BYU-Utah State football rivalry makes for LDS fan-friendly Friday night lights

By Trent Toone, Deseret News

Published: Monday, Oct. 1 2012 5:00 a.m. MDT

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Recently, BYU and Utah State have created a tradition of scheduling their in-state rivalry game on the Friday preceding October LDS general conference, which caters generally to both fan bases and eliminates conflict between two high-interest events.

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Go Big Blue!!!

Bountiful, UT

I have been to LES a few times. My observation is that there are just as many disrepectful fans from the Y as anywhere else in Utah. Many of the posts in the DN from Cougar fans highlight this fact.

1:56 p.m. Oct. 1, 2012
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Hemlock

Salt Lake City, UT

Glad the game is in LES, and it is only a game. My observation has been that BYU competitions in Logan are anything but family friendly. Aggie fans ridicule BYU for being holier than thou by being unholier than thou, it's a self validating More..

10:04 a.m. Oct. 1, 2012
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Hoopty6

OGDEN, UT

Not sure how family-friendly it is considering it starts after my kids are usually in bed.

Perhaps I will DVR it so we can all watch it during conference...

2:03 p.m. Oct. 1, 2012
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