NORTHERN IOWA (3-2)

• Next Game: Saturday vs. Illinois State, 4 p.m.

• The Word: UNI QB Pat Grace ran for 92 yards and two touchdowns and passed for another to lead the Panthers to the win over Nicholls State. ... Northern Iowa, 1-1 in Missouri Valley Conference play, will be playing for a share of first place against Illinois State (1-0 in the MVC.)

WASHINGTON (0-5, 0-3 PAC-10)

• Last Game: Lost to Arizona, 48-14

• Next Game: Oct. 18 vs. Oregon State, 5 p.m. (VERSUS)

• The Word: Replacing the injured Jake Locker, Washington's Ronnie Fouch was 12-of-28 for 181 yards, one touchdown and one interception. ... The Huskies manged just 244 total yards of offense.

UCLA (2-3, 1-1 PAC-10)

• Last Game: Def. Washington State, 28-3

• Next Game: Saturday at Oregon, 8:15 p.m. (FSN)

• The Word: Kevin Craft threw two touchdown passes and UCLA held WSU to just 177 total yards. ... UCLA leads the overall series with Oregon 39-22 but the teams have split the past four meetings.

WYOMING (2-4, 0-3 MWC)

• Last Game: Lost to New Mexico, 24-0

• Next Game: Saturday vs. Utah, noon (The Mtn.)

• The Word: Wyoming, shut out for the second time this season, fell behind New Mexico 7-0 on its first offensive possession when a Karsten Sween pass was intercepted by Frankie Solomon and returned 13 yards for a score.

UTAH STATE (1-4, 1-0 WAC)

• Last Game: Lost to No. 8 BYU, 34-14

• Next Game: Saturday at San Jose State, 5:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

• The Word: Utah State became the first team to score on BYU in 11 quarters when Robert Turbin ran 40 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. ... The Aggies are just 3-20 on the road under Brent Guy. San Jose State leads the overall series 19-10-1.

NEW MEXICO (3-3, 1-1 MWC)

• Last Game: Def. Wyoming, 24-0

• Next Game: Saturday at No. 9 BYU, 4 p.m. (The Mtn.)

• The Word: With Rodney Ferguson sitting out because of injury, James Wright (120 yards), Paul Baker (90) and backup quarterback Brad Guner (80) combined for 270 rushing yards in the win. ... No. 9 BYU is UNM's highest ranked opponent since the Lobos met Utah in 1994.

TCU (5-1, 2-0 MWC)

• Last Game: Def. San Diego State, 41-7

• Next Game: Saturday at Colorado State, 2:30 p.m. (CBS-C)

• Plays BYU: Oct. 16 in Fort Worth, 7 p.m. (VERSUS)

• The Word: Backup quarterback Marcus Jackson ran for 131 yards and two touchdowns in his first start of the season for TCU. ... The Horned Frogs lead the nation in rushing defense (22.3 yards per game) and in total defense (208.8).

UNLV (3-3, 0-2 MWC)

• Last Game: Lost to Colorado State, 41-28

• Next Game: Oct. 18 vs. Air Force, 7 p.m. (The Mtn.)

• Plays BYU: Oct. 25 in Provo, noon (The Mtn.)

• The Word: The Rebels have lost to CSU six straight times, last winning in 2002. ... Frank Summers rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown against the Rams.

COLORADO STATE (3-2, 1-0 MWC)

• Last Game: Def. UNLV, 41-28

• Next Game: Saturday vs. TCU, 1:30 p.m. (CBS-C)

• Plays BYU: Nov. 1 in Fort Collins, 4 p.m. (The Mtn.)

• The Word: Gartrell Johnson rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns, including a 10-yard run with nine seconds left to give CSU a 34-28 lead. ... TCU leads the overall series with CSU 4-1.

SAN DIEGO STATE (1-4, 0-1 MWC)

• Last Game: Lost to TCU, 41-7

• Next Game: Saturday vs. Air Force, 6:30 p.m. (The Mtn.)

• Plays BYU: Nov. 8 in Provo, noon (The Mtn.)

• The Word: The Aztecs lost starting quarterback Ryan Lindsley to a right shoulder injury in the second quarter and managed just 85 total yards of offense. ... Air Force leads the overall series with SDSU 17-9.

AIR FORCE (3-2, 1-1 MWC)

• Last Game: Lost to Navy, 33-27

• Next Game: Saturday at San Diego State, 7:30 p.m. (The Mtn.)

• Plays BYU: Nov. 15 in Colorado Springs, 1:30 p.m. (CBS-C)

• The Word: The Falcons surrended two blocked punts that resulted in touchdowns for Navy. ... Air Force outgained Navy 411 yards to 244 on offense.

NO. 14 UTAH (6-0, 2-0 MWC)

• Last Game: Def. Oregon State, 31-28

• Next Game: Saturday at Wyoming, noon (The Mtn.)

• Plays BYU: Nov. 22 in Salt Lake City, 4 p.m. (The Mtn.)

• The Word: Brian Johnson led two late Utah scoring drives and Louie Sakoda kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired to lead the Utes to victory. ... Utah became the first bowl eligible team in the country with the win over Oregon State.