BYU football game day

CSU vs. BYU

Sunny. High of 84 degrees

Colorado St. (3-0) at No. 19 BYU (2-1)

Today, 4 p.m. ? Edwards Stadium

Grass ? Provo

TV: The mtn. ? Radio: 1160AM, 102.7 FM

THE STAKES

For Colorado St. ... The Rams are hoping BYU is vulnerable so they can spring a major upset.

For BYU ... After last week's debacle against Florida State, the Cougars need to get back on track and off to a strong start in their conference-opener.

THE TRENDS

For Colorado St. ... The Rams haven't defeated BYU since 2003, when they crushed the Cougars in Provo, 58-13.

For BYU ... The Cougars are 6-1 in their last seven conference openers.

THE EDGE

Colorado St. will win if ... it controls the clock by successfully converting on third-down attempts and keeps the ball away from BYU's offense.

BYU will win if ... it shores up the defense by getting consistent stops and the offense avoids turnovers.

PLAYER TO WATCH

Scott Johnson, BYU: After missing the Florida State game with a concussion, the senior free safety is back this week. He's looking to lead a defense that needs to rebound from an abysmal performance against the Seminoles.

KEY MATCHUP

BYU's defense vs. CSU's running game: A week ago, the Cougar defense allowed 313 rushing yards to Florida State, so the Cougars are focused on stopping the run. The Rams have a mobile quarterback, Grant Stucker, and two solid running backs, John Mosure and Leonard Mason.

INJURY REPORT

Colorado St.: Wide receiver T.J. Borcky is questionable.

BYU: Nose tackle Russell Tialavea is out 2-4 weeks with a knee injury.

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