The No. 12 Utah Utes will play their first official Big 12 conference game in program history when they face No. 14 Oklahoma State Cowboys on the road on Saturday. Utah (3-0) defeated Baylor, a Big 12 team,

Oklahoma State is looking to make a statement in its most important conference opener in years. On Saturday, No. 14 OSU will host No. 12 Utah in one of the Big 12’s biggest matchups of the season. The team that wins could have a clear path to the Big 12 Championship,

Utah (3-0) is playing its first Big 12 game since leaving the Pac-12 after last season. The Utes, preseason favorites to win their new league, have one of the nation’s best defenses. They rank 22nd nationally in yards allowed per game at 252.7 and are tied for 21st in scoring defense, giving up 11 points per game.