Overview
- No. 10 Utah (6-0) hosts No. 14 Houston (6-1) at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City with a 10:15 p.m. ET kickoff on Saturday and ESPN’s College GameDay on site.
- A win in Salt Lake City would keep Houston’s conference title chase intact and a loss would all but eliminate the Cougars from Big 12 contention.
- Utah arrives unbeaten but many critics note its first six opponents were all under .500, making this matchup a key measurement of the Utes’ national résumé.
- Houston’s Conner Weigman leads the Big 12 in touchdown passes and his passing attack will test Utah’s defense while Utah’s Devon Dampier provides the Utes a high-scoring offense to challenge the Cougars.
- Both teams average about 220 rushing yards per game and allow under 90 rushing yards, so line play and run defense are likely decisive in a nationally televised sellout that has also drawn local complaints about repeatedly late kickoff times.