An airplane crash isn't something you simply experience8212;You survive it. Apparently, the same applies to the Utah football team when facing the New Mexico Lobos.

After a win against a ranked opponent and a record of 10-0, it's going to be difficult for naysayers to deny Utah the credibility it's deserved all season.

With a win, the Utes would lock up second place in the Mountain West Conference as well as a first round bye in the upcoming conference tournament. With a loss, Utah would have opened the door for No. 3 TCU.

The Utah women's volleyball team continued its recent domination of the Mountain West Conference as it defeated TCU in three sets, good for its ninth straight MWC win.

While the voters in The Associated Press Top 25 poll decided to put Boise State a sliver ahead of Utah in its weekly poll, the Bowl Championship Series standings show Utah with a decided advantage as the lead non-BCS school to get an automatic BCS bowl bid.

After a down-to-the-wire, lackluster 13-10 win over their perennial hang nail, Ute running back Darrell Mack explained his team's only 2008 visit to the Land of Enchantment. "All that matters is, we got the 'W'," said a solemn Mack.

Who has the edge in the upcoming game between the Utah Utes and the New Mexico Lobos?

The Utah swim and dive team hasn't had a meet in more than two weeks and, because of the long layoff, has spent its time doing intense training and team bonding.

The Air Force Academy is the only team standing between Utah and a second-place finish in the Mountain West Conference, which would earn the Utes a first-round bye in the upcoming Mountain West Tournament.

This weekend, the undefeated Utes head to Albuquerque, N.M., to take on the 4-5 New Mexico Lobos for their ninth game of the season. Historically, the Lobos have played the role of a black cat on Halloween night for Utah8212;just plain old bad luck.