As fall officially begins and the early-season hype of college football gives way to the grind of conference play, two of the Big 12's most prominent programs meet in one of the weekend's most anticipated matchups. Ever since coach Deion Sanders took over, Colorado has commanded attention — and that remains true this year despite a 2-2 start. Now the Buffaloes welcome perhaps their biggest stumbling block yet into Boulder.

Last season, Colorado's year ended with a 36-14 blowout loss to BYU in the Alamo Bowl, and the Cougars have carried that momentum into a 3-0 start marked by dominant wins over Stanford and East Carolina. Now, as BYU begins Big 12 play, it faces the task of proving it has the right stuff against one of the league's most visible opponents.

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