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Utah Hits Bye at 4-1 With Arizona State, BYU Looming in Season-Defining Stretch

Analysts frame the post-bye two-game window as pivotal to the Utes’ Big 12 title path.

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Overview

  • Utah is idle in Week 6 for its first of two byes before hosting No. 24 Arizona State on Oct. 11.
  • A week later the Utes visit No. 23 BYU on Oct. 18, and those two games are their only remaining matchups against currently ranked opponents.
  • ESPN’s matchup predictor favors Utah over ASU at 66.2% but projects BYU as a 62.8% favorite at home.
  • Following a 48-14 win at West Virginia, Utah is 4-1 and ranked No. 25 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
  • Deseret News says a 2-0 run in this stretch would keep Utah in the Big 12 title race, and ESPN ranks Utah’s remaining strength of schedule 39th nationally.