For BYU ... The Cougars are working on their 15th straight conference win, extending a league record. They are also seeking their eighth straight victory, a nine-win season, a sixth straight sellout and a 12th consecutive win at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

THE EDGE

Utah will win if ... if its defense is able to shut down the Cougars' attack. The Utes have won six of the last seven games against BYU in Provo, including the past two at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Homefield advantage, thus, seems to be irrelevant.

BYU will win if ... the Cougars don't turn the ball over and give Utah short fields when the Utes will already get many field position breaks because of the effectiveness of punter Louie Sakoda.

UTAH SCHEDULE

Date . . . . . Opponent . . . . . Result/Time (TV)

Aug. 30 . . . . . at Oregon St. . . . . . L, 24-7
Sept. 8 . . . . . Air Force . . . . . L, 20-12
Sept. 15 . . . . . UCLA . . . . . W, 44-6
Sept. 22 . . . . . at UNLV . . . . . L, 27-0
Sept. 29 . . . . . Utah St. . . . . . W, 34-18
Oct. 5 . . . . . at Louisville . . . . . W, 44-35

Oct. 13 . . . . . San Diego St. . . . . . W, 23-7
Oct. 18 . . . . . at TCU . . . . . W, 27-20
Oct. 27 . . . . . at Colorado St. . . . . . W, 27-3
Nov. 10 . . . . . Wyoming . . . . . W, 50-0
Nov. 17 . . . . . New Mexico . . . . . W, 35-10
Nov. 24 . . . . . at BYU . . . . . Noon (CSTV/MTN/VS)

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Overall: 8-3 Conference: 5-2

BYU SCHEDULE

Date . . . . . Opponent . . . . . Result/Time (TV)

Sept. 1 . . . . . Arizona . . . . . W, 20-7
Sept. 8 . . . . . at UCLA . . . . . L, 27-17
Sept. 15 . . . . . at Tulsa . . . . . L, 55-47
Sept. 22 . . . . . Air Force . . . . . W, 31-6
Sept. 29 . . . . . at New Mexico . . . . . W, 31-24
Oct. 13 . . . . . at UNLV . . . . . W, 24-14
Oct. 20 . . . . . E. Washington . . . . . W, 42-7
Nov. 3 . . . . . Colorado St. . . . . . W, 35-16
Nov. 8 . . . . . TCU . . . . . W, 27-22
Nov. 17 . . . . . at Wyoming . . . . . W, 35-10
Nov. 24 . . . . . Utah . . . . . Noon (CSTV/MTN/VS)
Dec. 1 . . . . . at San Diego St. . . . . . 4:30 p.m. (MTN)

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