The Utah Utes and the Oregon State Beavers are set to square off in a Pac-12 matchup at 2 p.m. ET Oct. 1 at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Utes will be strutting in after a victory while Oregon State will be stumbling in from a loss.
Everything went Utah's way against the Arizona State Sun Devils last week as they made off with a 34-13 win. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Utah had established a 31-6 advantage. QB Cameron Rising and TE Dalton Kincaid were among the main playmakers for Utah as the former passed for two TDs and 260 yards on 29 attempts and the latter was on the other end of those TDs.
Utah's defense was a presence as well, as it got past ASU's offensive line to sack the quarterback five times for a total loss of 45 yards. Leading the way was DE Gabe Reid and his two sacks. Reid now has 2.5 sacks this season.
Meanwhile, the Beavers were close but no cigar last week as they fell 17-14 to the USC Trojans. The losing side was boosted by RB Jam Griffin, who punched in one rushing touchdown.
The Utes are the favorite in this one, with an expected 10-point margin of victory. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a two-game streak of ATS wins.
Utah's victory brought them up to 3-1 while Oregon State's defeat pulled them down to an identical 3-1. A couple defensive stats to keep an eye on: Utah comes into the matchup boasting the third fewest passing yards allowed per game in the nation at 132.8. As for Oregon State, they rank fifth in the nation when it comes to passing touchdowns allowed, with only two on the season.