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CU football: Running game key in Buffs-Utes series

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Running the football is often a key to success in football, and it has been especially important in the Colorado-Utah series.

Since joining the Pac-12 together in 2011, Colorado and Utah have met four times, and in each game the team that ran for the most yards won.

Going into Saturday's matchup at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, that doesn't bode well for the Buffaloes.

Utah averages 185.2 yards per game on the ground. Much of that damage was done by Devontae Booker, who gained 1,261 yards through the first 10 games.