The Utah State Aggies travel to Salt Lake City on Friday to battle the No. 24-ranked Utah Utes. The in-state rivalry dates back to 1982, when the Aggies won 12-0. Since then, the Utes have won 78 times and lead the series 78-29-4.

It's a battle for the state nobody wants. A free live stream of the contest can be found here.

Preview

Game Time: 9:00 p.m. ET

Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah

Weather: 76°F, Clear

Odds: Utah -12, per Bovada

TV: ESPN2

What They're Saying

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham on whether being ranked No. 24 in the AP poll means anything, per Deseret News: "Nope. Not at this point in the season. It's why I've always been a proponent that we shouldn't have rankings until about mid-season, so we don't pay much attention to it."

Utah St. head coach Matt Wells on Utah's defensive scheme, per Salt Lake City Tribune: "Back in the day, I called it their punt-return defense because it looked like there were 10 guys within a yard of the line of scrimmage and one post safety all the way back. It doesn't look that way as much anymore, but Utah is always aggressive. They're a pressure defense. They've got tremendous skills to play that man-to-man, and this year is no different."

Performance To Examine

It was in a victory, but Chuckie Keeton didn't perform well in Week 1. The senior QB suffered a second consecutive season-ending injury in 2014 (knee). His first action since Oct. 1 finished 16-of-33 for 110 yards and one INT.

Not exactly the performance of a lifetime.

It was enough to escape with a victory over Southern Utah, but a repeat performance from Keeton will surely see the Aggies suffer their first loss of the season.

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