The 10th-ranked Oregon Ducks and the 17th-ranked Utah Utes will square off inside of Allegiant Stadium on Friday night in the PAC-12 Conference Championship Game.
The Ducks are 10-2 (7-2) thus far and are coming off a 38-29 home win over the Oregon State Beavers. Senior quarterback Anthony Brown went 23-of-28 for 275 yards with two touchdowns.
The Utes are 9-3 (8-1) this season and are riding a five-game winning streak after defeating the Colorado Buffaloes 28-13 at home. Sophomore quarterback Cameron Rising finished 14-of-23 for 179 yards with three touchdowns and an interception.
Oregon at Utes Betting Preview
Oregon Ducks Preview: Dye-ing to Run
Junior running back Travis Dye has been playing extremely well for the Oregon Ducks as he has 178 rushing attempts for 1,036 yards (5.8 yards per carry) and 14 rushing touchdowns, as well as 37 receptions for 347 yards (9.4 yards per catch) with two receiving touchdowns.
In his last game against Oregon State, Dye finished with 20 rushing attempts for 99 yards (five yards per carry) with two rushing touchdowns and four catches for 39 yards (9.8 yards per reception).
The Oregon Ducks have been playing decently well on the defensive side of the field as they are giving up 24.4 points per game. In their previous game against the Oregon State Beavers, Oregon allowed 29 points on 393 total yards of offense (308 passing, 85 rushing).
The Beavers went 4-of-10 on third down attempts and converted both fourth down tries. Oregon needs to improve to defend against the run as they are allowing four rushing yards per attempt.
Utah Utes Preview: Double T
Sophomore running back Tavion Thomas has been dominant this season as he has 168 carries for 978 yards (5.8 yards per attempt) with 18 rushing touchdowns and a seven-yard catch.
In his last game against Colorado, Thomas finished with 25 rushing attempts for 142 yards (5.7 yards per carry) with a rushing touchdown.
The Utah Utes have been a good defensive program this season as they are allowing 21.5 points per game. In their previous game against the Colorado Buffaloes, Utah gave up 13 points on 148 total yards of offense (84 passing, 64 rushing).
The Buffaloes moved the chains relatively well as they were 7-of-16 on third down and did not convert on either of their fourth down attempts. Utah shut down the opposing offenses as the Buffaloes averaged 3.7 passing yards per throw and two rushing yards per carry.
Who to Bet on Ducks at Utes
The top sportsbooks across the nation are listing this game as the Utah Utes as under a field goal favorite in this game.
Oregon has a lot of injuries in their program, especially on the defensive side of the field. Oregon is averaging 27.3 points in their previous four games, while Utah is scoring 40 points in their last five games.
Both teams love to run the football, so looking at the under as these programs do play well defensively, and the offensive numbers aren’t going to dominate like they have been overall this season.
The Utes have covered in 16 of their previous 23 conference games, so go with the Utah Utes to win by at least a field goal.
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