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Buffs Notes: CU Ready For Battle In Trenches, 500th Game, Senior Day

BOULDER — Colorado head coach Mike MacIntyre doesn't hesitate when asked what stands out about the Utah Utes, who pay a visit Saturday to Folsom Field for an 11:30 a.m. contest (Pac-12 Networks).

"They're extremely big up front on both sides of the ball," MacIntyre said. "That's where you see a huge difference in them, defensively and offensively, is their lines are so powerful."

Indeed, the Utes (7-3 overall, 5-3 Pac-12) occupy plenty of real estate in the trenches. Defensively, they boast a pair of 300-pound defensive tackles; on the offensive side, four of their five starters are at least 313 pounds (the starting center checks in at a svelte 295).