The Arizona Wildcats (3-5, 1-4 PAC-12) are set to take on the No. 12 Utah Utes (6-2, 4-1) on Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (PAC-12 TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Arizona vs. Utah odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
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The Wildcats have lost 3 straight games following a 45-37 loss to USC last week, though they covered as 14-point underdogs. Arizona is going to lean on its passing game, which is led by QB Jayden De Laura, who has 2,654 passing yards, 22 TD passes and 8 INTs.
The Utes are on a 2-game winning streak after taking down Washington State 21-17 last week despite not covering as 7-point favorites. Utah is No. 14 in the College Football Playoff rankings.
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Arizona at Utah odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 1:23 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Arizona +520 (bet $100 to win $520) | Utah -800 (bet $800 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Arizona +17.5 (-108) | Utah -17.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 68.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Arizona at Utah picks and predictions
Prediction
Utah 48, Arizona 27
Moneyline
I wouldn’t recommend taking the moneyline in this game, so just AVOID wagering on either team straight up. The Utes are massive favorites at home, but there’s a lot of risk in taking them straight up despite not getting much in return if they win.
Against the spread
The Utes are the far superior overall team, so UTAH -17.5 (-112) makes a lon of sense in this spot. Even though Utah has failed to cover the spread in 3 straight games, 2 of those games came against USC and UCLA while the other was a weird Thursday night game against Washington State.
The Utes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and they are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games against a team with a losing record. Also, the favorite between Arizona and Utah is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Over/Under
OVER 68.5 (-110) is a fun wager to make in this game as Utah should have no issues scoring against an Arizona team that allows 37.4 points per game. The Utes average 38.3 points per game themselves and the Wildcats should score enough late to help reach the Over.
The Over is 5-0-1 in Arizona’s last 6 games following a loss. Meanwhile, Utah has hit the Over in 4 of its last 5 games against a team with a losing road record.
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