Saturday's game against No. 4 TCU turned out to be what some on the team are calling "a wake-up call" after the Utes fell to the Horned Frogs 55-28. TCU's 55 points were the most points scored by a Utah opponent since 1990, when the San Diego State Aztecs dropped 66 on the Utes.

In a state where God, Jerry Hughes and football are one and the same, the defending Mountain West Conference champion Utes were handed their first conference loss of the season.

In a state where God, Jerry Hughes and football are one and the same, the defending Mountain West Conference champion Utes were handed their first conference loss of the season. TCU's plan for keeping its undefeated season alive against the Utes was clear from the beginning: There would be no mercy, there would be no exceptions.

This weekend's showdown between Mountain West Conference powerhouses Utah and TCU will strongly resemble that of 2008 in more ways than one.

Last week, many Utah fans wondered whether the Utes would be able to keep their focus on the task at hand as they welcomed a winless New Mexico team into Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Utes took on their last opponent before heading to Fort Worth to meet the team at the other end of the winning spectrum.

As if facing 14th-ranked Utah with an undefeated season on the line wasn't enough, add new uniforms, a sell-out crowd and ESPN College GameDay to the mix, and TCU head coach Gary Patterson has a lot on his plate this week.

I can't imagine anyone doubting TCU's legitimacy now. It's ranked No. 4 in the BCS rankings and only has one obstacle standing in the way of the program's first BCS bid8212;the Utes

Eight games into the season, with seven wins and one loss, head coach Kyle Whittingham made the high-risk, high-reward move of benching starter Terrance Cain for true freshman Jordan Wynn just one week before the Utes travel to Fort Worth to take on the No. 4 Horned Frogs. The move seemed to pay off, as the Utes had their most complete offensive performance of the season Saturday with Wynn under center.

After a week of speculation as to who would be under center for the Utes, true freshman Jordan Wynn stepped onto the field Saturday and showed he deserved the starting job, helping to beat the Lobos 45-14.

Proving to be quite a dynamic duo, Eddie Wide and Sausan Shakerin delivered a nasty one-two blow to New Mexico's defense Saturday, each accumulating more than 100 yards and two touchdowns on the night.