The Cougars have won five games in a row and seem to have found themselves under new starting QB Riley Nelson. In an amazing stat, the Cougars have not had a single three-and-out since Nelson took over for former starter Jake Heaps more than three games ago, the third quarter of BYU’s 27-24 win over Utah State. The team has punted just twice after possessions started by Nelson. In Saturday’s 56-3 win over Idaho State, Nelson was 11-for-17 for 215 yards, three TDs and no picks. He has thrown at least two TDs in four straight games.

The Cougars (6-2) have totaled more than 200 rushing yards and 200 passing yards in each of their past four games. They are looking for the first six-game winning streak since 2007-08.

TCU (5-2) has been uncharacteristically shaky on defense at times this year but has won two straight since an overtime loss to SMU. The Frogs blitzed New Mexico 69-0 on Saturday. TCU held New Mexico to 85 total yards and five first downs while setting a school record for points. Casey Pachall was an efficient 13-for-17 for 175 yards and two scores.

BYU’s first trip to Cowboys Stadium in 2009 saw the Cougars knock off No. 3 Oklahoma, 14-13, in the first collegiate football game played in the stadium. That was the game in which Sooners QB Sam Bradford was knocked out injured and barely played the rest of that season a year after winning the Heisman.

This is the 11th meeting between the schools, with the series knotted at 5-5. Last year at TCU, the Frogs held the Cougars offense to just 147 total yards, including just 14 in the first half, in a 31-3 victory.

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