I'm excited to go to a game in Ames - where's the best tenderloin sandwich? Also, Casey's breakfast pizza is damn good, I hope we can get them out west some day.
Utah has a lot of 'recency bias' fans that have the same 'holier than thou' attitude that we loathed from BYU fans for ages... I think the fans who've been around for the bad years (myself included) are happy to be in the Big-12. I'm happy for new matchups in a stable, competitive conference. Also happy we don't have to deal with $C after this season.
Have some friends in Adel that are thinking about making the trip to Provo for your game in Nov. this year, if they come I'll plan on joining them with a tailgating setup (Utah is on the road that weekend). Utah tailgates better than BYU but there are places you can enjoy alcohol and fun pre-game, even in Provo.