KEYS FOR BYU @ WASH:
-Start strong…The Huskies are down after their loss to Oregon.  Plus this team is very young so the worst thing you could do is start slow letting the team rebuild confidence with 65,000 plus fans cheering them on.
-Contain Jake Locker…Oregon stacked up to nine defenders in the box and played man on the outside.  That’s not BYU’s style so they’ll have to put a spy on him, keep him in the pocket and try to force him to throw the ball.
-Hold onto the football…If BYU fumbles four times in this game there is a pretty good chance their road losing streak to non-MWC teams will go to 10.
-PREDICTION:  BYU 31 WASH 17…It won’t be as easy as I think it should be, but the Cougars should pass their first real test.

KEYS FOR UTAH VS. UNLV:
-Tackle Sanders…After what Frank “The Tank” did to them a year ago I have a feeling the defense will be up to the task.  The interior D-line will surely be tested unlike like last week at Michigan.
-Offensive consistency…Establish a balanced attack starting with a run game with Mack/Asiata.  In the end though, it’s up to Andy Ludwig to have a consistent flow to his playcalling.
-Limit mistakes and penalties…Obvious key after the struggles with this a week ago.
-PREDICTION:  UTAH 48 UNLV 10…This time only Utah players and fans will be laughing after this one.

Last week’s predictions:  (1-1)

FANTASY FOOTBALL THROWDOWN:
Every Friday at 2:30pm right after the NFL Rush we will pit 10 P1’s against each other in the Monson and Graham Fantasy Football Throwdown.  It’s pretty easy to play.  When we tell you to call in (470/570/670-1280 or 866-233-1280) dial in as fast as you can to get the best draft pick position.  Each P1 will get to pick one player (QB, RB, WR, or TE only; No kickers or defenses allowed).  If your player scores the most points after the week is done you win.  Below is the scoring system we are using in the 1280 The Zone staff league so we’ll use this.  If you have any questions feel free to email me at .  Good luck!

Rules for QB, RB, WR, TE:
Passing TDs 4 points each
Passing Yards 0.05 points per yard
Passing 2 Pointers 2 points each
Rushing TDs 6 points each
Rushing 2 Pointers 2 points each
Receiving TDs 6 points each
Receptions 1 point each
Receiving 2 Pointers 2 points each
Rush + Rec Yards 0.1 points per yard