For BYU, its path to the CFP — just like the path to the Big 12 Championship game — is very simple. If BYU wins out, including a victory in Arlington, the Cougars would have a guaranteed bid to make it into the 12-team playoff.

Oddsmaker give BYU reasonable odds to reach the College Football Playoff at +350, according to FanDuel. However, the Cougars trail even rival Utah -- which lost a head-to-head matchup and already has a second loss. The -480 odds to miss the playoff seems to imply that Vegas expects BYU to falter down the stretch.

No. 15 Utah hits the road trying to stay in contention for a Big 12 title game shot. The 7-2 Utes play Saturday night at Baylor.

While the Horned Frogs have a talented quarterback in Josh Hoover — who ranks second in the Big 12 in passing yards and touchdowns — their running game is somewhat suspect, with leading rusher Kevorian Barnes already ruled out for Saturday against BYU.

Texas Tech earns a 29-7 win over BYU in a top 10 matchup. The No. 8 red Raiders limited the No. 7 Cougars to just 255 total yards of offense in a dominant victory, which they led wire-to-wire.

Each of the five players listed as out on the initial Big 12 Conference-mandated availability report, released Wednesday night, were also out for the Red Raiders' win over BYU last week. This list includes defensive lineman Skyler Gill-Howard; receivers T.J. West, Leyton Stone and Roy Alexander; and offensive lineman Hunter Zambrano.

BYU-Pathway Worldwide student Faith Kisakye gave the opening prayer before BYU’s game against Kansas State last year.

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