The Oregon Ducks and Utah Utes meet Saturday in week 12 PAC-12 college football action at Autzen Stadium. The Utah Utes look to build on their 4-game winning streak. The Oregon Ducks look to build on their 8-2 record.
The Utah Utes have split their last 4 road games. Cameron Rising is completing 66.3 percent of his passes for 2,225 yards, 19 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Dalton Kincaid and Devaughn Vele have combined for 1,195 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns, while Money Parks has 16 receptions. The Utah Utes ground game is averaging 210.5 yards per contest, and Travion Thomas leads the way with 632 yards and 7 touchdowns. Defensively, Utah is allowing 20 points and 328 yards per game. Cole Bishop leads the Utah Utes with 60 tackles, Van Fillinger has 5 sacks and Clark Phillips III has 5 interceptions.
The Oregon Ducks have won 4 of their last 5 home games. Bo Nix is completing 73 percent of his passes for 2,775 yards, 24 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Troy Franklin and Kris Hutson have combined for 1,171 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Chase Cota has 24 receptions. The Oregon Ducks ground game is averaging 239.3 yards per contest, and Bucky Irving leads the way with 831 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Oregon is allowing 27.4 points and 397.9 yards per game. Jeffrey Bassa leads the Oregon Ducks with 46 tackles, DJ Johnson has 6 sacks and Trikweze Bridges has 3 interceptions.
The Utes are 21-10 ATS in their last 31 conference games and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games in November. The Ducks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 conference games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 8-2 in Utes last 10 road games. The over is 69-33-1 in Ducks last 103 home games. The home team is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
Before last week, the Oregon Ducks looked like a playoff team, and despite the result, they’re always a tough out at home. The Ducks are going to get the benefit of the doubt at home against most teams. However, the Utah Utes are playing the better football right now with one of the more balanced attacks in the country. Utah is 22nd in both total offense and total defense, while being ranked 12th in scoring offense and 22nd in scoring defense. No matter where this game is played, it feels like we’re getting a free field goal with the better side. I’ll take it.