Utah Utes football: Game day — No. 11 TCU at No. 10 Utah

NO. 11 TCU (9-1, 6-0) at NO. 10 UTAH (9-0, 5-0)

Weather forecast: Partly cloudy, 40 degrees.

Today, 6 p.m. — Rice-Eccles Stadium (45,017) — FieldTurf — Salt Lake City

TV: CBS C — Radio: 700 AM — Live game blogs: deseretnews.com/blogs

CBS-C DirecTV: Ch. 613; CBS-C Dish: Ch. 152; CBS-C Comcast: Ch. 269

THE STAKES

For Utah ... The Utes are eighth in the latest Bowl Championship Series standings and could secure a lucrative postseason invitation if they remain undefeated. Such a run would also include an outright Mountain West Conference title.

For TCU ... The Horned Frogs, who are currently 12th in the BCS

standings, can clinch at least a share of the conference championship with a win. Like the Utes, they are also hoping to move into position for a berth in the BCS.

THE TRENDS

For Utah ... Utah has won 10 consecutive games (nine this season) and hasn't lost to TCU since a 23-20 overtime setback in Fort Worth in 2005.

For TCU ... TCU has bounced back from a 35-10 setback at Oklahoma on Sept. 27 by reeling off five consecutive victories in MWC play.

THE EDGE

Utah will win if ... the Utes can avoid turning the ball over. They've been intercepted eight times and lost eight fumbles over their first nine games. Dodging bullets in doing so.

TCU will win if ... the Horned Frogs can keep Utah from putting points on the board. TCU has won 65 consecutive games when holding opponents to 17 points or less.

INJURY REPORT

The Utes didn't lose anyone in last week's win at New Mexico. Key defensive reserves Deshawn Richard and Kepa Gaison, who didn't play against the Lobos, will be available.

NEXT UP

At San Diego State, Nov. 15, 6 p.m., MT, Qualcomm Stadium. Utes head to sunny San Diego in final tune-up before finale against BYU.

PLAYER TO WATCH

JERRY HUGHES, TCU defensive end: Hughes leads the nation in sacks with 14. He also ranks among the leaders in fumbles forced and tackles-for-loss.

KEY MATCHUP

UTAH'S OFFENSE VS. TCU'S DEFENSE. Can running backs Matt Asiata and Darrell Mack find success against a TCU defense that leads the nation in defending the run?