Utah Utes vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 11/19/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Utes vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022

Location: Autzen Stadium in Eugene, OR

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 51

Autzen Stadium is the site where the Oregon Ducks (8-2) will take on the Utah Utes (8-2) on Saturday. Utah opens as 3-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 51.

The Utah Utes come into this matchup with a record of 8-2 for this season. In their last game, the Utes faced off with the Stanford Cardinal and walked away with a win by a score of 42-7. Cameron Rising went 20/33 with 219 yards through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 140.3 and walked away from the contest with 1 pick. Tavion Thomas was the rushing leader for the Utes with 22 carries for 180 yards (8.2 yds per carry). At the end of the game, they ran 70 plays which totaled 514 yds. The Utah Utes ended up running the ball 36 different times and accumulated 279 yards, which earned them an average of 7.8 yds per carry. On the ground, the Utes gave up 22 yards on 26 attempts, which is 0.8 yds per rush surrendered. Utah conceded 12 completions on 25 attempts for a total of 155 yds, and a completion percentage of 48.0%.

Concerning scoring, the Utah Utes hold an average of 39.3 points per contest. As a team they hold an average of 210.1 yards rushing which ranks them 20th in the country. The Utes have tallied 4,624 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Utah has amassed 22 touchdowns through the air and 28 touchdowns via the ground. Utah has accounted for 261 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 48 penalties for 439 yards. They have surrendered the ball 11 different times.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Utes have given up 2,065 yards which puts them in 40th in Division 1. They are giving up 206.5 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 59.3%. For the season, they are allowing 327.9 yards per contest which ranks them 22nd in D-1. They have yielded 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 12 touchdowns pounding the rock. The opposition is running for an average of 4.2 yards per rush and 121.4 yards on the ground per game on the season. During the season, they have given up 1,214 rushing yards through 10 outings. The Utes are ranked 23rd in D-1 when it comes to team defense, conceding 20.0 points per contest.

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The Ducks come into this game with a record of 8-2 this year. When they last played, the Ducks went home defeated by a final of 37-34 when they faced the Washington Huskies. Bo Nix (2 touchdowns) walked away from the contest with 279 yards on 19/28 through the air while his QB rating was 175.1. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per attempt was 10.0. Mar'Keise Irving carried the ball 20 times for 149 yds, finishing the game with 7.5 yards per attempt for Oregon. Oregon rushed the ball for 6.1 yards per carry, totaling 318 yards on 52 attempts. The Ducks finished the game with a total of 597 yds while running 80 plays (7.5 yds per play). The Ducks secondary allowed a completion rate of 74.3%, relinquishing 408 yds on 26 out of 35 passing. Oregon relinquished 22 run attempts for 114 yards (5.2 yds per rush).

Regarding how much they score, the Ducks are ranked 4th in the nation maintaining an average of 42.2 points per contest. For the year so far, the Ducks currently sit at 2,883 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 288.3 passing yards per contest, which ranks 19th in the country. The Oregon Ducks hold an average of 528.2 yards/contest, which ranks them 2nd in the country. The Oregon offense has 587 yards of penalties on 70 violations, which is 30th in D-1 in terms of making mistakes.

The Ducks are relinquishing 27.4 PPG, ranking them 78th in the nation. Oregon has surrendered a total of 1,081 rushing yards (108.1 yards per outing) and 11 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the campaign. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 274 total points. They have allowed 21 touchdowns from the passing game and 289.7 yards per contest, which puts them in 127th in college football. The Ducks defense has participated in 656 plays, which ranks 38th in the country.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Utes +3

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