The Washington State Cougars and the Utah State Aggies meet Friday in college football action from Maverik Stadium in Logan. Here’s a Utah State vs Washington State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Utah State vs Washington State pick.
Washington State Cougars Betting Preview
The Cougars have five games in the bag so far this season, but lost three of the first four. The lone win in there came versus Duquesne on September 19. Otherwise it was a trio of losses: 24-10 versus Washington in the opener, 34-7 at Kansas State in game two and 34-24 in the Arizona game on September 26. The Cougars started things out at a rough 1-3 overall.
In game five versus Fresno State, the Cougars had their first action in the new-look Pac-12 conference. It didn’t go very well for Washington State, as they got shut out in the second half along the way to a 26-6 defeat. QB Caden Pinnick put up a 21-of-34 line for 152 yards and an interception. Darrius Clemons led the receivers with his three catches for 33 yards.
Utah State Aggies Betting Preview
Over on the Utah State side, they’ve also played five games this year. The Aggies similarly started out at 1-3 by dropping their first trio. Those defeats came versus Idaho State, Washington and Utah. Utah State finally got into the win column in a home matchup versus Troy on September 26. That one finished with a final score of 21-10 in favor of the Aggies.
Matched up against Boise State last weekend the Aggies gave up a couple of TDs in both the first and second quarters on the way to a 28-10 halftime deficit. Utah State was able to find the end zone in the fourth but it didn’t matter in a 37-18 loss. QB Grady Brosterhous was 12-of-18 for 129 yards and a pair of scores. Javen Jacobs led the rush on 10 carries for 139 yards.
Washington State Cougars @ Utah State Aggies Betting Trends: Week 6
Utah State Aggies Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 6, Eli Wood ranks 1st in the Pac-12 Conference for receptions (30) this season.
Washington State Cougars Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 6, Jaylen Thomas ranks T14th amongst FBS players for interceptions (2) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Utah State has lost the second quarter in each of its last six games – equal-longest active streak in the FBS.
- Utah State ranks 136th among FBS teams for points per game this season (14.0).
- Washington State ranks 133rd among FBS teams for yards per game this season (288.4).
- Washington State ranks T132nd among FBS teams for 3rd down conversion percentage this season (27.1).
Utah State vs Washington State Prediction
I’ll stick with Utah State but you could call this one either way. The Aggies couldn’t find a whole lot of room in their loss to a good Boise State team last weekend, notching just 15 first downs and 4-of-13 on third-down tries. On defense Utah State gave up 20 first downs, 8-of-13 on third downs and 429 yards overall. That makes 21 points or fewer in every games this season so far.
As for Washington State, they notched just nine first downs and 3-of-14 on third-down tries in their loss to Fresno State. The two turnovers didn’t help matters either. The Cougars allowed 375 yards and 35:59 in time of possession to the Bulldogs. That gives Washington State 10 or fewer points in three of their four losses. There’s not a lot to get excited about with both teams struggling here.