The Las Vegas Bowl features the Utah Utes (8-4) facing the Northwestern Wildcats (7-5). Kickoff Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Utah vs. Northwestern odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Utes lost 2 of their final 3 games, but finished the regular season with a 23-17 home win over Colorado, not even close to covering the 22.5-point spread as favorites.
Northwestern closed out the season with 3 consecutive wins. Their regular season ended with a 45-43 road win over Illinois as 6-point underdogs.
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