California Golden Bears vs Utah Utes Prediction, 10/14/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Golden Bears vs Utah Utes

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

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

TV: PAC12

Odds/Point Spread: Utes (-13)

Total/Over-Under: 45

Rice-Eccles Stadium is the site where the Utah Utes (4-1) will go up against the California Golden Bears (3-3) on Saturday, October 14, 2023. California opens this matchup as 13-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 45.

The California Golden Bears come into this game with a record of 3-3 for this year. In their last contest, the Golden Bears played the Oregon State Beavers and took a loss by a final of 52-40. Fernando Mendoza went 21/32 with 207 yds through the air and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 134.3 and walked away from the contest with 1 interception. Isaiah Ifanse led the offense in rushing for the Golden Bears with 11 carries for 86 yards (7.8 yds per attempt). For the game, they had 65 plays which converted into 448 yds. The California Golden Bears ran the rock 33 different times and had 241 yards, which earned them an average of 7.3 yds per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Golden Bears gave up 203 yds on 43 attempts, which averages out to 4.7 yards per rush surrendered. California surrendered 21 pass completions on 28 attempts for a total of 296 yds, and a completion rate of 75.0%.

The Golden Bears have racked up 2,600 total yards for the season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, California has amassed 10 touchdowns via the pass and 16 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 10 times. California has a total of 141 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 30 infractions for 241 yards. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 217.3 yards on the ground which ranks them 12th in Division 1. Concerning scoring, the California Golden Bears are sitting at 32.5 points per outing.

When talking about passing yardage, the Golden Bears are giving up 1,594 yds which ranks them 121st in college football. They have conceded 265.7 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 64.1%. For the year, they are surrendering 381.5 yards per outing which has them sitting 81st in Division 1. They have yielded 15 touchdowns by air as well as 7 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for an average of 3.6 yards per rush on the ground and 115.8 rushing yards per game so far this year. In total, they have conceded 695 yards via the ground game in 6 games. The Golden Bears rank 103rd in Division 1 regarding team defense, giving up 30.7 points per game.

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The Utes come into this game with a record of 4-1 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Utes took a loss by a score of 21-7 when they played the Oregon State Beavers. Nate Johnson (1 TD) ended the contest with 101 yds on 8/23 through the air while his quarterback rate was 86. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 4.4. Jaylon Glover carried the rock 16 times for 58 yards, ending the contest with 3.6 yds per carry for Utah. Utah ran for 1.8 yards per carry, finishing the game with 57 yds on 32 carries. The Utes finished the contest with a total of 198 yards while they ran 63 plays (3.1 yds per play). The Utes passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 57.7%, relinquishing 227 yards on 15 out of 26 passing. Utah gave up 36 rushing attempts for 131 yards (3.6 yds per rush).

The Utah Utes average 297.6 yards/game, ranking them 127th in college football. The Utah offense has 181 penalty yards on 25 infractions, which ranks 116th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. They are averaging 143.8 yards per game via the rush and have run for 719 yards for the season. They have tossed 2 interceptions while letting opponents recover 1 fumble and they have tallied 83 first downs. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Utes currently rank 121st in D-1 scoring 19.2 points per game. For the season thus far, the Utes have thrown for a total of 769 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 153.8 passing yards per game, ranking them 124th in Division 1.

The Utes are conceding 11.8 PPG, which has them sitting 7th in the nation. Utah has yielded a total of 335 yards on the ground (67.0 yards per outing) as well as 4 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the season. In total, they have surrendered 59 points in total. They have conceded 3 touchdowns through the air and 215.6 yards/contest, which has them ranked 54th in the country. The Utes defense has participated in 293 plays, which ranks 6th in the country. Their defense has tallied 2 fumbles and 6 interceptions this year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Golden Bears +13

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