SALT LAKE CITY — Torrential rains and strong winds, not to mention a short-handed Arizona State team, could not stop Utah from regaining a foothold on contending for the Big 12 championship.

With Texas Tech’s emergence, the Utes probably don’t have a great chance at finishing atop the standings after the nine conference games. The undefeated Red Raiders, who got a huge road win last month over Utah, look like the class of the conference halfway through the regular season.

But being the best through November doesn’t account for much in terms of winning the conference championship. All that matters is finishing in the top two and gaining a chance to land the conference’s automatic bid into the 12-team playoff.

By beating ASU 42-10 in a late-night game on Saturday at a drenched Rice-Eccl

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