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RSL, USU and BYU are all on national TV this weekend.In MLS play (Friday, 8 p.m., NBCSN), Real Salt Lake travels to Portland. A win would bring the Claret-and-Cobalt one step closer to securing third-place in the Western Conference and avoiding the No. 4-vs.-No. 5 elimination game.In college football, Utah State is at Colorado State (Saturday, 5 p.m., CBSSN). With a win, the Aggies will remain in first place in the MWC's Mountain Division.And BYU hosts Nevada (Saturday, 8:30 p.m., ESPN2). With a win, the Cougars will move one step closer to ... um ... securing a berth in the Miami Beach Bowl.Friday on TV ...Women's college soccer (3 p.m., P12N): Utah at CaliforniaWomen's college volleyball (5 p.m., P12N): California at UtahThe Amazing Race (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): The contestants race to Denmark.Last Man Standing (7 p.m., ABC/Ch 4): Boyd doesn't want to leave the house after a close call with a sinkhole.Utopia (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Ugh. Another hour with these people in this boring show.Cristela (7:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Cristela signs up for a dating website.Hawaii Five-0 (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A man from Detroit is murdered on the beach.The Gershwin's Porgy & Bess from San Francisco Opera (8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): A performance of George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess," about a disabled man (Eric Owens) and the headstrong woman (Laquita Mitchell) he loves.The Knick (8 p.m., Cinemax): An increasingly paranoid Thackery pushes himself to the limit. (Season finale)NBA preseason (8:30 p.m., ROOT): Utah Jazz at L.A. ClippersBlue Bloods (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Danny is charged with using excessive force.Saturday on TV ...Doctor Who (7 and 10 p.m., BBC America): Clara tries to free the Doctor, who's trapped by an entity from another dimension.48 Hours (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A brave woman takes on the teacher who raped her when she was a teenager - and that ex-teacher have moved to Utah.Sunday on TV ...NFL: Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers (11 a.m., Fox/Ch. 13); Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers Chargers (2 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2; New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys (2:25 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13); San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos (6:20 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5)Women's college volleyball (2 p.m., P12N): Stanford at Utah60 Minutes (6 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): There is no evidence Christians were killed for sport in Rome's Coliseum, according to an archaeologist.Madam Secretary (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Elizabeth wants to negotiate with Iran; the president wants to take military action.Once Upon a Time (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Emma asks Hook out on a date.Masterpiece Classic (7 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): As "The Paradise" continues, Myrtle deals with a crisis.The Simpsons (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): It's "Treehouse of Horror" XXV - and the Simpsons are haunted by versions of themselves from their past.Brooklyn Nine-Nine (7:30 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Jake makes a Halloween bet with Captain Holt.NBA preseason (7:30 p.m., ROOT): Utah Jazz at Los Angeles LakersThe Good Wife (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A hacker seizes control of Florrick/Agos/Lockhart's files and holds them for ransom.Resurrection (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Rachael receives unsettling news about her baby.Masterpiece Mystery (8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): "Inspector Lewis" concludes as Lewis' first case is reopened.CSI (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A chemistry teacher's experiment turns deadly.Revenge (9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Victoria continues to manipulate David.The Walking Dead (10 p.m., AMC): With supplies running low, Rick leads a dangerous mission.Boardwalk Empire (10 p.m., HBO): Nucky tries to maintain his control in Atlantic City.Homeland (10 p.m., Showtime): Carrie gets a tip; Saul calls in a favor.The Affair (11 p.m., Showtime): Noah and Alison's separate lives start to weave together.My Five Wives (11 p.m., TLC): In the Season 2 premiere of this polygamy-in-Utah reality show, three daughters are graduating from high school.