Utah vs Utah State Prediction College Football Picks 9/14/24

Utah State (1-1) vs Utah (2-0)

Game Info: Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 4:30 pm (Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium)

Betting Odds: Utah State +20.5 --- Over/Under: 46 Click Here for the Latest Odds

Where to Watch: CBS Sports Network

In this article, we will formulate a Utah vs Utah State prediction for this College Football Week 3 game on Saturday, September 14th, at Maverik Stadium.  Let’s take a look at a Utah Utes vs Utah State Aggies pick. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Utes' recent form and recent player performance 

-The Aggies' recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Utah

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Utah State

-Recent betting trends in games played between Utah and Uta State

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Utes and Aggies.

Will Cam Rising Play for Utah?

Utah might be without their starting quarterback for this game, and there are some major concerns right now. Against Baylor, he suffered a hand injury and although it’s not as serious as initially feared, there are concerns about how long he’s going to stay out. In the first game against Southern Utah, Utah was able to secure a 49-0 victory, and in the last game against Baylor, they were able to secure a 23-12 victory. After Rising went down with injury, the offense wasn’t as good and that made the final score closer than it should have been. 

Rising completed 8 of his 14 passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Micah Bernard finished with 19 carries for 118 yards. In this game, if Rising can’t go the running game is going to need to be strong. If Rising can’t go, Isaac Wilson should be starting under center. 

Why Utah Will Beat Utah State

  • Utah has won each of its last six September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
  • Utah State has lost 11 of its last 12 games against AP-ranked teams.
  • Utah State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last five games.

How Does Utah State Bounce Back?

Utah State in the first game was able to secure the 36-14 victory over Robert Morris in the first game, but in the last game, they really struggled. Utah State failed to score any points while the defense gave up 48 points to USC and that led to the defeat. They allowed Miller Moss to complete 21 of his 30 passes for 229 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions. Starting quarterback Bryson Barnes had some major issues and he completed 18 of his 27 passes for 103 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception. In this game, Utah State needs to find a way to move the ball. Utah State will face Temple following this one.

Utah vs Utah State Prediction

Even if Cam Rising doesn’t play in this game, Utah can still win this game by four touchdowns. Utah State failed to score a touchdown in the last game and it’s not going to get any easier against the Utah defense. Utah is going to have no issue running up the score against the Utah State defense and this game will get out of hand early. Back Utah to win this game and cover the spread here. 

Shane’s Pick Utah -20.5

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