Utah vs. Utah State Odds
LOGAN, UT (The Spread) – An in-state rivalry takes place on Friday night at 8PM ET on ESPN with Utah State hosting Utah.
View Current College Football Odds
Both teams come into this game at 1-0 overall. Utah State is 1-0 against the spread following its 34-3 win over Southern Utah. Utah is 0-1 against the spread following a 41-0 win over Northern Colorado. Utah has won 12 straight over Utah State by an average of 24 points per game.
Trends show that Utah is just 2-9 against the spread in their last 11 games following a win and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 against WAC opponents. Utah State is 10-3 against the spread in their last 13 non-conference games and 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 Friday games.
Oddsmakers see Utah as the road favorite in this game as the Utes have odds of -6.5 points against Utah State. The over/under odds for this game have been set at 52.5 points. (View Matchup) The opening odds had Utah favored by 7.5 points. The spread reached a peak of 8 points before falling back to Utah -6.5.
Despite not covering the spread, Utah dominated Northern Colorado last week. The Utes held their opponent to just 114 total yards and 7 first downs. Offensively, Utah had over 400 yards. The Utes were led by John White, who rushed for 119 yards and one touchdown. Jordan Wynn had 200 passing yards and two touchdowns as well.
Utah State had an easy time with Southern Utah last week. The Aggies racked up a total of 581 yards of offense in the win while holding their opponents to just 209 yards. Joe Hill led the Utah State offense with 116 yards and three touchdowns, while quarterback Chuckie Keeton had 304 passing yards and two scores on 22 of 26 passing.
In terms of Injuries, Utah offensive lineman Marc Pouvave is out with an Achilles injury and defensive back Brian Blechen is out for the game due to disciplinary reasons. Utah State offensive lineman Bryce Walker is out for this game with a leg injury.
The Public Bets for this game are solidly behind the road team as Utah is getting 73% of the wagers with point spread odds of -6.5 against Utah State.
Want More From TheSpread.com? Follow us on Twitter and Facebook or Subscribe to Our News Feeds!