BYU football: Is Battle for Old Wagon Wheel with USU on its deathbed?

The Old Wagon Wheel trophy from the BYU-Utah State football rivalry will be hauled to LaVell Edwards Stadium on Thursday afternoon. The two teams are scheduled to meet for the 91st time in the series at 6 p.m.

"Rivalry football is what college football's all about. I hate to see it go. You would like to think it will come back around at some point"

The trophy will be transported back to Logan after the Cougars' 42-14 victory in 2019.

BYU and Utah State will play a nationally televised game on Thursday, September 29, 2022. It will be the last time they play each other. The games were canceled earlier this year because BYU moved to the Big 12 in 2023. Next year, BYU's three nonconference opponents will include Sam Houston State, Southern Utah and Arkansas. Sam Houstons replaced Tennessee on the home schedule after the Volunteers bailed on BYU and bought out the game for $2 million. Blake Anderson, who replaced Gary Andersen, is new to Utah. He doesn't like the fact that the rivalry is ending. His first game in Logan was a 34-20 victory.

Utah State beat BYU 56-58 the day before Halloween. The Aggies rushed for 198 yards and threw for 472 yards. After the onside kick with 59 seconds left failed, Utah State fans stormed the field and tore down the goal posts. They sold them for $58.56 each.

Utah State beat BYU 31-16 in 2010. It was the Cougars' fourth straight loss. Bronco Mendenhall fired defensive coordinator Jaime Hill and took over the coaching job.

Utah State beat BYU 35-20. Taysom Hill suffered a season-ending injury. Matt Wells led USU to a 10-4 record and 21-6 win over UTEP in the New Mexico Bowl. Christian Stewart replaced Hill as the Cougars' starting quarterback. BYU's losing streak reached four games before a 55-48 loss in two overtimes to Memphis.