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Growing up in Texas, Derrick Shelby really wanted to go to TCU and play football.

With TCU expecting its first sellout since 2006, the Utah Utes know they'll be playing in a hostile atmosphere Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas .

FORT WORTH, Texas - It's billed as the "Cowtown Showdown." Saturday night's game between fourth-ranked TCU and No.

The University of Utah football team has been listed as 16 1/2-point underdogs against TCU this week, and perhaps that is a good thing for the Utes.

The way the University of Utah football team is being treated this week, you'd think the Utes were in a huge slump rather than a team that has won 22 of its las 23 games.

It's definitely the biggest game of the year in the Mountain West Conference, so far anyway, and in fact is one of the top two games in the country this weekend.

Utah's Mountain West Conference title defense begins today at Colorado State. And though snow is in the forecast, the Rams are expecting one of their largest crowds of the decade.

So far this season, Utah has not had a single player earn a Mountain West Player of the Week award.

FieldTurf - Fort Collins, Colo. TV: The Mtn. - Radio: 700 AM THE STAKES For Utah ... The defending Mountain West Conference champion Utes begin their title defense.

R.J. Stanford and Brandon Burton are settling into their roles as Utah's starting cornerbacks.

There were more alumni having big days on the gridiron who didn't play for Houston or Texas Tech.

University of Louisville receiver Trent Guy perked up the first time he saw Utah's secondary on tape.

With No. 7-ranked BYU hosting traditional ACC front-runner Florida State, and No.

Out of all the unknowns heading into the 2009 season, the Utah Utes thought they knew one thing was certain: Their defense would be solid.

I love games like this. Two talented teams with a ton on the line. The higher ranked being tested on the road against an explosive team yearning to be make a statement.

The last two victories in the nation's longest winning streak have included signs of problems on offense for No.

Part of what made the 2004 and 2008 Utah teams so special was their ability to take care of business week after week.

R.J. Stanford and Brandon Burton know Utah fans are wondering how they are going to replace Brice McCain and Sean Smith, the former Ute cornerbacks who are now in the NFL.

Last year, the Utes defense was something special. They never allowed more thatn 28 points, and held teams to under 20 points eight times.

Last year, the Utes defense was something special. They never allowed more thatn 28 points, and held teams to under 20 points eight times.