Stanford Cardinal vs Utah Utes Prediction, 11/12/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Utah Utes

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022

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

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Utes (-24)

Total/Over-Under: 53

The Utah Utes (7-2) are welcoming the Stanford Cardinal (3-6) at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday. Stanford opens this matchup as 24-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 53.

The Stanford Cardinal step onto the field holding a record of 3-6 for this season. In their last matchup, the Cardinal stepped onto the field against the Washington State Cougars and ended up losing by a score of 52-14. Tanner McKee finished 23/40 with 236 yds passing. He had a QB rate of 107.1 and finished the game without throwing an interception. Mitch Leigber was the leader on the ground for the Cardinal with 11 totes for 23 yds (2.1 yds per attempt). The Stanford Cardinal ran the ball a total of 28 different times and had 71 yds, which came out to an average of 2.5 yards per tote. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 70 plays which totaled 337 yards. Stanford gave up 18 completions on 34 attempts for 208 yards, and a completion percentage of 52.9%. Against the rush, the Cardinal gave up 306 yds on 38 tries, which averages out to 8.1 yds per rush surrendered.

The Cardinal have tallied 3,391 total yards this year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Stanford has compiled 13 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 20 times. Stanford has accrued 198 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 37 infractions for 340 yds. As a team they maintain an average of 120.4 yards rushing ranking them 105th in college football. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Stanford Cardinal hold an average of 22.6 points per game.

The Cardinal sit in 108th in the country regarding team defense, conceding 31.3 points per game. They are giving up 5.8 yards per run and 215.9 rushing yards per game for the year. During this campaign, they have conceded 1,943 running yards through 9 contests. Concerning passing yards, the Cardinal are allowing 1,908 yds which puts them in 42nd in Division 1. They have relinquished 212.0 yards per contest through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 58.1%. Over the course of this year, they have given up 427.9 yards/game ranking them 107th in the country. They have conceded 15 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 19 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Utes head into this matchup 7-2 for this year. The last time they took the gridiron, the Utes got the victory with a final of 45-20 against the Arizona Wildcats. Cameron Rising (1 TD) ended the game with 151 yds on 13/25 passing while his quarterback rating was 115.9. He didn't toss any picks and his Y/A was 6.0. Ja'Quinden Jackson ran the ball 13 times for 97 yards, finishing the contest with 7.5 yds per attempt for Utah. The Utes finished the game with 457 yds while running 80 plays (5.7 yards per play). Utah rushed the football for 5.6 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 306 yards on 55 attempts. Utah relinquished 25 running attempts for 136 yds (5.4 yds per carry). The Utes passing defense conceded a completion rate of 50.0%, surrendering 231 yards on 15 out of 30 passing.

When discussing how much they score, the Utes currently rank 12th in D-1 maintaining an average of 39.0 points per game. During the season to this point, the Utes have a total of 2,288 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 254.2 throwing yards per game, ranking them 51st in the country. The Utah Utes are averaging 456.7 yards per contest, which is good for 25th in the nation. The Utah offense has totaled 389 yards of penalties on 44 infractions, which ranks 107th in college football in terms of helping out the other team.

The Utes are allowing 21.4 PPG, which puts them 31st in the nation. Utah has given up a total of 1,172 rushing yards (130.2 yards per contest) in addition to 11 touchdowns on the ground on the season. Overall, they have given up 193 total points. They have given up 13 touchdowns through the air and 212.2 yards per contest, which has them ranked 43rd in the country. The Utes defense has taken the field for 520 plays, which is 7th in Division 1.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Cardinal +24

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