The Utah Utes will take on the Washington State Cougars for an interesting college football matchup in Week 9.
Utah is going to be coming into this game playing some impressive football on the year and is hoping that they can continue doing what they’ve been able to do throughout the entire season in this game.
As the current number 14th team in the nation and only having two losses on their record this year, the Utah Utes are hopeful that they can continue finding this type of dominance and potentially even sneak into a high-level bowl game at the end of the season.
Washington State, on the other hand, has also been playing some decent football throughout the year but it’s going to need to be much better if they want to be the team that they were hoping to be coming into the year.
Let’s dive into this bet with our Utah vs Washington State betting analysis and find the best pick for this game.
Last Game Records
Utah State is going to be coming into this one after an impressive 43-42 win against the number 10th-ranked USC Trojans.
The USC Trojans are one of the best teams in the entire nation, but Utah was able to do just enough to walk away with a 43-42 win behind Cameron Rising and his 415 yards.
Washington State also played a decent game against the Oregon State Beavers, but they weren’t able to do enough offensively to get the win despite Cameron Ward throwing for 345 yards.
If they’re hopeful that they can win this game, they’re going to need to score more than 10 points. The Washington State football picks are solely going to be based on what this offense can do in this game.
Utah vs. Washington State Betting Analysis
Utah Utes Content
The one thing that I’d like to look out here with the Utah Utes is if they can continue dominating on the offensive side of the football just like they have all season long. The Utah football standings have them as a top-15 team in America; they need to show us that this week.
The one thing that has been working for this team is their potent offense, and that’s been evident as they’ve scored as many as 73 points in a game.
The least amount of points that they’ve scored all season long is 26 against the University of Florida, as they’ve scored nearly 30 plus in every other game.
If they can come out and continue doing that on the offensive side of the football, this is a game that they should walk away with somewhat easily.
Washington State does have a decent defense, but nothing that is going to be able to hold a team back like Utah.
Washington State Cougars Content
Washington State has also played some impressive football throughout the past few weeks, and it is something that we’re going to be thinking about with our Utah vs Washington State betting analysis.
This team is coming off a 24-10 loss against Washington State and then a 30-14 loss against USC. Those are two of the better teams in the nation, but they will have to be much better offensively if they want to win this game.
Utah doesn’t necessarily have the best defense in the country, so it is possible that they could have come away with this game if they do what they’re supposed to do on offense.
The NCAAF team stats coming into this game are a bit interesting for Washington State because they have been a tad inconsistent throughout the year.
They scored 41 points against Oregon, but outside of that game, they haven’t necessarily done too much offensively.
There are a few questions that they’re going to have to answer here if we want to make our best Washington State football picks, but at the end of the day, it’s all going to be about what they can do offensively if they want to win this game.
They have more than enough to get it done when they’re on their game, but the question is always going to be whether they can be on their game at every given moment.
Utah Utes vs. Washington State Cougars Betting Preview
When thinking about our Utah vs Washington State betting analysis, the odds coming to this game are a bit interesting. Washington State is going to be the home team, but the Utah Utes are going to be coming in as an 8.5-point favorite.
Considering how much better they have been throughout the year and the NCAAF schedule, it makes sense why the Utah Utes are coming into this one as a somewhat heavy favorite on the road.
The over/under is going to be slotted at 56, and Utah is going to be coming into this one with a money line of -320, while Washington will be coming in at +265 on that side.
Utah vs. Washington State Betting Prediction
The best bet in my opinion, in this game, is going to be buying the hook and taking Utah to win this game by eight points.
Let’s try to at least catch a push here if we were to lose this bet, and considering that we can get it at -125, it almost feels like a no-brainer taking it.
If they can come out and continue doing what they’ve been able to do on the offensive side of the football throughout the entire year, there should surely be no chance for Washington State Cougars to compete in this game.
Washington State has had some impressive games throughout the year, but there’s simply no denying that they just don’t have the same type of talent that Utah does.
This Utah Utes football team has truly impressed me throughout the year, and that’s the reason why we’re going to be taking them with our Utah vs Washington State betting analysis.
I love this spot for them, and I think this is a truly perfect opportunity for them to continue playing high-level football.
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