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Utah State at Utah

Saturday, September 29, 1979

Utah State beat Utah 47–⁠21. It was their 80th meeting; after it, Utah led the series 44–⁠23–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayUtah State7–⁠3–⁠1 in 1979 (8–⁠3 official)
47
HomeUtah6–⁠6 in 1979
21

FinalHigh 82°F, low 53°FAttendance 31,108

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Utah 57% to win. Utah State won as Elo’s underdog.

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Officially, Utah leads 81–⁠30–⁠4; as played, 74–⁠28–⁠4 in the 106 games on file; the official count covers all 115 meetings, counting the 35 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Utah 33, Utah State 0
2024Utah 38, Utah State 21
2015Utah 24, Utah State 14
2013Utah 30, Utah State 26
2012Utah State 27, Utah 20
2009Utah 35, Utah State 17

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