Utah (4-4) vs BYU (8-0)
Game Info: Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 10:15 pm (Rice-Eccles Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: Utah +4 / BYU -4 — Over/Under: 50.5
The BYU Cougars and the Utah Utes meet in week 11 college football action from Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday night. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a BYU vs. Utah prediction.
BYU Recap
The BYU Cougars come into this one looking to build on their 8-0 start after a 37-24 win over UCF last time out. After this game, BYU will head home for a game against Kansas.
Cougars Looking To Stay Unbeaten
Jake Retzlaff has thrown for 1,872 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions on 59.8% passing while also logging 303 rushing yards as well. LJ Martin has a team-high 357 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns. Darius Lassiter has a team-high 31 grabs for 504 yards and 4 touchdowns while Chase Roberts has 31 receptions for 497 yards and 4 touchdowns. On defense, Harrison Taggart has a team-high 49 total tackles while Jack Kelly has a team-high 4 sacks. BYU’s defense as a whole has 13 sacks and 14 interceptions this season.
Why the BYU Cougars will win
- BYU has won each of its last eight games.
- Utah has lost each of its last eight November games as an underdog.
- BYU has covered the spread in nine of its last 10 games.
- Utah has failed to cover the spread in seven of its last eight games against conference opponents.
Utah Recap
The Utah Utes come into this one looking to bounce back after a 17-14 loss to Houston last time out. After this game, Utah will head on the road to take on Colorado.
Utes Drop 4th Straight
Isaac Wilson has thrown for 1,200 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions on 55.4% passing. Micah Bernard has a team-high 782 rushing yards while Dorian Singer has a team-high 39 receptions for 540 yards. Brant Kuithe also has 482 receiving yards and a team-high 5 touchdowns while Money Parks has 294 receiving yards and 3 TDs this season. On defense, Lander Barton has a team-high 52 total tackles including 28 solo tackles. Van Filinger has a team-high 5.5 sacks as well and Connor O’Toole also has 2.5 sacks while Utah’s defense as a whole has combined for 13 sacks and 8 interceptions.
Why the Utah Utes will win
- The underdog has won each of Utah’s last four games.
- The underdog has covered the spread in each of Utah’s last four games.
BYU Vs. Utah Prediction
I’m on the Cougars here. I know this is a rivalry and Utah’s rarely a home dog, but they’ve played themselves into that role with how bad they’ve been this season. The Cougars keep getting little to no respect and I think BYU’s focused on the college football playoff and knows that they can ill afford a slip-up if that’s going to happen. Give me the Cougars here.