Las Vegas welcome for Utah, BYU players — PHOTOS
Football players from Utah and BYU were greeted during the Las Vegas Bowl welcome reception at the Fremont Street Experience 3rd Street Stage on Wednesday

University of Utah football players watch a video presentation of their team‘s season highlights during the Las Vegas Bowl welcome reception at the Fremont Street Experience 3rd Street Stage in Las Vegas Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. University of Utah will compete against Brigham Young University in the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco

University of Utah football players make their way to the Las Vegas Bowl welcome reception at the Fremont Street Experience 3rd Street Stage in Las Vegas Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. University of Utah will compete against Brigham Young University in the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco

University of Utah student Tyler "TeeJay" Chase competes in the college DJ championships Campus DJ during the Las Vegas Bowl welcome reception at the Fremont Street Experience 3rd Street Stage in Las Vegas Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. University of Utah will compete against Brigham Young University in the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas

Brigham Young University football player Jacob Jimenez is served food during the Las Vegas Bowl welcome reception at the Fremont Street Experience 3rd Street Stage in Las Vegas Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. Brigham Young University will compete against University of Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco

Brigham Young University Roman Andrus watches a video presentation of his team‘s season highlights during the Las Vegas Bowl welcome reception at the Fremont Street Experience 3rd Street Stage in Las Vegas Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. Brigham Young University will compete against University of Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco

Sheradene Henry, left, and Danelle Franklin serve food during the Las Vegas Bowl welcome reception at the Fremont Street Experience 3rd Street Stage in Las Vegas Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. Brigham Young University will compete against University of Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco

Helmets from Brigham Young University, left, and University of Utah are displayed during the Las Vegas Bowl welcome reception at the Fremont Street Experience 3rd Street Stage in Las Vegas Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. Brigham Young University will compete against University of Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco)

Host Dylan Landon interviews University of Utah student Tyler "TeeJay" Chase on his performance in the college DJ championships Campus DJ during the Las Vegas Bowl welcome reception at the Fremont Street Experience 3rd Street Stage in Las Vegas Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. University of Utah will compete against Brigham Young University in the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas
Football players from Utah and BYU were greeted during the Las Vegas Bowl welcome reception at the Fremont Street Experience 3rd Street Stage on Wednesday. The Utes will face the Cougars at Sam Boyd Stadium at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.