Washington State at Utah 9/28/19 - College Football Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 09/23/2019 at 10:37 PM ET

Washington State at Utah 9/28/19 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The Washington State Cougars are set to visit Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah for a Pac-12 clash against the Utah Utes. The Washington State Cougars come into this matchup with a 3-1 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the UCLA Bruins, 67-63. QB Anthony Gordon had a huge game for the Washington State Cougars as he threw for 570 yards, 9 TDs, and 2 interceptions. WR Easop Winston Jr. was the top pass catcher for the Cougars as the senior hauled in 10 catches for 114 yards and 4 TDs.

The Washington State Cougars struggled a ton on the defensive side of the ball against the UCLA Bruins as they allowed 67 points and a total of 657 yards of offense. Junior LB Jahad Woods led the way for the Washington State Cougars with 12 tackles, 2 TFL, and a pass deflection. Bryce Beekman had a productive game from the secondary as he contributed 10 tackles while Junior safety Skyler Thomas hauled in the lone interception of the game for the Cougars.

The Utah Utes come into this matchup with a 3-1 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the USC Trojans, 30-23. QB Tyler Huntley had an effective game for the Utah Utes as he connected on 22 of his 30 pass attempts for 210 yards and a TD while also adding in 60 yards on the ground. Sophomore RB Devin Brumfield received the majority of the carries in this outing as he ran for 63 yards on 10 carries.

The Utah Utes struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the USC Trojans as they allowed them to score 30 points and rack up a total of 381 yards of offense. Sophomore LB Devin Lloyd led the way for the Utah Utes with 7 tackles. Senior DE Bradlee Anae was able to get into the USC backfield a handful of times as he racked up 2 TFL and a sack. Senior DB Terrell Burgess hauled in the lone interception of the game for the Utes.

The Washington State Cougars were just embarrassed on national TV as they blew a 30+ point lead at home to a struggling program in UCLA. The Cougars may be still harping on their loss against the Bruins while the Utah Utes are another top 25 team who could do damage on both sides of the ball. The Utah Utes will try to attack the Cougars through the air as that is where they showed they are vulnerable, and they should find success as Tyler Huntley is a top-notch QB. The Utes also have the defense to cause some havoc on the aerial attack on the Cougars, and they will try to make them one-dimensional. Final Score Prediction, Utah Utes win and cover ATS 37-27.

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