The No. 14 Utah Utes (5-2, 3-1 Pac-12) and the Washington State Cougars (4-3, 1-3) play Thursday at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash. Kickoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Utah vs. Washington State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Utes are coming off a thrilling 43-42 home win over USC as a 3.5-point underdog last time out on Oct. 15. It was a nice rebound game after suffering its first conference setback at UCLA on Oct. 8, 43-32. The Utah offense has scored 32 or more points in each of the past 6 outings.
The Cougars opened 3-0 but they’ve struggled lately, going 1-3 since that hot start, including a 24-10 loss at Martin Stadium against Oregon State last time out on Oct. 15. The point total set a season-low for the 2nd consecutive game as the Cougs are averaging just 12.0 PPG in the previous 2 contests.
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