2014 Mountain West College Football Odds: Utah State vs. Boise State

Utah State vs. Boise State Odds

BOISE, ID (The Spread) – No. 25 Boise State faces a big conference battle on Saturday night when it takes on Utah State at 10:15PM ET on ESPN2.

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Boise State is 9-2 on the season and 6-1 in the Mountain West while Utah State is 9-3 overall and 6-1 in conference play. The Broncos are 5-0 at home and 6-5 against the spread while the Aggies are 3-3 on the road and 6-6 against the spread. Boise State has won 10 straight meetings with Utah State.

Trends show that the Aggies are 1-9-2 against the spread in their last 12 meetings with the Broncos and 1-3-2 ATS in their last 6 trips to Boise State. These two have hit the over in 3 of their last 4 meetings.

According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Boise State is favored at home, as the Broncos are getting odds of -8.5 points against Utah State. The over/under total for the game has been set at 55 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Boise State favored by 9.5 points. The spread climbed up to 10 points and then feel back to 8.5 points. The over/under total opened at 55.5 points before quickly dropping to 55.

Boise State is tied with Utah State and Colorado State for first in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West, but the Broncos already hold a win over the Rams, so a win on Saturday will get it a spot in the conference title game. Boise State is coming off a 63-14 win at Wyoming last week and the Broncos have won six straight entering this game. The team is averaging 40 points per game on offense, while the defense is allowing 28.4 points per game. Grant Hedrick has thrown for 3,041 yards and 20 touchdowns to lead the offense, while Jay Ajayi has rushed for 1,390 yards and 19 touchdowns.

Utah State is coming off a 41-7 win over San Jose State last week. The Aggies have won five straight entering this game. The team ranks 10th in the nation in defensive scoring, allowing just 18.3 points per game, while the offense is averaging 28.1 points per contest. Kent Myers has emerged as the quarterback for Utah State after many injuries at the position. He has thrown for 639 yards and five touchdowns to lead the offense. Receiver Hunter Sharp is leading the team with 61 receptions for 898 yards and seven scores.

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In terms of Injuries, Boise State receiver Matt Miller (ankle) is out for the game while receiver Tanner Shipley (undisclosed) is questionable for the game. Utah State linebackers Torrey Green (ankle) and Nick Vigil (hamstring) are also questionable.

The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Boise State, as the Broncos are getting 51% of the wagers with odds of -8.5 points against Utah State on Saturday.

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