The candidates for the College Football Playoff will be thinned this weekend, the final slate before the committee reveals ...

HIGH AVERAGE ON RETURNS • Kansas State enters the week ranked 13th nationally and tops in the Big 12 with a 26.86-yard average on kickoff returns, a mark that ranks fifth in school history.

Cincinnati ranks 128th in the FBS averaging 71.5 penalty yards per game, compared to Utah's 66th-ranked 54.4 per-game average. Both teams have strong red zone offenses. Utah is 24th in FBS, scoring on ...