PROVO, Utah – “Dave knows ball” was the chant at Big Noon Kickoff this morning, but BYU faithful couldn’t help but feel betrayed when Dave Portnoy picked the Utes to win the Holy War.

The show culminated with four of the six hosts picking Utah, followed by a Cosmo swan dive into a shallow pool of water, a death-defying stunt, even by Cosmo’s standards.

No. 15 BYU hosts No. 23 Utah at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, October 18. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. MT on FOX .

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Chris Fallica opened the picks by tabbing Utah. Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, knows how to get a reaction, replacing the BYU cap on his head with a bright red Utah hat while picking Kyle Whittingham’s team to prevail.

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