by Rod Pearson
Thursday, Nov 02, 2023
Game Time: 2:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 4, 2023
Venue: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT
Where to Watch: Pac-12 Network
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: ASU +11, Utah -11; Over/Under: 41.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: ASU +11, Utah -11; Over/Under: 42 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: ASU +11, Utah -11; Over/Under: 41.5 points
Season Record
Arizona State Sun Devils: 2-6 (1-4) (11th place, Pac-12)
Utah Utes: 6-2 (3-2) (6th place, Pac-12)
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Arizona State Sun Devils: won their last game at home against the Washington State Cougars 38-27.
Utah Utes: lost their last game at home against the Oregon Ducks 35-6.
Arizona State Sun Devils vs Utah Utes Preview and Analysis
Arizona State is entering this game with a 2-6 record overall and they have a 1-4 record in their conference games too. They are 2-4 in their home games, 0-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Wazzu 38-27. Trenton Bourguet was the starting QB and he completed 19/26 passes for 274 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Cameron Skattebo led the team in rushing yards with 121 and 1 TD. Jalin Conyers led the receivers with 90 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Chris Edmonds led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while B.J. Green II and Clayton Smith each led the defense in sacks with 1.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.
Utah is entering this game with a 6-2 record overall and they have a 3-2 record in their conference games too. They are 4-1 in their home games, 2-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Oregon 35-6. Bryson Barnes was the starting QB and he completed 15/29 passes for 136 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Jaylon Glover led the team in rushing yards with 39. Devaughn Vele led the receivers with 80 receiving yards on 7 receptions. Levani Damuni led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.
Arizona State vs Utah Prediction
The current betting odds have Utah listed as an 11 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Utah is 6-2 overall this season and they are 3-2 in their conference games after losing in their last game. They lost at home to Oregon and were completely blown out in that game. They are still 4-1 in their home games this season though and Oregon has been looking like one of the best teams in the country lately. Utah still has a really good team and they will be looking to bounce back with a home win here. Arizona State is only 2-6 this season and they have been terrible in conference play as they are 1-4. They did get that 1st win in their last game against Washington State, but that game along with most of their closer games this season have been at home and they are going to struggle a lot more here being on the road in the altitude. This is going to be a nice game for Utah to get right in. The best way to place a bet here is on Utah to cover the spread in this game.
Arizona State Utah Prediction: Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 4, 2023 (2:00 pm ET start time) is Utah 23 ASU 6.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
Arizona State Sun Devils: 8-14 ATS off a win by 10 points or more as an underdog. 4-8 ATS after allowing 100 or less rushing yards last game. 1-7 ATS after 3 consecutive game where they committed 1 or less turnovers. 21-9 UNDER as a road underdog of 7.5 to 14 points. 9-3 UNDER off an upset win over a conference rival as a home underdog.
Utah Utes: 11-5 ATS as a home favorite. 10-5 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders. 11-5 ATS after allowing 31 points or more in 2 straight games. 11-5 UNDER after playing a game at home. 6-2 UNDER in all games.
Key Injuries
Arizona State Sun Devils: M. Warren (DB) Mid Nov - Shoulder. J. Rashada (QB) Mid Nov - Leg. A. Johnson (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. D. Pyne (QB) Ques Sat - Leg. G. Hart III (RB) Out indefinitely - Foot. K. Bourda (DL) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. J. Tyson (WR) Out indefinitely - Knee. E. Bohle (OL) out for season - Leg. X. Alford (DB) out for season - Eligibility. J. Smith (WR) out for season - Eligibility.
Utah Utes: B. Kuithe (TE) out for season - Knee. C. Rising (QB) out for season - Knee. T. Yassmin (TE) out for season - Undisclosed. M. Pittman (WR) out for season - Undisclosed. C. Curry (RB) out for season - Undisclosed. L. Fano (DE) out for season - Knee. B. Rose (QB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. M. Bernard (RB) out for season - Undisclosed.
Notable Quotes
“This is definitely way different than anything I have done offensively. But it doesn't matter. It all comes down to the guys executing. I still think you have to run the football to win in college football. Throwing the ball is fun. It's exciting. It's good.” - Kenny Dillingham after his team’s win against WSU in their last game.
“When you get beat like that, you don’t want to berate your team and browbeat them. What happened out there was enough.” - Kyle Whittingham after his team’s loss against Oregon in their last game.
Starting Lineups
Arizona State Sun Devils
WR Badger, Elijhah
WR Guillory, Xavier
WR Sanders, Giovanni
TE Conyers, Jalin
QB Bourguet, Trenton
RB Skattebo, Cameron
Utah Utes
WR Parks, Money
WR Vele, Devaughn
WR Matthews, Mikey
TE Suguturaga, Miki
TE King, Landen
QB Barnes, Bryson
RB Jackson, Ja'Quinden
Statistical Leaders
Arizona State Sun Devils
Passing: T. Bourguet (1196)
Rushing: C. Skattebo (539)
Receiving: E. Badger (532)
Touchdowns: C. Skattebo (8)
Utah Utes
Passing: B. Barnes (769)
Rushing: J. Jackson (487)
Receiving: D. Vele (281)
Touchdowns: S. Vaki (4)
Coaches:
Arizona State Sun Devils: Kenny Dillingham (1st season)
Utah Utes: Kyle Whittingham (20th season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
