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The Arizona Wildcats (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) visit the Utah Utes (4-0, 1-0) in a Saturday night conference matchup in Salt Lake City. The opening kickoff at Rice-Eccles Stadium will be at 10:15 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around Arizona vs. Utah odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Arizona heads back out on the road after dropping its conference opener at Kansas State 2 weeks back. The Wildcats scored midway through the 1st quarter of that Sept. 13 game and were then blanked the rest of the way in a 31-7 setback. UA was undone by penalties (9 for 74 yards) and a lackluster ground game (2.9 yards per carry). The Wildcats were idle in Week 4.
The Utes, who are No. 10 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, registered a fine 22-19 triumph at Oklahoma State last Saturday. They outgained their hosts 456 yards to 285. Through 4 games, Utah ranks 20th in the nation in defense (260.8 yards per game).
– US LBM Coaches Poll: Conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports
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Arizona at Utah odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated Friday at 12:27 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Arizona +280 (bet $100 to win $280) | Utah -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Arizona +8.5 (-115) | Utah -8.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Arizona at Utah picks and predictions
Prediction
Utah 31, Arizona 21
Moneyline
PASS: No interest here.
Against the spread
Arizona is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games against Utah. The Utes are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games at Rice-Eccles.
Pass defense figures to loom large in this game. Utah has it; Arizona does not. And the effect on a potential Utah up-2-to-3 scores game flow makes for the Utes closing this game out with points to spare against the line.
The Wildcats usually rely on explosiveness in their offense. Avoiding such plays is a strength of the Utes defense. And Utah has allowed a mere 44.6% in the passing game.
UA decimated a banged-up Utes squad 42-18 last year in Tucson. Look for a motivated Utah side playing at home to return the favor,
BACK UTAH -8.5 (-110).
Over/Under
Last year’s meeting hit the Over despite being a 1-sided affair. In the last 10 games of this series (since 2013), the winning side has scored 35-plus 9 times.
Expect a decent number of plays from scrimmage on a good-weather evening in Salt Lake City. UA may not have enough offense to crank out a come-from-behind win if down a couple scores. But the Wildcats should be dangerous enough to spiral the scoring past this threshold.
BACK THE OVER 47.5 (-105).
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