San Diego State Aztecs vs Utah Utes Prediction, 9/17/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Utah Utes

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022

Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Utes (-23)

Total/Over-Under: 49.5

Rice-Eccles Stadium is the location where the Utah Utes (1-1) will try to defeat the San Diego State Aztecs (1-1) on Saturday. San Diego State opens as 23-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 49.5.

The San Diego State Aztecs come into this matchup with a record of 1-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Aztecs faced the Idaho State Bengals and earned the victory with a final of 38-7. Braxton Burmeister connected on 15/26 with 108 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 105.3 and finished the contest without throwing a pick. Jaylon Armstead was the rushing leader for the Aztecs with 5 carries for 96 yards (19.2 yds per attempt). In all, they had 69 plays which gave them 488 yds. The San Diego State Aztecs ended up running the ball 43 times and amassed 380 yards, which came out to an average of 8.8 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Aztecs conceded 80 yards on 33 attempts, which averages out to 2.4 yards per rush allowed. San Diego State gave up 24 pass completions on 40 tries for a total of 258 yds, and a completion rate of 60.0%.

The Aztecs have tallied 720 total yards for the season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, San Diego State has compiled 2 passing touchdowns and 3 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 4 times. San Diego State has accumulated 33 first downs, and they have committed 14 infractions for 102 yds. As a team they're averaging 275.0 yards via the ground game ranking them 4th in the nation. When it comes to getting in the endzone, the San Diego State Aztecs have an average of 29.0 points per game.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Aztecs are allowing 557 yards which puts them in 105th in the country. They are giving up 278.5 yards per outing via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 61.3%. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 399.5 yards/outing ranking them 91st in the nation. They have relinquished 5 touchdowns by air in addition to 1 touchdown running the ball. The opposition is running for an average of 3.4 yards per run and 121.0 rushing yards per game on the season. In total, they have given up 242 yards via the running game in 2 outings. The Aztecs are ranked 67th in Division 1 in terms of team defense, conceding 22.5 PPG.

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The Utes come into this game with a record of 1-1 for this year. The last time they took the gridiron, the Utes got the win with a final of 73-7 against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds. Chris Curry carried the ball 6 times for 60 yds, ending the game with 10.0 yds per carry for Utah. Cameron Rising (3 TDs) ended the contest with 254 yds on 17/23 through the air while his QB rating was 209.7. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 11.0. Utah conceded 21 run attempts for 43 yds (2.0 yds per carry). The Utes pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 47.8%, surrendering 42 yds on 11 for 23 passing. The Utes ended up finishing with 598 yards and they ran 71 plays (8.4 yds per play). Utah ran for 5.9 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 246 yds on 42 attempts.

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Utes currently sit 9th in the country with 49.5 points per game. During this campaign to this point, the Utes have compiled 568 passing yards as well as holding an average of 284.0 passing yards per game, which is ranked 36th in the country. The Utah Utes hold an average of 522.0 yards per outing, which ranks them 11th in Division 1. The Utah offense has racked up 85 yds of penalties on 12 infractions, which ranks 74th in the country in terms of hurting your team.

Utah has allowed a total of 326 yards rushing (163.0 yards/game) and 5 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. They have allowed 0 TDs from the passing game and 105.0 yards/outing, which has them sitting 4th in the country. The Utes defense has been on the field for 107 plays, which ranks 6th in Division 1. The Utes are giving up 18.0 PPG, which has them sitting 45th in Division 1. Overall, they have relinquished 36 pts.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Utes -23

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