The Utah State Aggies and the Utah Utes meet in week 3 college football action from Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah State Aggies vs. Utah Utes Prediction.
Utah State Aggies Recap
The Utah State Aggies come into this game looking to bounce back from a 16-14 loss to slip to 0-2 this season. After this game, Utah State will head home for a game against Troy.
Aggies Looking For Big Upset For First W
Grady Brosterhous has thrown for 263 yards, 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 53.7% passing while Grady Brosterhous leads the Aggies in rushing with 116 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns so far this season. Zero more Aggies have at least 100 rushing yards as well this season including Javen Jacobs who has 77 yards and 0 TDs while Eli Wood leads Utah State in receiving with 143 receiving yards and 12 catches to lead Utah State along with 2 touchdowns as well this season. On defense, Harrison Taggart has a team-high 13 total tackles in addition to 0 sacks while Utah State’s defense as a whole has combined for 4 sacks and 0 interceptions so far this season.
Utah Utes Recap
The Utah Utes come into this game looking to add on to their 43-10 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks last time out to sit at 2-0 this season. After this game, Utah will head on the road for a game against Iowa State.
Utes Looking For Rivalry Win To Stay Undefeated
Devon Dampier has thrown for 437 yards, 5 touchdowns and 1 interception on 73.8% passing while Wayshawn Parker leads the Utes in rushing with 124 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns so far this season. Zero more Utes have at least 100 rushing yards as well this season including Byrd Ficklin who has 94 yards and 0 TDs while Noah Bennee leads Utah in receiving with 148 receiving yards and 5 catches while Wayshawn Parker leads the team with 8 catches along with 88 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns so far this season. On defense, Nate Ritchie has a team-high 9 total tackles in addition to 0 sacks while Utah’s defense as a whole has combined for 5 sacks and 2 interceptions so far this season.
Utah State Aggies @ Utah Utes Betting Trends: Week 3
Why the Utah Utes will win
- Utah has won each of its last 12 games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Utah State has lost each of its last 10 games against AP-ranked teams.
- Utah has covered the spread in each of its last six games against non-conference opponents.
- Utah has won the first quarter in each of its last six games against non-conference opponents at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
- Utah has won the first half in each of its last 11 games against non-conference opponents at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Why the Utah State Aggies will win
- Utah State has won seven of its last nine games in Utah.
- The underdog has covered the spread in each of Utah State’s last six games.
- Utah has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four games as a favorite against teams from Utah.
- Utah State has won the first quarter in each of its last seven games in Utah.
- Utah State has won the first half in nine of its last 10 games in Utah.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Utah State’s last five games as an underdog have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Five of Utah’s last six games at Rice-Eccles Stadium have gone OVER the total points line.
Utah Utes Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 3, Wayshawn Parker ranks T1st amongst FBS players for touchdowns (6) this season.
Utah State Aggies Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 3, Eli Wood ranks 2nd in the Pac-12 Conference for receiving yards (143) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Utah ranks 6th among FBS teams for points per game this season (54.5).
- Utah ranks T8th among FBS teams for Q4 points per game this season (14.0).
- One of Utah State’s two games this season have been decided by a margin of three points or less – equal-most amongst FBS teams.
- Utah State is one of seven FBS teams to score 20 points or less in every game this season.
Utah State Aggies vs. Utah Utes Prediction
I’m on the Utes in this one. I get that it’s a rivalry game for these two teams, but Utah is just so much better from a talent perspective than Utah State is, and the Utes are running this multi-QB system to absolute perfection right now and it makes the Utes a sneaky dangerous team in the Big 12 in my opinion. I think the Utes take care of business in this one, so I’m backing Utah in this one.