Preview the Week 12 NCAA football matchup between the BYU Cougars and TCU Horned Frogs with a prediction, pick, odds and more.

Late-night in Provo has a way of testing your nerve. Joel Klatt thinks this one does exactly that for a seasoned TCU passing attack and a BYU team that still ha

While the Horned Frogs have a talented quarterback in Josh Hoover — who ranks second in the Big 12 in passing yards and touchdowns — their running game is somewhat suspect, with leading rusher Kevorian Barnes already ruled out for Saturday against BYU.

In a battle of Top 10 teams, there was a clear and decisive victor as Texas Tech football dominated BYU from start to finish.

Oddsmaker give BYU reasonable odds to reach the College Football Playoff at +350, according to FanDuel. However, the Cougars trail even rival Utah -- which lost a head-to-head matchup and already has a second loss. The -480 odds to miss the playoff seems to imply that Vegas expects BYU to falter down the stretch.

No. 15 Utah hits the road trying to stay in contention for a Big 12 title game shot. The 7-2 Utes play Saturday night at Baylor.

In fact, the Hotline would respectfully offer the following: Short of sheer and utter chaos in other conferences — chaos that cannot be explained by football physics or comprehended by the human mind — BYU and Utah have no path into the CFP’s at-large field. For both, it’s the Big 12 title or bust.

College football analyst David Pollack predicts a TCU upset over No. 12 BYU in Week 12, pointing to Josh Hoover’s passing, Eric McAlister’s playmaking, and the Cougars’ defensive vulnerabilities.