Utah Utes vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 10/11/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Utes vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Friday, October 11, 2024

Location: Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, AZ

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Sun Devils (+4.0)

Total/Over-Under: 45

Mountain America Stadium is where the Arizona State Sun Devils (4-1) will go up against the Utah Utes (4-1) on Friday, October 11, 2024. Utah is 4.0-point favorites. The total comes in at 45.

The Utah Utes head into this game 4-1 for this season. In their last game, the Utes faced off with the Arizona Wildcats and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 23-10. In the running game, the Utes gave up 161 yards on 30 attempts, which calculates to 5.4 yards per run allowed. Utah surrendered 19 pass completions on 31 attempts for 197 yds, and a completion percentage of 61.3%. In all, they had 69 plays which converted into 364 yards. The Utah Utes ran the football 29 times and accumulated 84 yards, which came out to an average of 2.9 yards per attempt.

The Utes have earned 2,085 yards in total this year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Utah has amassed 13 touchdowns through the air and 3 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the football over 8 different times. Utah has accumulated 103 1st downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 21 infractions for 182 yds. As a team they're averaging 181.8 yards on the ground which ranks them 51st in D-1. Concerning scoring points, the Utah Utes are sitting at 28.4 points per contest.

The Utes are ranked 15th in D-1 when it comes to team defense, giving up 15.0 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 3.6 yards per run and 107.2 rushing yards per game this season. Overall, they have conceded 536 rushing yards through 5 games. When talking about yards through the air, the Utes are giving up 865 yds which ranks them 23rd in D-1. They have conceded 173.0 yards per game via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 48.0%. During the season, they are conceding 280.2 yards per contest putting them at 17th in the country. They have granted 7 touchdowns via the pass as well as 1 touchdown via the ground game.

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The Sun Devils head into this matchup 4-1 for this season. When they last played, the Sun Devils went home victorious with a score of 35-31 when they played the Kansas Jayhawks. Arizona State relinquished 33 rushing attempts for 151 yards (4.6 yds per carry). The Sun Devils secondary gave up a completion rate of 58.1%, surrendering 260 yards on 18 for 31 through the air. The Sun Devils finished the contest with a total of 481 yds on 70 plays (6.9 yards per play). Arizona State rushed the ball for 6.9 yds per carry, finishing with 309 yds on 45 carries.

When discussing their scoring prowess, the Sun Devils are ranking 39th in college football holding an average of 33.2 points per game. The Arizona State Sun Devils are averaging 424.4 yards/outing, which has them sitting 53rd in the nation. The Arizona State offense has accrued 288 penalty yards on 37 infractions, which has them ranked 44th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. They have given away 3 interceptions while surrendering 1 fumble and they have earned 123 1st downs. For the year thus far, the Sun Devils have a total of 1,027 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 205.4 throwing yards per outing, which is ranked 90th in the country. They maintain an average of 219.0 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,095 yards for the year.

Arizona State has allowed the opposition a total of 480 yards rushing (96.0 yards/game) and 4 touchdowns rushing for the campaign. They have allowed 11 touchdowns via the pass and 215.0 yards/game, ranking them 69th in the country. Their defense has totaled 4 fumbles and 3 picks on the year. The Sun Devils defense has participated in 329 plays, which is good for 50th in the country. The Sun Devils are conceding 23.8 points per game, which puts them 71st in the country. This year, they have given up 119 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Utes -4.0

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