Martin Stadium will play host to a Friday night Pac 12 Conference matchup between the Utah Utes and the Washington State Cougars. The 14th ranked Utes (5-2) stumbled in their season opener at Florida and rank 16th nationally in scoring offense (40.7 ppg). Last time out, QB Cameron Rising converted a two-point with 48 seconds remaining to lift Utah to a wild 43-42 home victory versus USC.
Cameron Rising completed 30 of 44 passes for 415 yards and two touchdowns, while adding three rushing scores. Dalton Kincaid hauled in 16 passes for 234 yards and found the end zone twice for the Utes, who gained 562 yards of total offense.
The Washington State Cougars have dropped three of their first four conference games and have leaned on a defense that ranks 27th nationally in points allowed (20.7 ppg). Last time out, Washington State failed to convert all four fourth down opportunities during a 24-10 road loss against Oregon State. The Cougars (4-3) were limited to 23 rushing yards on 20 attempts and allowed the Beavers to possess the ball for close to 35 minutes.
Transfer QB Cameron Ward continued to dazzle with 345 passing yards and a nine-yard touchdown strike to Jaylen Jenkins. WR Robert Ferrel led Washington State with 131 receiving yards on five catches and Jenkins added 42 rushing yards.
Recent Betting Trends
- Utes are 6-2 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- Cougars are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 home games.
- Over is 8-1 in Utes last 9 road games.
- Under is 7-1 in Cougars last 8 games overall.
- Utes are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
Free NCAAF Pick:
OVER 56.5