Utah Utes NCAA Football News

It's definitely the biggest game of the year in the Mountain West Conference, so far anyway, and in fact is one of the top two games in the country this weekend.

Utah's next game is a big one. How big? Big enough for ESPN's College GameDay show to make a third visit in four weeks to a Mountain West Conference venue.

The University of Utah Utes crushed the New Mexico Lobos yesterday at Rice Eccles Stadium, 45-14. The Utes' record is now 8-1, while New Mexico has dropped to 9-0. Freshman Ute quarterback Jordan Wynn got his first start, and the Utes' offense looked good after a somewhat shaky first quarter.

Utah took care of the lightweight portion of its Mountain West Conference schedule by beating New Mexico 45-14 on Saturday.

All season long, David Reed has been the go-to receiver for the Utah football team.

Jordan Wynn passed for 297 yards and two touchdowns in his first college start and Eddie Wide set a school record with his sixth straight 100-yard rushing game as No.

Jereme Brooks and Eddie Wide scored late touchdowns Saturday, helping 19th-ranked Utah record a 22-10 MWC win over upset-minded Wyoming.

The Utah football team couldn't have picked an easier opponent than it has for this week, right? What could be better than playing at home against an 0-8 team? The only thing is, that opponent happens to be New Mexico.

Big-5 futures Up: Utah - A walkover for the Utes Down: BYU - Cowboys struggling offensively Even: Utah State - Will 2nd half woes continue? Even: Weber State - Won 5 of last 8 games Up: Southern Utah - Lost 7 of last 8 games Player of the week Shaky Smithson, Utes, running back Smithson is the weekly nominee for the 2009 FedEx Orange Bowl-FWAA ...

Switching quarterbacks wasn't the only significant change Utah coach Kyle Whittingham made in Saturday's 22-10 victory over Wyoming.

FBCT25- Utah QBs,0103 Utah won't name QB until game time Eds: APNewsNow. SALT LAKE CITY Utah coach Kyle Whittingham says he won't say who will start at quarterback until game time Saturday when the 17th-ranked Utes host New Mexico.

Utah running back Eddie Wide and defensive end Koa Misi have been named Mountain West Conference Players of the Week for their performances in Saturday's 22-10 win over Wyoming.

The University of Wyoming was close to surprising many in the college football world on Saturday night.

THE STAKES For Wyoming ... The Cowboys need a win to avoid falling to .500 overall and in league play.

Kyle Whittingham isn't surprised that Dave Christensen has made an immediate impact as head football coach at Wyoming.

Talk about a tough act to follow. Redshirt freshman Sean Sellwood has stepped into some mighty big shoes as Utah's punter this season.

Provo ? Although he often finds himself playing the foil to some of the outrageous antics and predictions of fellow host Lee Corso, former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit focuses on a single word to describe ESPN's " College GameDay" show.

Needing one more victory to become bowl eligible, the 19th-ranked Utah Utes welcome the Air Force Falcons to Salt Lake City for a Mountain West Conference showdown at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Air Force has dominated the first half of this afternoon's game at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

The last time Air Force greeted the turf at Rice-Eccles Stadium, the Falcons left Salt Lake with more than a win.