The Battle of the Brothers is the name given to the Utah–Utah State football rivalry. It is an American

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between the

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of the

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and

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from

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. Utah leads the series 79–29–4. The rivalry began November 25, 1892, when Utah State (then known as Utah Agricultural College) defeated Utah 12-0 in the first game for both programs. For much of its history, whenever the two teams played in

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, it was held on

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. However, this aspect of the rivalry ended in 1958. Since 1959, no meeting has been played on Thanksgiving Day; and more recently, the meeting has been held in September as one of the first games of the season for both teams. Utah and Utah State have not competed in the same conference since 1961, meaning each meeting since then has been a voluntary non-conference game. In the 1970s, Utah and its fans turned their sights towards

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as their biggest rival, and the

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became the main rivalry in the state of Utah. Following the Utes' 2015 win, no further meetings have been scheduled, and it is unclear when the rivalry will resume. In the entire history of the rivalry, the game has never been contested anywhere beside Logan or Salt Lake City.

Game results

Until 1957, the Aggies were known as the Utah State Agricultural College, or Utah A.C.

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Game results

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