Big Five Matchups

Utah State vs. BYU

Friday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m. MSTCougar Stadium, Provo

TV: Possible live broadcast on KSL-TV is pending NCAA approval; tape-delayed Saturday at 9 p.m. on KBYU-TV.

Radio: KSL 1160-AM, KISN AM-570, KVNU AM-610

BYU (2-1, 1-0 WAC)

Ranked No. 24 AP, USA Today/ESPN

Looking ahead: Oct. 11 at Rice

Notebook: The Cougars are coming off a devastating loss - Monday night's death of cornerback Terrence Harvey in an automobile accident. How will Y. respond to the tragedy this week and in coming weeks?

Watch for: Brian McKenzie has averaged 105 rushing yards the past two weeks . . . Omarr Morgan makes his 1997 debut after a three-game suspension.

Series: 35-33-3 BYU. Last meeting: 1996: 45-17, BYU.

Series notes: Utah State hasn't won in Provo since 1978 . . . BYU and USU had played 49 years straight from 1946 to 1995, when the two teams didn't meet . . . The Cougars and Aggies take another year off in 1998, as Utah State begged out to start a four-year home-and-home series with Oregon State.

Utah State (2-2)

Looking ahead: Oct. 11 at Oregon State

Notebook: The Aggies have won only three of the past 21 meetings vs. the Cougars . . . The last Aggie win in Provo was 24-7 in 1978 . . . John L. Smith's teams are 6-0 coming off a bye week.

Watch for: Can the Aggies reduce their mistakes, particularly penalties (134 yards per game)? . . . Will the Aggie offense finally come alive this week? . . . Can the Aggie defense (11th in the country) stop BYU's offense?

Sick Bay: DB Kevin Simmons is out with a torn thigh muscle. His replacement, Craig Miller, hurt his hamstring last week but should play this week. Demario Brown, who hurt his knee in the Utah game, suffered a groin pull against New Mexico but is expected to play.

Utah vs. Fresno State

Thursday, Oct. 2, 6 p.m. MDT

Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, Calif.

TV: ESPN

Radio: KALL-AM 910 (and Utah Sports Network stations)

Utah (3-1 overall, 2-0 WAC)