The Utah State Aggies travel to Salt Lake City on Friday to battle the No. 24-ranked Utah Utes. The in-state rivalry dates back to 1982, when the Aggies won 12-0. Since then, the Utes have won 78 times and lead the series 78-29-4.
It's a battle for the state nobody wants. A free live stream of the contest can be found here.
Utah is wearing these 9/11 decals tonight against Utah State. (via @UtesEquipment) pic.twitter.com/9hpn1wVzzl
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 11, 2015
Preview
Game Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah
Weather: 76°F, Clear
Odds: Utah -12, per Bovada
TV: ESPN2
What They're Saying
Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham on whether being ranked No. 24 in the AP poll means anything, per Deseret News: "Nope. Not at this point in the season. It's why I've always been a proponent that we shouldn't have rankings until about mid-season, so we don't pay much attention to it."
Utah St. head coach Matt Wells on Utah's defensive scheme, per Salt Lake City Tribune: "Back in the day, I called it their punt-return defense because it looked like there were 10 guys within a yard of the line of scrimmage and one post safety all the way back. It doesn't look that way as much anymore, but Utah is always aggressive. They're a pressure defense. They've got tremendous skills to play that man-to-man, and this year is no different."
Performance To Examine
It was in a victory, but Chuckie Keeton didn't perform well in Week 1. The senior QB suffered a second consecutive season-ending injury in 2014 (knee). His first action since Oct. 1 finished 16-of-33 for 110 yards and one INT.
Not exactly the performance of a lifetime.
It was enough to escape with a victory over Southern Utah, but a repeat performance from Keeton will surely see the Aggies suffer their first loss of the season.
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