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College Football Betting Preview: Utah Utes vs. Arizona St Sun Devils

November 4, 2023



The Arizona State Sun Devils will travel to Salt Lake City, Utah to face the 18th-ranked Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium in a battle of two Pac-12 teams in week 10 of the college football season with the game starting at 2:00 PM ET and airing on the Pac-12 Network on Saturday afternoon.

Arizona State enters this game with a record of 2-6 following a 38-27 win at home against the Washington State Cougars while covering the 4.5-point spread as a home underdog by winning the game outright in week 9 of the college football season. The Sun Devils scored 38 points while compiling a total of 509 yards offensively which included 274 passing yards and 235 rushing yards while allowing 27 points and 403 total yards defensively which included 315 passing yards and 88 rushing yards. 

Trenton Bourguet led the team in passing, completing 19 of 26 attempts for 274 yards while rushing for 18 yards on six attempts. Cam Skattebo led the team in rushing with 11 carries for 121 yards and a touchdown while adding a reception for three yards. Jalin Conyers led the team in receiving, catching four of five targets for 90 yards.

The Utah Utes enter this game ranked 18th in the College Football Playoff rankings with a record of 6-2 following a 6-35 loss at home against the Oregon Ducks while failing to cover the 6.5-point spread as a home underdog in week 9 of the college football season. Utah scored 6 points while compiling a total of 241 yards offensively which included 142 passing yards and 99 rushing yards while allowing 35 points and 390 total yards defensively which included 248 passing yards and 142 rushing yards. 

Bryson Barnes led the team in passing, completing 15 of 29 attempts for 136 yards and two interceptions while adding four rushing yards. Jaylon Glover led the team in rushing with nine carries for 39 yards while adding a reception for seven yards. Devaughn Vele led the team in receiving, catching seven of ten targets for 80 yards.

BookMaker has the Utah Utes listed as 11-point favorites at home against the Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday afternoon in week 10 of the college football season. Both teams are 5-5 in the last ten meetings while Utah has won the last three contests. The Utes are 7-3 ATS in the last ten and 3-0 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Arizona State Sun Devils are 4-3-1 ATS overall, 2-0 ATS on the road, 4-2-1 ATS as an underdog, and 4-0-1 ATS in conference games this season while the Utah Utes are 4-3-1 ATS overall, 3-2 ATS at home, 3-1-1 ATS as a favorite, and 3-2 ATS in conference games on the year.

Utah has been one of the better teams in the Pac-12 while Arizona State only has two wins this season. The Utes have also been the better team in the series at covering the spread going 7-3 ATS in the last ten and 3-0 ATS in the last three meetings which is why I am laying the points with the Utah Utes in week 10 of the college football season. 

Spooky Express Pick: Utah Utes -11