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Utah vs Washington State 9/25/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

Washington State Cougars (1-2) vs. Utah Utes (1-2)
September 25, 2021 2:30 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Utes -14 / Washington State Cougars +14; Over/Under: 53.5
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The Utah Utes meet the Washington State Cougars in Week 4 college football action from Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Washington State Cougars will look to bounce back from being on the wrong end of a 45-14 rout at the hands of USC last time out. Heading into their matchup against USC, Jayden de Laura has thrown for 458 yards, 4 touchdowns and an interception while Max Borghi leads the Cougars in rushing with 145 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns. Calvin Jackson Jr. leads Washington State’s receiving group with 168 receiving yards while Travell Harris has a team-high 11 catches for 103 yards and a pair of touchdowns this season. Defensively, Jahad Woods leads the Cougars with 18 total tackles while Justus Rogers has a team-high 8 solo tackles this season.

The Utah Utes will look to rebound from a 33-31 triple OT loss to San Diego State last time out. Charlie Brewer has thrown for 484 yards, 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 60.8% passing while Cameron Rising’s tossed for 182 yards and 4 scores on 61.8% passing. Micah Bernard leads Utah’s running backs with 228 rushing yards and a touchdown while Tavion Thomas has 133 rushing yards and a pair of rushing TDs. Brant Kuithe, Solomon Enis and Dalton Kincaid all have 100+ receiving yards for the Utes this season. Defensively, Devil Lloyd leads the Uts with 38 total tackles including a team-high 16 solo tackles this season.

Washington State is 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following a win while the over is 6-0 in their last 6 games against a team with a losing record. Utah is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games against a team with a losing record and 11-3 ATS in their last 14 conference games while the over is 4-1-1 in their last 6 games as a home favorite.

These are two teams I’m having a hard time figuring out right now, but if forced to pick, I’d lean towards Washington State and the points. Utah’s good and should win this game comfortably as they’ve had some stiff competition that they’ve held their own against. The thing is that so has Washington State and the cougars have the pieces to hang here and keep this one within the number. Give me the points with Wazzu here.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: Washington State +14

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