Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl: Utah vs. Colorado State

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Matchup: Utah Utes (8-4, Pac-12) vs. Colorado State Rams (10-2, Mountain West)

Site: Sam Boyd Stadium (Las Vegas, Nevada)

When: Dec. 20, 3:30 p.m. ET

TV: ABC

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Series: Utah leads all-time series, 55-21-1

Last meeting: Utah won, 59-6 (Oct. 23, 2010)

Coaches: Kyle Whittingham (Utah), Dave Baldwin, interim (Colorado State)

Common opponents: Colorado (Utah: W 38-34; Colorado State: W 31-17)

Players to watch: Devontae Booker (Utah) has 1,350 rushing yards, which ranked second in the Pac-12, and totaled 282 yards on 39 catches this season. Rashard Higgins (CSU) is one of the nation's finest receivers. He has 89 receptions for 1,640 yards and 17 TDs.

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