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Trudging off the artificial turf at Rice Eccles Stadium last November, nearly every TCU player shot a quick glance at the scoreboard before disappearing into the locker room.

Amid the many positives Kyle Whittingham has built into Utah football, one of the most notable is its sometimes-surprising propensity to win big games -- games similar to this Saturday's monstrosity at TCU.

The 2009 game between Utah and TCU has all the elements of their classic 2008 meeting.

NEW MEXICO at UTAH Utah QB Jordan Wynn seems to like to stick his tongue out as he looks for open receivers.

With Texas riding the sympathy vote to the championship game, it's conceivable that TCU, Boise State, and Cincinnati all end up looking for a bowl to call home despite undefeated records.

That's what the Washington Redskins called it when they brought in Sherman Lewis to call the offensive plays for their stagnant and molassed offense.A Dear coach Kyle Whittingham, this is your shot to build for the future.A Take a risk.

Heading into Saturday's game with New Mexico, Utah Coach Kyle Whittingham faces an intriguing dilemma.

How would you like to be Terrance Cain right about now? After winning a tough three-way battle for the Utah quarterback job in August, you did about everything you possibly could to help the Utes win.

Sunday afternoon in Houston, Texas, a former Utes quarterback was summoned off the bench to provide a shot in the arm of adrenaline to a otherwise stagnant offense.A Maybe it's a sign.

After putting Mountain West on the map, the No. 24 Utes are right back in contention for a league title AP PHOTO Utah quarterback Terrance Cain leaps for extra yardage during the Utes' 24-14 victory over San Jose State back on Sept.

If he keeps it up, David Reed could be the most prolific pass receiver in Utah football history.

Arguably the biggest question mark for Utah this season was at quarterback, where the Utes had to replace longtime starter Brian Johnson.

Utah, despite a 4-1 overall record, has looked shaky on the road so far this season.

The University of Utah Utes got their first conference win in Fort Collins against the Colorado State Rams yesterday.

It's homecoming, and players on CSU's football team said they have taken the school's "Defend the Fort" marketing slogan to heart.

Utah coach Kyle Whittingham acknowledged that Matt Asiata's season-ending knee injury overshadowed Saturday's 30-14 win over Louisville.

The University of Louisville football team plans to replace one starter with two.

TCU had an easy time dismantling Texas State on Saturday but now must represent the conference after a hard-luck weekend when the Horned Frogs play at Clemson.

It's Y.E. Yang Weekend for college football in Kentuckiana. Nobody thought Yang could stare down Tiger Woods in the PGA Championship - and who believes that Louisville, Kentucky, Indiana or Western Kentucky can win this Saturday? Check the odds.

The only thing missing Saturday at Autzen Stadium was the obligatory griping of Scrooge McDuck.