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Utah Utes football: What to watch for against the University of Washington, 8:30 p.m. MT

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By Dirk Facer, Deseret News

Published: Saturday, Nov. 10 2012 5:32 p.m. MST

Utah's Reggie Dunn runs out on the field with the team prior to kickoff Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 as Utah and Washington State play at Rice Eccles Stadium.

Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

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Summary

Stakes, trends and edge--here are a few things to keep your eye on when you tune in to watch the Utes face the University of Washington.

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THE STAKES

For Utah -- The Utes need to prevail in their final three games to extend a streak of consecutive winning regular seasons to 10. They're also looking for their first road victory over the season.

For Washington -- The Huskies will be bowl eligible with a victory. This is their final home game of the season. They close out the regular season with trips to Colorado and Washington State.

THE TRENDS

For Utah -- Washington is the only Pac-12 team that the Utes have never beaten. The Huskies lead the all-time series 7-0, including six victories in Seattle -- Utah is 0-4 away from home this year.

For Washington -- Like Utah, the Huskies are riding a two-game win streak topping Oregon State and California since a suffering a three-game skid -- Washington is 4-1 at CenturyLink Field.

PLAYER TO WATCH

TRAVIS WILSON, Utah: The true freshman quarterback is seeking his first road victory as the Utes' starter. Is this the week it happens?

KEY MATCHUP

REGGIE DUNN VS. THE HUSKIES: Utah's two-time reigning Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week has three 100-yard kickoff returns over the past two weeks. Will Dunn be able to do it again?

INJURY REPORT

For Utah -- RB Kevin York and LB Jacoby Hale are out with undisclosed injuries and are not expected to play.

For Washington -- CB Desmond Trufant (hamstring) and DE Talia Crichton (undisclosed) left last week's game at California early with injuries. Both, however, are expected to play this week.

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NEXT UP

Both teams play again next Saturday. Utah hosts Arizona at Rice-Eccles Stadium, while Washington visits Colorado.

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Pipes
Salt Lake City, UT

Liking Washington to extend wining streak over the utes to 8. Two former Cougars as head coaches facing each other should be fun to watch!

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