Things to watch this week in the Big 12 Conference:

Game of the week

No. 15 Utah (7-2, 4-2 Big 12, No. 13 CFP) at Baylor (5-4, 3-3), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Utah’s four Big 12 wins are by an average margin of nearly 36 points, and its only losses are to No. 8 Texas Tech and at No. 12 BYU . The Utes need to keep winning and will need some help to get into the Big 12 championship game. With dual-threat quarterback Devon Dampier, Utah is second in the league averaging 477 total yards and 39.6 points per game. Standout pass rusher John Henry Daley (9 1/2 sacks) and the defense are second in the Big 12 allowing 301 yards and 14.2 points a game.

Kyle Whittingham is in his 21st season at Utah, making him the second longest-tenured active FBS coach — behind Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz in his 27t

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