No. 11 Utah visits Colorado on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Folsom Field in Boulder. Kickoff is 9:15 p.m. Central (8:15 Mountain) on ESPN.
Utah's unbeaten start
The Utes are 5-0 (2-0 in the Big 12), their first 5-0 start since 2015, and every win has come by at least 14 points. They beat Idaho 66-14, Arkansas 43-10, Utah State 33-0, Iowa State 31-17 on the road and Kansas 41-24 last Saturday. Utah ranks ninth nationally in offense and 18th in defense. Morgan Scalley is in his first year as head coach, taking over from Kyle Whittingham.
Quarterback Devon Dampier has 1,134 passing yards and 12 touchdowns. Running back Wayshawn Parker has 499 rushing yards and 11 total touchdowns.
Colorado's struggles
The Buffaloes are 2-3 (0-2 in the Big 12) and coming off a bye after three straight losses. They beat Georgia Tech 14-13 and Weber State 52-21, then lost 41-7 at Northwestern, 23-13 at Baylor and 29-7 to Texas Tech at home. Deion Sanders dismissed three players after the Northwestern game.
Quarterback Isaac Wilson, a former Utah quarterback, is expected to make his second straight start after Julian Lewis was benched. Wilson threw three interceptions against Texas Tech. Receiver Joseph Williams has 32 catches for 454 yards and five touchdowns.
The rivalry
The two schools have played since Oct. 3, 1903, when Colorado won 22-0 in Boulder. Utah leads the series 36-33-3, and the game is known as the Rumble in the Rockies.
Utah has won eight of the last nine. The last six meetings: Utah 38, No. 21 Colorado 21 in 2020; No. 19 Utah 28, Colorado 13 in 2021; No. 14 Utah 63, Colorado 21 in 2022; Utah 23, Colorado 17 in 2023; No. 17 Colorado 49, Utah 24 in 2024; and Utah 53, Colorado 7 last Oct. 25 in Salt Lake City.
Game day in Boulder
Folsom Field holds 50,183 and sits at 5,360 feet above sea level, the third-highest stadium in the FBS.