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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 A The kid looks just the way he should. Young. Excited. Not the least bit jaded.

Utah takes its Mountain West Conference title hopes on the road Saturday. No big deal.

For the record, the Utah-TCU series has been rather lopsided. The Utes have won five of six all-time meetings, including the last three.

He's not in the Avocado League anymore. Only a year removed from high school, Utah quarterback Jordan Wynn will experience an entirely different level of football Saturday night when the Utes visit unbeaten Texas Christian, featuring one of the country's best defenses.

Even the biggest waves crash into sand and disintegrate into nothingness, the hardest hit baseballs give in to gravity and the fastest runners reach a point where their fast-twitch muscles can't twitch any faster.

Trudging off the artificial turf at Rice Eccles Stadium last November, nearly every TCU player shot a quick glance at the scoreboard before disappearing into the locker room.

Amid the many positives Kyle Whittingham has built into Utah football, one of the most notable is its sometimes-surprising propensity to win big games -- games similar to this Saturday's monstrosity at TCU.

The 2009 game between Utah and TCU has all the elements of their classic 2008 meeting.

NEW MEXICO at UTAH Utah QB Jordan Wynn seems to like to stick his tongue out as he looks for open receivers.

With Texas riding the sympathy vote to the championship game, it's conceivable that TCU, Boise State, and Cincinnati all end up looking for a bowl to call home despite undefeated records.

That's what the Washington Redskins called it when they brought in Sherman Lewis to call the offensive plays for their stagnant and molassed offense.A Dear coach Kyle Whittingham, this is your shot to build for the future.A Take a risk.

Heading into Saturday's game with New Mexico, Utah Coach Kyle Whittingham faces an intriguing dilemma.

How would you like to be Terrance Cain right about now? After winning a tough three-way battle for the Utah quarterback job in August, you did about everything you possibly could to help the Utes win.

Sunday afternoon in Houston, Texas, a former Utes quarterback was summoned off the bench to provide a shot in the arm of adrenaline to a otherwise stagnant offense.A Maybe it's a sign.

After putting Mountain West on the map, the No. 24 Utes are right back in contention for a league title AP PHOTO Utah quarterback Terrance Cain leaps for extra yardage during the Utes' 24-14 victory over San Jose State back on Sept.

If he keeps it up, David Reed could be the most prolific pass receiver in Utah football history.

Arguably the biggest question mark for Utah this season was at quarterback, where the Utes had to replace longtime starter Brian Johnson.

Utah, despite a 4-1 overall record, has looked shaky on the road so far this season.

The University of Utah Utes got their first conference win in Fort Collins against the Colorado State Rams yesterday.