by Amedeus Mastrangelo
Monday, Nov 22, 2021
Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Friday, November 26, 2021
Venue: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT
Where to Watch: Fox
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Colorado +24, Utah -24; Over/Under: 52.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Colorado +24, Utah -24; Over/Under: 52.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Colorado +23.5, Utah -23.5; Over/Under: 52.5 points
Season Record
Colorado Buffaloes: 4-7 (5th place, Pac-12 South)
Utah Utes: 8-3 (1st place, Pac-12 South)
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Colorado Buffaloes vs Utah Utes Preview and Analysis
Recent Form
Colorado Buffaloes: won at home on Nov. 20 against the Washington Huskies 20-17.
Utah Utes: won at home on Nov. 20 against the Oregon Ducks 38-7.
Colorado Buffaloes Analysis
Colorado is coming into this game with a 4-7 record overall and they are 0-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 9th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 3-5 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Brendon Lewis did not play his best in that game but did enough to win as he completed 14/25 passes for 112 yards. Jarek Broussard led the team in rushing with 43 yards on 12 carries while Lewis ran in 1 TD on the ground himself. Brady Russell led the receivers with 31 yards on 3 receptions while Daniel Arias had 22 yards on 3 receptions in what was a very quiet day for the receiving corps. Robert Barnes led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 2 assisted ones while Carson Wells was right behind with 7 solo tackles. Wells led the defense in sacks in that game with 2 while Barnes and Nikko Reed both came away with 1 interception each for them in that one. They have scored 212 points in their 11 games this season averaging 19.3 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 292 points against them allowing 26.5 PPG. Their offense is averaging 267.5 YPG while their defense is allowing 403.8 YPG.
Utah Utes Analysis
Utah is coming into this game with an 8-3 record overall and they are 5-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 9th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 7-1 in their conference games this season. They have won 7 of their last 8 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Cameron Rising played alright in that game as he completed 10/18 passes for 178 yards. Tavion Thomas led the team in rushing with 94 yards and 3 touchdowns on 21 carries while Rising also ran in 1 TD on the ground himself. Brant Kuithe had a nice day as he led the receivers with 118 yards on 5 receptions. Vonte Davis led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 1 assisted one. Junior Tafuna led the defense in sacks in that game with 1.5 while no one on the defense was able to come up with an interception for them in that one. They have scored 395 points in their 11 games this season averaging 35.9 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 245 points against them allowing 22.3 PPG. Their offense is averaging 433.5 YPG while their defense is allowing 341.5 YPG.
Colorado vs Utah Prediction
Utah is coming into this game as a 24 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Utah just made the number 3 ranked Oregon look like nothing on the field in a 38-7 slaughter of them in their last game. Colorado just slithered past Washington in their last game but they had no passing offense or ground game in that one and basically won the game with their defense. Utah has been playing too good right now for a team like Colorado to be able to stop them well with their defense. Utah is going to slaughter again in this game on their way to the Pac-12 Conference Championship game. The best bet to place in this game is Utah to cover the spread here.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
Colorado Buffaloes: 165-188 ATS in all games. 57-60 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 87-97 ATS as an underdog. 45-55 ATS as a road underdog. 64-82 in road games. ATS 112-132 ATS against conference opponents.
Utah Utes: 19-13 ATS as a favorite of 21.5 to 31 points. 192-156 ATS in all games. 60-48 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 124-117 ATS as a favorite. 76-61 ATS as a home favorite. 89-74 ATS in home games. 128-113 ATS against conference opponents.
Key Injuries
Colorado Buffaloes: N. Landman (LB) Ques Fri - Undisclosed injury. G. Thomas (LB) Ques Fri - Lower Body injury. J. Gustav (LB) out for season - Undisclosed injury.
Utah Utes: J. Kump (OL) Out indefinitely - Leg injury. K. Markgraf (LS) out for season - Undisclosed injury. V. Moala (DT) out for season - Undisclosed injury.
Notable Quotes
"Well, we found another way to win at home. It's interesting to look at the stat sheet, and you would say, 'How did they win that game?'" Karl Dorrell on his team’s win against Washington in their last game.
"Our biggest thing was just owning the line of scrimmage. We weren't going to try to switch up our scheme or do anything special." - Devin Lloyd on their defensive game plan in their win against Oregon in their last game.
Starting Lineups
Colorado Buffaloes
WR Arias, Daniel
WR Rice, Brenden
WR Stanley, Dimitri
TE Brady Russell
QB Lewis, Brendon
RB Broussard, Jarek
Utah Utes
WR Vele, Devaughn
WR Solomon Enis
WR Covey, Britain
TE Fotheringham, Cole
TE Brant Kuithe
QB Rising, Cameron
RB Thomas, Tavion
FB Niumatalolo, Ali'i
Statistical Leaders
Colorado Buffaloes
Passing: B. Lewis (1456)
Rushing: J. Broussard (661)
Receiving: B. Rice (299)
Touchdowns: A. Fontenot (5)
Utah Utes
Passing: C. Rising (1930)
Rushing: T. Thomas (836)
Receiving: B. Kuithe (487)
Touchdowns: T. Thomas (17)
Coaches:
Colorado Buffaloes: Karl Dorrell (2nd season)
Utah Utes: Kyle Whittingham (18th season)
Amedeus Mastrangelo
About the Author:
Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.
