Utah at BYU 8/29/19 - College Football Betting Picks & Odds
Utah Utes vs. BYU Cougars
CFB: 10:15 PM EST
Aug. 29, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : UTAH -5 Total 47
The Utes finished second in the Pac-12 last year and that is going to help them out in this game here. Look for that too make the season a little bit easier for the Utes. What else helps the Utes out is they have Tyler Huntley returning to guide the team at QB, but also the front five returns 2 starters, but they are at the key positions of left tackle and center.
Defensively in this season the Utes return largely intact. The team has 7 returning starters on the year and that comes from a defense that was ranked in the top 15 all of last season. The defensive backfield which was ranked 53rd against the pass returns 2 starters, but the 2 players they lost from last season were both replaced by seniors.
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BYU was ranked towards the bottom of the nation in offense last year. However, the Cougars do not have much in the way of turnaround. What else is causing the Cougars some issues offensively was the change that they made in the middle of the season. Now, they have sophomore Zack Wilson leading the team from his quarterback spot and a lot of the adjustments from his freshman year it could help the Cougars out, but only if they get production from the position players.
Another issue the Cougars have to address is the younger talent on the defense. Yes, the Cougars were ranked 18th overall last year defensively. However, this season the Cougars have only 5 starters returning from the unit last year. That is not going to help the Cougars out and what is even worse is none o the player who are stepping up except one is a senior. So the positions are being filled mainly by the underclassmen in a very hard hitting division 1.
Recent Betting Trends:
Utes are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games on grass.
Cougars are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Over is 4-1 in Utes last 5 games in August.
Under is 5-0 in Cougars last 5 games in August.
Free Betting Pick: Utah Utes -5
The Cougars did lose a large chunk of their defense from last season. That is going to make it a little bit harder for the Cougars to slow down the Utes offense. What else is an issue is the position player play for the Cougars in this game. Last season that was a position that let the Cougars down and that will continue in this game here as the position players are new and need to adjust. The big factor is the loss of defensive players from last years unit. Final Score, Utah Utes win and cover ATS 34-3.