Since “Big Noon Kickoff” began in 2019, former Utah coach Urban Meyer has been trying to get Fox’s college football pregame show to come to Salt Lake City.

“I was fighting for years. We’re on those meetings on Monday. I said, ‘Go to Salt Lake. Go to Salt Lake,’” Meyer said.

Utes on the air

No. 16 Utah (3-0) vs. No. 17 Texas Tech (3-0)

Saturday, 10 a.m. MDT

Rice-Eccles Stadium

TV: Fox

Radio: 700 AM/92.1 FM

Six years later, the timing finally is right.

No. 16 Utah and No. 17 Texas Tech, both undefeated, will meet in Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday at 10 a.m. MT in a highly-anticipated Big 12 opener, making it a prime choice for Fox to make its BNK debut at the University of Utah.

“I think the way things are shaping up right now, the Big 12 has the ability to get two teams into

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