Derrick Shelby News

When Utah starting defensive end Derrick Shelby went down with a season-ending knee injury against TCU, it was a big blow to the Utah defense.

Mountain West Conference commissioner Craig Thompson takes great pride in the fact that ESPN's "College GameDay" program has been broadcast from three league venues in the past four weeks.

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 .

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

Making his first appearance as a college quarterback, freshman Jordan Wynn fired a 22-yard touchdown pass to Jereme Brooks midway through the fourth quarter Saturday night, helping Utah rally for a 22-10 victory over Wyoming at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

After waiting through the first seven games and wondering if he was going to end up redshirting, Utah freshman Jordan Wynn finally got to make his college debut.

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.

They've looked pretty good so far but seem completely untested by the inept San Jose State and Utah State offenses.

One of Utah's best players last year was defensive end Paul Kruger, now toiling for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens.

Published: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 11:45 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 4:02 p.m. This is the fifth in a 25-part series exploring the Gatorsports.com preseason poll of the top teams in college football.