Arizona State Sun Devils vs Utah Utes Prediction, 11/4/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs Utah Utes

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

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

TV: PAC12

Odds/Point Spread: Utes (-15)

Total/Over-Under: 42.5

The Utah Utes (6-2) will take on the Arizona State Sun Devils (2-6) at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Utah opens this contest as 15-point favorites. The over/under is 42.5.

The Arizona State Sun Devils head into this matchup 2-6 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Sun Devils faced the Washington State Cougars and walked away with a win by a score of 38-27. Trenton Bourguet went 19/26 with 274 yds passing. He had a QB rate of 161.6 and ended the contest without throwing a pick. Cameron Skattebo was the leader on the ground for the Sun Devils with 11 carries for 121 yards (11.0 yds per attempt). When all was said and done, they ran 65 plays which totaled 509 yds. The Arizona State Sun Devils ended up running the ball 39 times and amassed 235 yards, which had them averaging 6.0 yards per carry. Against the run, the Sun Devils gave up 88 yards on 21 attempts, which is an average of 4.2 yds per run allowed. Arizona State allowed 35 pass completions on 50 attempts for a total of 315 yds, and a completion rate of 70.0%.

When it comes to scoring points, the Arizona State Sun Devils have an average of 19.6 points per outing. Offensively they maintain an average of 111.4 yards on the ground ranking them 111th in Division 1. The Sun Devils have earned 2,912 yards in total over the course of this year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Arizona State has compiled 6 touchdowns through the air and 13 rushing touchdowns. Arizona State has tallied 156 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 48 penalties for 447 yds. They have surrendered the football 14 different times.

The Sun Devils rank 75th in D-1 in terms of their opponents scoring, allowing 26.5 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 3.5 yards per tote and 104.4 rushing yards per game for the campaign. In total, they have allowed 835 running yards through 8 outings. Regarding yards through the air, the Sun Devils are allowing 1,892 yards which has them sitting in 80th in Division 1. They have relinquished 236.5 yards per outing via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 62.6%. During this campaign, they have yielded 340.9 yards/game which has them sitting 40th in D-1. They have granted 11 touchdowns via the pass as well as 10 touchdowns pounding the rock.

Get all of our College Football Expert Picks

The Utes head into this game 6-2 this year. In their last game, the Utes went home defeated by a final of 35-6 when they played the Oregon Ducks. Bryson Barnes ended the game with 136 yards on 15/29 passing while his QB rate was 77.3. He threw 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 4.7. Jaylon Glover carried the football 9 times for 39 yds, ending the game with 4.3 yds per attempt for Utah. The Utes finished the game with 241 yds on 66 plays (3.7 yds per play). Utah rushed for 2.8 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 99 yds on 36 carries. Utah gave up 27 run attempts for 142 yards (5.3 yds per rush). The Utes pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 77.4%, surrendering 248 yds on 24 out of 31 passing.

The Utah Utes hold an average of 332.0 yards per contest, which has them ranked 105th in the nation. The Utah offense has totaled 294 penalty yards on 39 violations, which is good for 109th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They maintain an average of 172.8 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,382 yards overall. They have thrown 5 picks while letting opponents recover 1 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 140 first downs. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Utes are sitting 110th in D-1 holding an average of 21.3 points per contest. During the season so far, the Utes have thrown for a total of 1,274 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 159.3 passing yards per contest, which is ranked 123rd in the nation.

The Utes are relinquishing 17.5 PPG, which has them 18th in Division 1. Utah has surrendered a total of 688 yards via the ground game (86.0 yards per game) in addition to 10 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. Over the course of the season, they have given up 140 points in total. They have yielded 7 touchdowns via the pass as well as 221.3 yards/contest, which has them in 60th in college football. The Utes defense has taken part in 464 plays, which is good for 5th in D-1. Their defense has earned 5 fumbles recovered and 7 picks so far this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Utes -15

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here