Utah Utes vs USC Trojans Prediction, 12/2/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Utes vs USC Trojans

Date: Friday, December 2, 2022

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Trojans (-1)

Total/Over-Under: 65.5

The Utah Utes (9-3) are headed to Allegiant Stadium on Friday where they will attempt to beat the USC Trojans (11-1). USC opens this game as 1-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 65.5.

The Utah Utes come into this game with a record of 9-3 for this year. In their last game, the Utes played the Colorado Buffaloes and notched a win by a score of 63-21. Cameron Rising went 17/19 with 234 yds passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 245 and ended the contest with no picks. Ja'Quinden Jackson led the offense in rushing for the Utes with 10 carries for 117 yds (11.7 yards per carry). The Utah Utes ended up rushing 43 times and accumulated 383 yds, which came out to an average of 8.9 yards per attempt. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 67 plays for 662 yds. Utah surrendered 15 completions on 28 tries for a total of 123 yards, and a completion rate of 53.6%. When it came to stopping the run, the Utes conceded 62 yds on 25 tries, which calculates to 2.5 yards per run allowed.

The Utes have earned 5,612 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Utah has compiled 26 touchdowns via the pass and 34 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 16 times. Utah has recorded 317 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 54 infractions for 493 yards. As a team they're averaging 220.0 yards on the ground which ranks them 10th in the country. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Utah Utes are averaging 39.4 points per game.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Utes have conceded 2,476 yards which has them ranked 39th in the country. They are conceding 206.3 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 59.6%. Overall, they are giving up 317.5 yards per outing which ranks them 17th in college football. They have surrendered 16 touchdowns by air and 16 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for 4.0 yards per rushing attempt and 111.3 rushing yards per game so far this season. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 1,336 yards via the ground game in 12 games. The Utes rank 19th in D-1 when it comes to team defense, giving up 20.1 PPG.

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The Trojans head into this game 11-1 for this season. In their last game, the Trojans got the victory with a final of 38-27 when they faced the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Caleb Williams (1 TD) finished the contest with 232 yds on 18/22 passing while his QB rate was 185.4. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per attempt was 10.5. Austin Jones carried the ball 25 times for 154 yds, finishing the game with 6.2 yards per attempt for USC. The Trojans finished with a total of 436 yards while running 61 plays (7.1 yards per play). USC ran the football for 5.2 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 204 yds on 39 attempts. USC surrendered 26 rush attempts for 90 yards (3.5 yards per carry). The Trojans pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 88.5%, surrendering 318 yards on 23 out of 26 through the air.

When looking at the points being put on the board, the Trojans are sitting 3rd in D-1 scoring 42.5 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Trojans have racked up 3,871 passing yards along with holding an average of 322.6 throwing yards per outing, ranking them 6th in D-1. The USC Trojans average 506.6 yards/game, which ranks them 5th in the country. The USC offense has totaled 736 penalty yds on 79 infractions, which is 45th in college football in terms of helping out the other team.

The Trojans are giving up 26.3 points per contest, which has them sitting 61st in D-1. USC has given up a total of 1,709 yards on the ground (142.4 yards per game) and 22 touchdowns via the rush for the year. Overall, they have relinquished 316 points. They have surrendered 20 touchdowns via the pass and 262.8 yards per game, ranking them 110th in Division 1. The Trojans defense has taken part in 788 plays, which is 42nd in the country.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Utes +1

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