The Cougars, meanwhile, entered the rankings for the first time this season after beating Kansas State 38-9 in Provo. BYU is No. 22 in both polls. It’s the first time Utah has been ranked in the top 10 of the AP rankings in almost a year — the Utes climbed to No.

After starting the season against lesser opponents, Utah and BYU football both suddenly find themselves in the middle of the fire when they face Oklahoma State and Kansas State, respectively.

Schade: “I just try and honestly keep myself calm if I get my nerves too high, if I get nervous and I don't play well. So I just try to remember what I've been doing in practice. Remember that I'm just as talented as everybody else on the team, as everybody else on the BYU team. Just come into the game with like a calm mindset ready to play.