Overview
- Kickoff is set for Saturday, Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN2 from Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City.
- Utah enters 8-2 with College Football Playoff hopes and a path to the Big 12 title game with help, while Kansas State is 5-5 and needs one win to reach a bowl, with leading receiver Jayce Brown out for the season.
- Starting quarterback Devon Dampier is day-to-day with an ankle injury, and true freshman Byrd Ficklin surged into the spotlight with 166 rushing yards, two touchdowns and a Big 12 Freshman of the Week honor vs. Baylor.
- The Utes lead the Big 12 at 278.4 rushing yards per game, have topped 380 on the ground in two of their last three, and allow just 15.6 points per game with 2.7 sacks per game led by DE John Henry Daley’s 9.5 sacks.
- BetMGM lists Utah -17.5 on the spread and -1000 on the moneyline (KSU +650), and ESPN’s model gives the Utes an 88.6% win probability.