The following is an excerpt from "Army ROTC revises the Utah rivalry" published in The Universe on Sep. 18, 2012:
Before the Holy War even began, both BYU and University of Utah’s Army ROTC joined forces to transport the game ball to Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Beginning at 6 a.m. at LaVell Edwards Stadium, 24 ROTC cadets took turns carrying the ball the 23.6 miles to the designated hand-off spot.
The “game-ball run” takes place each year on the morning of the BYU-Utah game. The ball is run from the “away” stadium to the “home” stadium. Cadet Jeff Anderson said meeting in the middle is a way to show the respect that each ROTC group has for each other.
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Writer: The Universe Staff Writer, Tanner Pearson