A week ago, Utah arrived at the first of a critical two-game stretch that had the possibility to define its season.

One down ( a dominant 42-10 win over a Sam Leavitt-less Arizona State team, then ranked No. 21), one to go.

After the win over ASU, No. 23 Utah (5-1, 2-1) arrives in Provo to face No. 15 BYU (6-0, 3-0) for a midseason rivalry clash that has the potential to make or break its season .

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It’s possible, but unlikely, that a 10-2 Utah team would make it to the Big 12 championship game, so in essence, every game from here on out is a must-win for the Utes.

Perhaps no game on the remainder of Utah’s schedule will be a

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