SALT LAKE CITY —The stage is set in Salt Lake City for a top-20 clash that doubles as the Big 12 opener for Utah and Texas Tech. Here’s a game preview and score prediction for the Saturday morning contest.

Kyle Whittingham and his Utah football program welcome Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech Red Raiders to Rice-Eccles Stadium.

FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff is on campus, around 20 NFL scouts are expected to be in attendance, and two quarterbacks on the early Heisman watch list will duel on the same field.

The Stakes in the Big 12 Race

Utah is looking to protect its home field and re-establish itself as one of the top contenders in the country. Meanwhile, the Red Raiders, a program that has been fairly competitive in the Big 12, are hoping for a statement upset of the Utes.

For Texas Tech, th

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