Utah Utes football gameday
THE STAKES
For Wyoming ... The Cowboys need a win to avoid falling to .500 overall and in league play. A victory would put them one win away from bowl eligibility.
For Utah ... The Utes need a win to keep pace with TCU in the chase for an outright Mountain West Conference championship. Slim BCS hopes remain as well.
THE TRENDS
For Wyoming ... The Cowboys haven't won in Salt Lake City since 1999. They're 1-2 in road games this season — falling at Colorado (24-0) and Air Force (10-0).
For Utah ... The Utes have outscored the Cowboys, 90-7 over the past two meetings. Utah has won eight of the last nine games in the series, by an average margin of 24.2 points.
THE EDGE
Wyoming will win if ... Brian Hendricks and Gabe Knapton have big outings. The linebackers have combined to make more than 22 tackles per game.
Utah will win if ... The Utes win the battle on the ground. They're 5-0 this season when outrushing the opposition. Eddie Wide is seeking a fifth-straight 100-yard game.
PLAYER TO WATCH
Terrance Cain, Utah: The junior quarterback had a subpar outing in last week's 23-16 overtime win over Air Force. Wyoming's pass defense surrenders 232.1 yards per game.
KEY MATCHUP
Wyoming offense vs. Utah defense: The Cowboys rank eighth in the MWC in passing offense (186.7 ypg), total offense (328.6 ypg) and scoring offense (19.4 ppg). The Utes are among the league elite in all three categories defensively.
INJURY REPORT
Wyoming: Safety JaMichael Hall is out for the season with a knee injury.
UTAH: Strong safety Joe Dale is out 1-2 weeks with an unspecified knee injury.
NEXT UP
Wyoming hosts BYU on Nov. 7. Utah hosts New Mexico on Nov. 7 (4 p.m., The Mtn.).
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time (TV)
Sept. 3 Utah St. W, 35-17
Sept. 12 at San Jose St. W, 24-14
Sept. 19 at Oregon L, 31-24
Sept. 26 Louisville W, 30-14
Oct. 10 at Colorado St. W, 24-17
Oct. 17 at UNLV W, 35-15
Oct. 24 Air Force W, 23-16
Oct. 31 Wyoming 6 p.m. (mtn.)
Nov. 7 New Mexico 4 p.m. (mtn.)
Nov. 14 at TCU 7:30 p.m. (CBS C)
Nov. 21 San Diego St. 2 p.m. (VS)
Nov. 28 at BYU 3 p.m. (CBS C, mtn.)
Recent comments
The runnin utes have no chance of winning the mountain west...
Sad but True | Oct. 31, 2009 at 4:44 p.m.
Go get Em Utes! But I would love to see the Cowboys kick BYU's butt.
Wayne Peart | Oct. 31, 2009 at 12:53 p.m.
He might not be a donkey fan. He might just be a cougar fan posing...
Re;you have | Oct. 31, 2009 at 11:15 a.m.
Utah's Quarterback #7 Terrance Cain sprints out in the flat and eyes for a receiver as Utah and Utah State play at Rice Eccles Stadium.
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