Utah Utes football gameday

Published Oct. 9, 2010 10:02 a.m. ET

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Sunny with mild humidity, temperatures in the 80s. No. 10 Utah (4-0) at Iowa State (3-2) Today, 5 p.m., Jack Trice Stadium Grass Surface, Ames, Iowa TV: Fox College Sports Radio: 700 AM THE STAKES For Iowa State ... The Cyclones are eager to back a 52-38 win over Texas Tech with a victory over a top-10 foe. For Utah ... Utes look to build on the earliest top-10 ranking in school history. They're also looking for their first-ever win over Iowa State. THE TRENDS For Iowa State ... The Cyclones are making strides under second-year coach Paul Rhoads.

His 10-8 start is the best opening for an Iowa State coach since World War II. For Utah ... The Utes haven't lost a football game since last November. THE EDGE Iowa State will win if ... it can duplicate last week's offensive output, when it scored more points (52) than it ever had before in a Big 12 game. Utah will win if ... the Utes can continue to take care business on both sides of the ball ? as they've done through a 4-0 start. PLAYER TO WATCH Christian Cox, Utah: The leading tackler on the Utes' defensive line and his teammates face a beefy Iowa State offensive line with an average size of 6-foot-5 and 316 pounds. KEY MATCHUP Utah offense vs. Iowa State defense: The Cyclones are 9-0 under Rhoads when holding opponents to under 24 points. The Utes are averaging 44.2 points per game. INJURY REPORT Iowa State: Running back Alexander Robinson has an ankle injury but is expected to play. Utah: Linebacker J.J. Williams (foot) and running back Sausan Shakerin (concussion) are out. NEXT UP Utah travels to Wyoming next Saturday, while Iowa State visits Oklahoma. SCHEDULE Date...Opponent...Time...(TV)...result Sept. 2 vs. Pitt W, 27-24 (OT) Sept. 11 vs. UNLV W, 28-10 Sept. 18 at New Mexico W, 56-14 Sept. 25 vs. San Jose W, 56-3 Oct. 9 at Iowa State TBD (TBD) Oct. 16 at Wyoming 4 p.m. (mtn.) Oct. 23 vs. Colorado St. 4 p.m. (mtn.) Oct. 30 at Air Force 5:30 p.m. (CBS C) Nov. 6 TCU 1:30 p.m. (CBS C) Nov. 13 at Notre Dame 12:30 p.m. (NBC) Nov. 20 at SDSU 8 p.m. (mtn.) Nov. 27 BYU 1:30 p.m. (CBS C)