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Much at Stake for TCU and BYU

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All sorts of tangible and quantifiable things are at stake Saturday for the BYU Cougars as they take on TCU at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Undefeated streaks, shots at conference championships, BCS bowl possibilities and national rankings are all on the line, to one extent or another.

But what also may be at stake -- though few Cougars or their coaches have been willing to publicly acknowledge it this week -- is their credibility.

Their manhood, if you will.

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