Apply footballs sit in a cart because the Utes and the Trojans put together to play at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake Metropolis on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
Colorado working again Alex Fontenot within the second half of an NCAA faculty soccer sport Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. David Zalubowski, Related Press
No. 14 Utah (8-3, 6-2) at Colorado (1-7, 1-10)
Kickoff: 2 p.m. MST
Venue: Folsom Discipline
TV: Pac-12 Community
Livestream: https://pac-12.com
Radio: KALL 700
Collection: Utah leads 33-32-3
Climate: Largely sunny skies with temperatures within the low 50s.
The tendencies
For Utah: The Utes have received 5 video games in a row towards Colorado and 9 of the final 10.
For Colorado: The Buffaloes have scored a complete of 34 factors of their earlier three video games towards Oregon, USC and Washington.
Colorado averages 15.1 factors per sport on offense whereas giving up 42.6 factors per sport. The Buffaloes yield a mean of 495.9 yards per sport whereas gaining simply 291.1 per sport.
What to observe for
Utah is coming off a humbling 20-17 loss at Oregon. How will the Utes reply towards a sport during which they’re favored by 30 factors? Can they get their offense again on observe after scoring just one landing towards the Geese?
A spot within the Pac-12 championship stays a risk, if every part falls Utah’s approach Saturday.
As for one-win Colorado, it’s been a protracted season and it has an interim head coach, Mike Sanford Jr. Will he stay at Colorado? Or will he be trying to find a brand new job quickly?
Key participant
Colorado working again Alex Fontenot within the second half of an NCAA faculty soccer sport Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Boulder, Colo.
David Zalubowski, Related Press
Alex Fontenot, Colorado working again: The senior has rushed 58 instances for 304 yards this season and one landing.
Quotable
“It’s our final common season sport. The previous adage is you possibly can’t let Oregon beat us twice. You possibly can’t have a hangover, you possibly can’t really feel sorry for your self. You’ve gotta decide your self again up and prepare for the following one.” — Utah coach Kyle Whittingham
“We’re dwelling within the current, we’re making every part concerning the gamers. However clearly, you get down in direction of the top of it and abruptly, it’s clearly very clear that we’re not within the postseason – there’s no bowl alternatives – and you must actually get up day-after-day and whilst a employees, even myself as the pinnacle coach, you’ve obtained to actually keep really within the current.” — Colorado interim head coach Mike Sanford Jr.
Subsequent up
Utah TBD
Colorado concludes its common season Saturday
Utah schedule
Sept. 3 — Florida 29, Utah 26
Sept. 10 — Utah 73, Southern Utah 7
Sept. 17 — Utah 35, San Diego State 7
Sept. 24 — Utah 34, Arizona State 13
Oct. 1 — Utah 42, Oregon State 16
Oct. 8 — UCLA 42, Utah 32
Oct. 15 — Utah 43, USC 42
Oct. 27 — Utah 21, Washington State 17
Nov. 5 — Utah 45, Arizona 20
Nov. 12 — Utah 42, Stanford 7
Nov. 19 — Oregon 20, Utah 17
Nov. 26 — at Colorado (2 p.m. MST, Pac-12 Community)