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No. 3 Utah at TCU: Week 12 preview

• No. 3 Utah (8-0) visits TCU (4-4) on Sat, Nov 21 · TBD.
• SP+ power ratings: Utah 18.0 (10th), TCU 8.6 (41st). SP+ projects Utah by 6.9, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The Utah offense ranks 7th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.31); the TCU defense ranks 6th (−0.07 allowed). The TCU defense holds the edge in passing explosiveness, stuff rate, explosiveness.
• The TCU offense ranks 108th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.02); the Utah defense ranks 21st (−0.01 allowed). Biggest TCU edges: passing explosiveness, explosiveness. The Utah defense holds the edge in EPA per rush, rushing success rate, EPA per play.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): Utah +1.1 (64th toughest), TCU +4.2 (48th toughest).