Head coach Kyle Whittingham said last week's game against Air Force prepared the Utes a little more to face a tough Wyoming defense, but said the focus has to be improving their own possessions.

I traveled to Provo on Saturday for the much-anticipated bout between TCU and BYU.

The Utes will be regaining the services of three regulars who missed the Air Force game when they host Wyoming on Halloween.

In another hard-fought battle against a Mountain West Conference opponent, Utah running back Eddie Wide pulled out numbers that have become expected from coaches and fans in recent games.

Overtime isn't something the Utes are familiar with. Despite the inexperience with playing after regulation, Utah looked more composed and stronger than it did the entire rest of the game against Air Force.

After trailing 10 to 6 at halftime, the Utes battled back in the second half and sealed their third Mountain West Conference win of the season, 23-16, when Eddie Wide scored his second touchdown of the day in overtime.

Overtime isn't something the Utes are familiar with.

After their shutout victory at home Oct. 17, against Wyoming, their conference opponent, the Air Force Falcons will be looking for their second straight win as they head to Salt Lake City to face the Utes on Saturday.

Game seven marks the start of the second half of the season, and the Utes are heading into Saturday's game finally having a few options in the back field alongside Terrance Cain.

After two weeks on the road, the Utes return to Rice-Eccles Stadium this weekend to take on Air Force Academy in their third Mountain West Conference matchup of the season.