The San Diego State Aztecs (1-1) and Utah Utes (1-1) battle in a 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2) contest at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Provo, Utah. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the San Diego State vs. Utah odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
San Diego State lost 38-20 to Arizona in Week 1 and then trounced FCS Idaho State 38-7 last Saturday. The run-first Aztecs totaled just 170 passing yards over the 2 games. However, SDSU’s 275.0 yards per game on the ground rank 4th in the nation.
After a Week 1 cliffhanger setback against Florida 29-26, the Utes rallied to decimate FCS Southern Utah 73-7 last week. Utah has averaged 522.0 total yards per game (10th FBS). Junior QB Cameron Rising has completed 70.9% of his passes through the team’s first 2 games.
Utah is No. 15 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.