The 10th-ranked Utah Utes (8-2, 6-1 Pac-12) travel to Eugene to take on the No. 13 Oregon Ducks (8-2, 6-1) Saturday at 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Utah vs. Oregon odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Oregon lost a heartbreaker to Washington last week, a 37-34 decision as a 12.5-point home favorite. QB Bo Nix, who has been playing incredibly well in his first season for the Ducks, was injured late and replaced by backup Ty Thompson for a several plays.
Utah is coming off 42-7 home victory as a 23.5-point favorite over lowly Stanford.
Both teams are in position to gain a conference championship game trip with a victory. It will be a tough task though as this will be an extremely physical game.
Utah beat Oregon twice last season. The Utes won the regular-season meeting 38-7 as 3.5-point home favorites and beat the Ducks again in the Pac-12 Championship Game 38-10, this time as 3-point underdogs.
With both teams already having lost twice this season, a college football playoff berth is not in the cards, but a Rose Bowl could be for the winner.
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Utah at Oregon odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 12:22 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Utah -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Oregon +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
- Against the spread (ATS): Utah -2.5 (-112) | Oregon +2.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 61 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Utah at Oregon picks and predictions
Prediction
Oregon 33, Utah 21
Moneyline
BET OREGON (+115).
Although this is a matchup Oregon usually struggles with, Utah is not the physical team of years past. This bodes well for an Oregon team that is still a finesse offense that wants to play a high-flying style.
While Utah wants to run, the Oregon defense is vulnerable in the pass game. This will limit the physical nature Utah uses.
Oregon, at home, will finally get over the Utah hump. Something it did not do last season when it lost the 2 games by a combined score of 76-17. OREGON (+115) is my FAVORITE PLAY in this game.
Against the spread
PASS.
With the Ducks being the underdog and I’m liking them to win, I would rather take their +115 ML than take 2.5 points at -108.
If backing the Oregon ML makes you uneasy, you can certainly change to the spread and the safety of 2.5 points or divvy up a full unit between the 2 options.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 61 (-110).
When the Utes play at home, they score. Utah scored at least 42 points in each of its last 3 home games. But the road is a different story — which includes a 21-17 victory at Washington State in its last road game.
With this game being played in Eugene, the result is not going to be as high scoring as the line suggests. I see a game closer to 54 than I do 61, so I’ll take UNDER 61 (-110) in this matchup.
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