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No. 16 Utah hosts No. 17 Texas Tech in Big 12 opener after both piled up points in nonconference
Undefeated Utah and Texas Tech face off in Big 12 opener, with Utah averaging 45.7 points and Texas Tech leading nation at 58 points per game, officials said.
- The Utah Utes open Big 12 play Saturday at noon ET when they host the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Rice-Eccles Stadium, both unbeaten through three games this season.
- Heading into the opener, Utah's defense allows just 8.3 points per game, while Behren Morton leads Texas Tech with 923 passing yards, highlighting contrasting strengths.
- Availability reports show Utah's Devon Dampier has completed 65/89 passes for 628 yards, while Texas Tech's Behren Morton leads with 923 yards, with both teams reporting multiple players out or questionable.
- Oddly, the matchup is rare despite proximity, as Utah is listed as-3-point home favorites, has won 17 of 18 September home games, and this is only the 27th meeting in over half a century.
- Statistically, Morton and Texas Tech carry the nation's highest-scoring offense, outscoring opponents 154-0 through three quarters, while Utah Utes lead in 4th- and 3rd-down conversions, sustaining drives effectively.
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No. 16 Utah hosts No. 17 Texas Tech in Big 12 opener after both piled up points in nonconference
The first meeting in more than a half-century between Texas Tech and Utah will be a Big 12 opener and matchup of the league’s only ranked teams that are playing this week.
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