When Utah athletic director Chris Hill and head coach Jim Boylen scheduled their first game of the season, they didn't look for a Division-II team that they could blow out. Instead, they looked for a team that would give them a good game.

No. 11 TCU and its petrifyingly fast defense knock at the door of Rice-Eccles Stadium in a matchup that will give the victor a giant step forward and leave an alarmingly big hole for the team absorbing the loss to fall into.

Nos. 9, 10, and 11. That's where Boise State, Utah and TCU are respectively ranked in this week's AP poll. At the end of the season, whichever of these three teams is ranked highest will most assuredly find itself playing in a Bowl Championship Series bowl.

Thanks to the input and hard work of the football team itself, the reality of the "Blackout" has come true.

Never have two more similarly matched teams met at Rice-Eccles Stadium with more on the line. Either team could have pitted its first-team offense against its first-team defense and been completely prepared for what it will see on the field from its opponent tonight.

Who has the edge in tonight's game of Utah vs. TCU?

The Utes are considering two freshmens to run the team this year. Janita Badon and Hannah Stephens will compete for the starting spot, while both are expected to platoon for the majority of the minutes throughout the season.

Humble is not a word used to describe most athletes. For some, it's all about recognition, awards and media attention8212;but not so for Utah volleyball player Lori Baird.

It's no "Blackout," but the No. 2 seeded Utes are going to take on TCU with major implications on the line.

The No. 24 Utah women's volleyball team is facing its last road trip of the season. First stop8212;San Diego, Calif., to take on the Aztecs.