Show I UTAH vs the blackout Bryce Marlor Manor Contributing Writer The undefeated University of Utah Utes football team takes on the 9 1 Texas Christian University Homed Horned Frogs tonight at Rice Eccles Stadium The University of Utah comes into tonight's game ranked in the country in the latest rankings is not too far behind the Utes at This game is already sold out and all fans attending are encouraged to wear black Black rally towels will also be handed out to the fans as they enter the stadium the I am excited to see blackout and expect it to intimidate as they come into our stadium said U of U student and alumni Justin Davies I think this will be one of the louder rowdiest 4 games Ive I've attended and hopefully the U will come out victorious This is the biggest game gamet t I II i I f of the year for both teams determining who might win the Mountain West Conference Championship and who may end up in a aBCS aBCS aBCS game Some fans are a bit nervous as to what will bring to the table Now that we are hitting the pinnacle of the season with a blemish free record as a U fan you have to be nervous Weve We've seen what is capable of with their conference wins and the stealing bowl-stealing game U against BYU U of graduate and alumni Clayton Joseph said It will be interesting to see how the Utes will handle them Frogs with all that is riding on it The blackout which could provide some intimidation or who knows maybe considered a jinx on the Utes But with a win on Thursday the Holy War will be that much better Go Utes Tonight's game has two of college footballs football's best defenses According to 2145 i I V 1 and Utah 2662 are ranked 2nd and in inthe inthe inthe the nation respectively and are 1st 1 st and 2nd in the Mountain West Conference is ranked 3rd nationally in scoring defense points per game while Utah ranks In the past Utah has had number and has defeated them four out of the five times they have played since joined the The Utes may have a slight advantage since they are playing in front of their pumped up home crowd who will be dressed in black The Utes are 2 0 against the Horned Frogs in Salt Lake City Both teams played just last Saturday and both have had a short week to prepare for one another played Brigham Young University on a short week two weeks ago and beat them handily on both sides of the ball Look for both teams to be bemore bemore bemore more than ready tonight Kickoff is tonight at 6 pm p.m. t t |