Arizona State Sun Devils (5-1) vs. Utah Utes (3-2)
October 16, 2021 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Utes +1 / Arizona State Sun Devils -1; Over/Under: 51
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The Utah Utes and Arizona State Sun Devils meet Saturday night in a week 7 PAC-12 college football contest at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake. The Arizona State Sun Devils look to build on their three-game winning streak. The Utah Utes look for a win after splitting their last four games.
The Arizona State Sun Devils have won three of their last four road games. Jayden Daniels is completing 70.1 percent of his passes for 1,269 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions. Curtis Hodges and Ricky Pearsall have combined for 512 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while LV Bunkley-Shelton has 18 receptions. The Arizona State Sun Devils ground game is averaging 214.3 yards per contest, and Rachaad White leads the way with 421 yards and nine touchdowns. Defensively, Arizona State is allowing 16.2 points and 302 yards per game. Kyle Soelle leads the Arizona State Sun Devils with 39 tackles, Anthonie Cooper has 3.5 sacks and Darien Butler has two interceptions.
The Utah Utes have won four straight home games. Cameron Rising is completing 65.9 percent of his passes for 625 yards, seven touchdowns and zero interceptions. Brant Kuithe and Dalton Kincaid have combined for 380 receiving yards and four touchdowns, while Solomon Enis has 13 receptions. The Utah Utes ground game is averaging 169.2 yards per contest, and Micah Bernard leads the way with 265 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Utah is allowing 23 points and 340.4 yards per game. Devin Lloyd leads the Utah Utes with 54 tackles, Mika Tafua has 4.5 sacks and Karene Reid has one interception.
The Sun Devils are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games as a favorite. The Utes are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Sun Devils last 5 conference games. The over is 6-2 in Utes last 8 games overall. The Sun Devils are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
The Arizona State Sun Devils have been the more balanced team this season and does have a quality road win under their belt over UCLA. However, the Utah Utes have had a tough schedule, and it seems like they’re starting to make some progress with back-to-back wins, including a win last week on the road against USC. Utah is one of the more well coached teams in the country, and it’s not easy to beat the Utes at home. In a near pick em spot, I lean Utah.
