College football Thursday: State of the state

Player to watch

Southern Utah wide receiver Tysson Poots

He will be key to the Thunderbirds second attempt at beating a FCS team. He caught six passes for 106 yards and two TDs — the 16th straight game that he's caught a touchdown.

Game to watch

Fresno State at Utah State

Let's see what the Aggies are made of. After hanging with the Sooners and crushing the Bengals, this will be a true barometer for the health of the program.

State of the state

BYU (1-1)

Opponent: Florida State

Location: Tallahassee, Fla.

Day: Saturday

Time: 1:30 p.m.

TV: ESPNU

Radio: 1160 AM, 102.7 FM

About the Seminoles (1-1): They were absolutely destroyed by Oklahoma's passing attack on Saturday, giving up 394 yards to the Sooners in the air. Head coach Jimbo Fisher took the reigns after 34 years of Bobby Bowden at the helm.

Utah (2-0)

Opponent: New Mexico

Location: Albuquerque

Day: Saturday

Time: 6 p.m.

TV: The mtn.

Radio: 700 AM

About the Lobos (0-2): They hope to turn around what has been a train wreck of a football program. They've been given up 124 in two games — the worst in the nation. And it gets worse: New Mexico is fourth from the bottom in offense.

Utah State (1-1)

Opponent: Fresno State

Location: Logan

Day: Saturday