BYU, Utah and Big 12 teams face key games this weekend
BYU hosts Notre Dame and Utah visits Colorado as the Big 12 has five teams ranked in the top 20.
Based on reporting by KUTV: Sports. Read the original story →
KUTV, citing the Associated Press, reported that No. 8 BYU (5-0) hosts No. 2 Notre Dame (6-0) on Saturday in a nonconference game that could affect the 12-team College Football Playoff field. BYU is without running back LJ Martin because of a lower-body injury. Quarterback Bear Bachmeier threw for 329 yards and ran for 109 last week against Iowa State. [1]
No. 11 Utah (5-0, 2-0) plays at Colorado (2-3, 0-2). Utah quarterback Devon Dampier has completed 71.8% of his passes (94 of 131) for 1,134 yards and 12 touchdowns, and the Utes have an FBS-best streak of 11 games with at least 30 points. [1]
Elsewhere, No. 18 Oklahoma State is at No. 20 Houston. The report said the Big 12 has five teams in the top 20 in October for the first time since 2014. [1]
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