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The Cal Golden Bears (3-3, 1-2 Pac-12) square off against the No. 16 Utah Utes (4-1, 1-1) at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday in Week 7 of the college football season. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cal vs. Utah odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Golden Bears failed to cover as 7.5-point home underdogs in their 52-40 loss to No. 14 Oregon State in Week 6, and the Over of 50.5 was easily achieved. Cal has alternated wins and losses in its 6 games this season.
The Utes are also coming off a 21-7 loss to No. 14 Oregon State in Week 5 following a bye week in Week 6. Utah was unable to cover as 4-point road underdogs and the Under of 43 hit in the loss to OSU. Despite the recent loss, Utah remains the No. 16 ranked team in the US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
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Cal at Utah odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 10:49 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Cal +350 (bet $100 to win $350) | Utah -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cal +10.5 (-105) | Utah -10.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 43.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Cal at Utah picks and predictions
Prediction
Utah 27, Cal 13
Moneyline
Even with the Utes expected to win with ease on Saturday, I’ll PASS on the moneyline in this contest. Wagering on a team at nearly -500 odds straight up isn’t worth the risk.
Against the spread
BET UTAH -10.5 (-115).
QB Cameron Rising has yet to make a start for the Utes this season and it seems unlikely he’ll make his debut on Saturday. That being said, Utah boasts an elite defense that can create shorter fields for the offense to pull out a double-digit win at home.
The Golden Bears have gone 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. Meanwhile, the Utes have gone 2-1 ATS at home this season.
Over/Under
UNDER 43.5 (-110) is how I’d bet on the total with how Utah is playing with Rising sidelined. The Utes are producing a mere 19.2 points per game offensively (tied for 13th-fewest in the nation) and are allowing only 11.8 points per game (tied for 5th-fewest in the nation).
Utah is also 5-0 to the Under in its first 5 games this season.
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