Utah Utes vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 11/5/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Utah Utes vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Friday, November 5, 2021

Location: Stanford Stadium in Stanford, CA

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinal (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 53.5

The Stanford Cardinal (3-5) will take on the Utah Utes (5-3) at Stanford Stadium on Friday. Utah opens this contest as 6.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 53.5.

The Utah Utes step onto the field holding a record of 5-3 this season. The last time they took the field, the Utes played against the UCLA Bruins and earned the victory with a final of 44-24. Cameron Rising went 17/27 with 179 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 130.9 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. Tavion Thomas led the offense in rushing for the Utes with 24 carries for 160 yds (6.7 yds per attempt). For the game, they ran 71 plays which gave them a total of 469 yds. The Utah Utes ended up running the ball 44 times and amassed 290 yds, earning them an average of 6.6 yards per carry. Against the run, the Utes conceded 146 yds on 35 attempts, which is an average of 4.2 yards per rush allowed. Utah allowed 27 completions on 44 attempts for a total of 265 yards, and a completion percentage of 61.4%.

When talking about getting in the endzone, the Utah Utes have an average of 33.4 points per contest. Offensively they average 191.5 yards on the ground which is 40th in D-1. The Utes have tallied 3,334 yards in total over the course of this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Utah has amassed 15 touchdowns via the pass and 18 rushing touchdowns. Utah has amassed 189 first downs offensively, and they have committed 35 penalties for 324 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 10 different times.

The Utes are ranked 77th in the country in terms of team defense, giving up 25.3 PPG. They are allowing 4.1 yards per rushing attempt and 150.1 yards on the ground per game on the year. For the season, they have conceded 1,201 rushing yards through 8 contests. When talking about passing yards, the Utes are giving up 1,765 yds which ranks them 70th in Division 1. They are giving up 220.6 yards per game via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 62.9%. Overall, they have surrendered 370.8 yards/game ranking them 69th in the country. They have granted 14 touchdowns through the air as well as 8 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Cardinal head into this matchup 3-5 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Cardinal walked away with a loss by a score of 20-13 when they played the Washington Huskies. Tanner McKee ended the game with 194 yds on 21/32 through the air while his quarterback rate was 104.1. He had 2 picks and his average yards per attempt was 6.1. Austin Jones carried the football 16 times for 62 yards, finishing the contest with 3.9 yards per carry for Stanford. The Cardinal ended up finishing with 261 yards on 60 plays (4.4 yards per play). Stanford ran for 2.4 yds per attempt, totaling 67 yds on 28 attempts. Stanford relinquished 41 rush attempts for 230 yards (5.6 yards per carry). The Cardinal secondary gave up a completion percentage of 68.0%, relinquishing 146 yds on 17 out of 25 passing.

The Stanford Cardinal hold an average of 340.4 yards per outing, which ranks them 107th in college football. The Stanford offense has compiled 354 yards of penalties on 52 violations, which ranks them 61st in the country in terms of hurting your team. For the year thus far, the Cardinal have compiled 1,992 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 249.0 throwing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 52nd in Division 1. In terms of the points being put on the board, the Cardinal currently sit 88th in Division 1 averaging 24.9 points per game.

Stanford has surrendered a total of 1,671 yards via the ground game (208.9 yards per game) in addition to 17 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have allowed 8 touchdowns through the air and 195.6 yards per outing, which has them in 39th in D-1. The Cardinal defense has taken part in 548 plays, ranking them 68th in the nation. The Cardinal are allowing 27.0 points per contest, which puts them 87th in the country. Overall, they have surrendered 216 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Utes/Cardinal college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Cardinal +6.5

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