The Utah Utes (4-1) face off against the Arizona State Sun Devils (4-1) on Friday, October 11th. This game will be played at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe and televised on ESPN. Arizona State is coming off a win in their previous game, while Utah is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Arizona. Kickoff is set for 10:30 ET.

Utah Utes vs Arizona State Sun Devils

 

Utah Offense Breakdown

Utah’s offense has been underwhelming this season, ranking 85th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 7. They are 52nd in scoring, averaging 28.4 points per game, and 100th in third-down conversions, converting just 32.9% of their attempts. Quarterback Isaac Wilson has thrown for 830 yards but has a passer rating of 69, with six touchdowns and seven interceptions. Utah is 74th in passing yards per game.

Wilson has completed 55.7% of his passes this season. Utah is 48th in passing attempts per game. Leading receiver Dorian Singer has 359 yards on 26 catches. Utah’s rushing game is 52nd in the nation, averaging 183.8 yards per game. Micah Bernard leads the team with 547 rushing yards and averages 6 yards per carry.

Arizona State Offense Breakdown

Arizona State’s offense is averaging 33.2 points per game, placing them 31st nationally, and our power rankings have them 36th heading into week 7. Their strength lies in the run game, averaging 224.8 rushing yards per game on 43.2 attempts, ranking 24th in the nation.

Cam Skattebo leads the rushing attack with 619 yards, six touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. Quarterback Sam Leavitt has thrown for 1,012 yards with seven touchdowns and three interceptions. Arizona State ranks 93rd in passing yards per game.

Utah Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive season, Utah allowed 23 points in their recent 23-10 loss to Arizona, giving up 422 total yards, including 301 passing yards, though they did force two interceptions.

Utah ranks 13th nationally, allowing just 15 points per game. They’ve held opponents to 110.4 rushing yards per game and 173 passing yards, with a completion rate of only 47.4%.

Utah Team Defense

Arizona State’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 41st nationally by allowing 23.8 points per game. They’ve been particularly strong against the run, giving up just 98.6 rushing yards per game, which ranks 23rd in the country. Opponents have averaged 31 rushing attempts per game against them.

In their recent game against Kansas, Arizona State allowed 31 points and 412 total yards, including 260 passing yards. Kansas completed 18 passes and rushed 32 times for 152 yards.

Utah vs Arizona State Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Utah Utes have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 22 points per game in these contests.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Arizona State has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 16 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Arizona State Sun Devils have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-4-1.
• In their last three contests as the favorite, Utah has a poor record vs the spread going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.

Utes vs Sun Devils Prediction

Utah enters this week as -6.5 point favorites on the road vs. Arizona State. We have Utah winning this game by a score of 25-16, and we like the Utes to cover the spread.

With the over/under line sitting at 45.5 points, our projection of 41 points suggests that taking the under is the best play for this matchup.

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