Oregon State vs Utah College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions 10/23/21

The Oregon State Beavers and Utah Utes square off Saturday night in week 8 Pac-12 college football action at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon. The Utah Utes look to build on their three-game winning streak. The Oregon State Beavers look for a win after winning four of their last five games.

The Utah Utes have lost three of their last five road games. Cameron Rising is completing 65.3 percent of his passes for 872 yards, nine touchdowns and two interceptions. Dalton Kincaid and Brant Kuithe have combined for 460 receiving yards and six touchdowns, while Devaughn Vele has nine receptions. The Utah Utes ground game is averaging 175.7 yards per contest, and Travion Thomas leads the way with 331 yards and four touchdowns. Defensively, Utah is allowing 22.7 points and 347.8 yards per game. Devin Lloyd leads the Utah Utes with 62 tackles, Mika Tafua has 4.5 sacks and Karene Reid has one interception.

The Oregon State Beavers have won five of their last seven home games. Chance Nolan is completing 63.4 percent of his passes for 1,053 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions. Trevon Bradford and Tyjon Lindsey have combined for 366 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Anthony Gould has nine receptions. The Oregon State Beavers ground game is averaging 242.5 yards per contest, and BJ Baylor leads the way with 678 yards and nine touchdowns. Defensively, Oregon State is allowing 23.2 points and 381.2 yards per game. Avery Roberts leads the Oregon State Beavers with 62 tackles, Andrzej Hughes-Murray has four sacks and Omar Speights has two interceptions.

The Utes are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite and 13-3-1 ATS in their last 17 games in October. The Beavers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 7-2 in Utes last 9 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Beavers last 7 games as an underdog. The Utes are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

The Utah Utes look like they’re starting to find their footing with three straight victories, and the offense is getting better at finishing drives. The Oregon State Beavers have had an extra week to prepare for this game and have played their best ball at home. With that said, Utah is easily the more proven team here and is far more consistent on the defensive side. Utah has also won seven of the last nine meetings against Oregon State. I need to see more from the Beavers before I can back them in a spot like this against a team on the upswing like Utah.