Overview
- Utah enters at 7-2 (4-2 Big 12) ranked No. 13 by the CFP and plays at Baylor (5-4, 3-3) on Saturday at 5 p.m. MST on ESPN2.
- The Utes average 477.2 yards and 39.6 points per game with a rush attack at 267.1 yards, while the defense allows 14.2 points and ranks sixth nationally in pass defense.
- Quarterback Devon Dampier brings a dual-threat element after a strong outing against Cincinnati, and running back Wayshawn Parker has surged with back-to-back 100-yard games.
- Baylor leans on quarterback Sawyer Robertson’s 2,780 passing yards and 26 touchdowns with tight end Michael Trigg at 607 receiving yards, but the Bears carry a minus-eight turnover margin and sit near the bottom of the Big 12 in scoring defense.
- Baylor athletic director and CFP chair Mack Rhoades is on leave during a school review of allegations, with Utah AD Mark Harlan filling his CFP committee seat as Utah’s league-title path could hinge on BYU’s results in potential tiebreakers.