5 reasons Utah will beat BYU in the 2012 Rivalry Game

Kyle Whittingham is still an exceptional head coach, and that alone could give Utah an edge Saturday. He will surely have his team ready after a tough, and at times embarrassing, defeat last week. And the Utes generally do play better with their backs against the wall, which is a position they find themselves in this weekend.

It's not a guarantee, and Bronco Mendenhall is a very good coach in his own right, but Whittingham is 4-3 against BYU and has, more than once, led Utah to a stunning defeat of the Cougars.