No. 11 Utah (5-0) at Colorado (2-3), Oct. 17 at 10:15 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Utah by 16.5. Against the spread: Utah 5-0, Colorado 1-4.
How to watch: ESPN
Key stats
Utah Offense
Overall: 502.0 yards per game (9th in FBS)
Passing: 264.0 yards per game (34th)
Rushing: 238.0 yards per game (8th)
Scoring: 42.8 points per game (6th)
Utah Defense
Overall: 285.0 yards per game (18th in FBS)
Passing: 206.2 yards per game (68th)
Rushing: 78.8 yards per game (8th)
Scoring: 13.0 points per game (7th)
Colorado Offense
Overall: 394.2 yards per game (71st in FBS)
Passing: 253.4 yards per game (49th)
Rushing: 140.8 yards per game (93rd)
Scoring: 18.6 points per game (122nd)
Colorado Defense
Overall: 347.0 yards per game (61st in FBS)
Passing: 215.6 yards per game (82nd)
Rushing: 131.4 yards per game (51st)
Scoring: 25.4 points per game (84th)
Colorado is 103rd in third down percentage, converting 35.6% of the time. Utah ranks 16th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 29.6%.
Colorado ranks 130th in the FBS with a -6 turnover margin, compared to Utah's 26th-ranked +4 margin.
Colorado ranks 133rd in the FBS averaging 82.6 penalty yards per game, compared to Utah's 55th-ranked 53.2 per-game average.
Both teams have strong red zone defenses. Utah is 3rd in FBS, with opponents scoring on 63.6% of trips. Colorado's red zone defense ranks 19th at 72.7%.
Colorado is 73rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:58, compared to Utah's 20th-ranked average of 32:57.
Team leaders
Utah
Passing: Devon Dampier, 1,134 yards, 12 TDs, 2 INTs, 71.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Wayshawn Parker, 499 yards on 66 carries, 7 TDs
Receiving: Braden Pegan, 336 yards on 24 catches, 4 TDs
Colorado
Passing: Julian Lewis, 733 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs, 64.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Micah Welch, 218 yards on 44 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Joseph Williams, 454 yards on 32 catches, 5 TDs
Last game
Utah defeated Kansas 41-24 on Oct. 10. Dampier threw for 238 yards on 23-of-30 attempts (76.7%) with three touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 17 times for 71 yards and one rushing touchdown. Parker had 171 rushing yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns, adding two receptions for 36 yards. Ricky Johnson recorded 104 yards on five catches with one touchdown.
Colorado fell to Texas Tech 29-7 on Oct. 3. Isaac Wilson led Colorado with 290 yards on 26-of-44 passing (59.1%) for one touchdown and three interceptions. He also carried the ball 17 times for 42 yards. Damian Henderson II had 19 rushing yards on three carries, adding one reception for 20 yards. Williams put up 93 yards on 10 catches with one touchdown.
Next game
Utah hosts No. 20 Houston on Oct. 24. Colorado plays at No. 18 Oklahoma State on Oct. 24.
