah 31

2005:Utah 41, BYU 34 OT

Bronco Mendenhall file

Record: 47-15

MWC championships (2996, 2007)

2006 AFCA Region IV Coach of the Year

MWC Coach of the Year (2006)

2-2 in bowl games

Kyle Whittingham file

Record: 46-16

MWC championship (2008)

2008 National Coach of the Year (13-0)

MWC Coach of the Year (2008)

4-0 in bowl games