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The Utes got the easy win that most expected them to get against Northern Colorado. Now an improving Aggies team awaits them in Northern Utah for what could be the Utes' final trip to Logan for the next several years. Here's what some of the national media is saying about this week's in-state grudge match:
Game Notes- Utah (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12) vs. Utah State (1-0, 0-0 Western Athletic Conference)
- Date: Friday, Sept. 7
- Time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
- Site: Romney Stadium (25,513/AstroTurf) Logan, Utah
- TV: ESPN2
- Radio: ESPN700
- Series Record: Utah leads 77-28-4
- Last Meeting: 2009 (Utah 35-17)
- Kickoff Weather: Mostly sunny, temps in the lower 80s
— Freshman quarterback Travis Wilson went two-for-two passing and ran for two touchdowns, drawing comparisons to former Heisman Trophy winner and current NFL phenomenon Tim Tebow.
— CBS Sports posted its updated bowl projections after week one, pitting Utah against Texas in the Alamo Bowl. Kevin Gemmell from ESPN also matched the Utes up with a Big-12 opponent in his Alamo Bowl prediction.
— Also from CBS Sports: a look at the dominant performance from the Utes' defensive front.
— The folks at Saturday Blitz went out on a limb to choose Utah to upset USC and win the South division.
— ESPN's Ted Miller ranked Utah No. 22 in his top-25 power rankings going into week two, including a No. 3 ranking in his Pac-12 power rankings.
— The SportsXchange discusses Utah's full attention in preparing for Utah State.
— Sports Chump takes a look at a renewal of Utah's rivalry with Utah State.
— Yahoo! Sports also peers into the friendly rivalry between the Utes and Aggies.
— The rivalry game will mean perhaps a bit more to Utah safety Eric Rowe and Utah State QB Chuckie Keeton, who competed against each other in their home town of Houston, Texas.
