The BYU Cougars (8-0) face off against the Utah Utes (4-4) on Saturday, November 9th. This game will be played at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City and televised on ESPN. BYU is coming off a win in their previous game, while Utah is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Houston. Kickoff is set for 10:15 ET.

BYU Cougars vs Utah Utes

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BYU Offense Breakdown

BYU’s offense is averaging 35.1 points per game, ranking 21st in the nation, and they are 22nd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 11. Quarterback Jake Retzlaff has thrown for 1,870 yards with 17 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 98.

BYU is averaging 182.2 rushing yards per game, ranking 44th in rushing attempts. LJ Martin leads the team with 357 rushing yards, 5 touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. Darius Lassiter has 504 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns this season.

Utah Offense Breakdown

Utah’s offense has struggled heading into week 11, ranking 109th in our offensive power rankings and averaging just 22.8 points per game. They are 110th in third-down conversion percentage, converting only 31.1% of their attempts. Their passing game ranks 115th in passer rating, and they are 78th in passing yards, averaging 225 yards per game.

Isaac Wilson, Utah’s quarterback, has thrown for 1,200 yards with a passer rating of 72. He has eight touchdowns and eight interceptions, completing 55.4% of his passes. Micah Bernard leads the rushing attack with 782 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry. Dorian Singer has 540 receiving yards on 39 catches but has not scored a touchdown this season.

BYU Team Defense

BYU’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 17th nationally by allowing just 19.6 points per game. They’ve given up 147.4 rushing yards per game and 185 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks managing a passer rating of only 55.4, the fourth-lowest in the country.

In their last game, BYU’s defense struggled, allowing 602 total yards, including 308 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns. They also gave up 294 passing yards and three touchdowns through the air.

BYU Team Defense

Utah’s defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 10th nationally by allowing just 16.5 points per game. They’ve given up 140.9 rushing yards per game and 169.5 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks completing only 49.6% of their passes, the third-lowest rate in the country.

In their recent game against Houston, Utah’s defense allowed just 17 points, giving up 234 total yards, including 123 rushing yards on 39 attempts and 111 passing yards.

BYU vs Utah Trends

• BYU has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 31 points per game while allowing 24. The team also performed well vs the spread at 5-0.
• Through their last five home contests, the Utah Utes offense has averaged 20 points per game while allowing an average of 19. Utah posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 1-4 ATS.
• The last ten games that Utah was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 3-7 straight up.
• BYU has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Cougars vs Utes Prediction

Utah is the home underdog in their week 11 matchup against BYU, despite our projections suggesting they will win straight-up, with a final score of 21-16. With Utah as +4 point underdogs, we recommend taking them to cover the spread.

For the over/under, with the line set at 41.5 points, our projection of 37 points suggests that taking the under is the best play.

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