This Saturday's game between Utah and USC is garnering a lot of attention, because the #3 ranked Utes come in with a perfect 6-0 record, yet they are an underdog to the unranked Trojans. As impressive as the Utes have been this year, four of their six wins have come at home, and I expect them to struggle on the road in California.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Quarterbacks - Cody Kessler is one of the nation's top quarterbacks, and he's thrown for 1818 yards with 17 TDs and just five INTs. Travis Wilson has thrown for 980 yards with seven TDs and three INTs.

2. Smoke & Mirrors - When you go beyond the fact that Utah is undefeated, there are several stats that favor the 3-3 Trojans. Utah has only out-gained it's opponents in two of four games. The Trojans rank 6th nationally averaging 7.2 yards per play on offense, while the Utes rank 60th averaging 5.5 yards per play. Both teams are allowing opponents to average just over 5 yards per play on defense.

3. X-Factor - The Trojans lost 24-21 at Utah last year, setting up a revenge spot here at home a year later.

Selection: This is a play on the USC Trojans (8*)