Overview

• Both teams enter 3-0, setting up an early conference gauge at Rice-Eccles Stadium with a 10 a.m. MT kickoff on Fox.
• Texas Tech brings one of the nation’s most explosive offenses, topping 600 yards and roughly 58–66 points per game behind QB Behren Morton’s 923 yards and 11 TDs.
• Utah’s defense has yielded just 25 points across three games, while dual-threat QB Devon Dampier has seven passing touchdowns with no interceptions and leads the team in rushing.
• BetMGM lists Utah as a 3.5-point favorite at -175 with a totals line around 57.5, and one simulation model projects the Under to hit about 61% of the time.
• Utah coach Kyle Whittingham detailed morning routine tweaks to acclimate to the early start, and resale tickets were available starting near $155.