On Saturday afternoon, the Baylor Bears will play the Utah Utes at the Rice-Eccles Stadium for week 2 of the college football season. The Baylor Bears took on the Tarleton State University Texans and enjoyed a smooth win in that game. The Utah Utes also were successful in their first game, that being against Southern Utah. According to the latest NCAAF betting trends, the Utah Utes will win this game against the Baylor Bears.
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Date: September 7, Thursday | Time: 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
TV: FOX
Stream: Fubo TV
Baylor Bears vs Utah Utes Odds, Spread, Moneyline
Moneyline: Baylor Bears (+500) vs Utah Utes (-700)
Spread: Baylor Bears (+14.5 – 110) vs Utah Utes (-14.5 -110)
Total (O/U): Baylor Bears (u54.5) vs Utah Utes (o54.5)
Baylor Bears
The Baylor Bears are coming to this game after winning against the Tarleton State University Texans with a final score of 45-3. Against the Texans, Baylor’s Dequan Finn scored a pair of touchdowns along with two interceptions. In terms of rushing, Richard Reese led the team with a total of 78 yards and 18 carries. On defense, Matt Jones tackled seven times, while Garmon Randolph contributed with a single sack.
Top 3 Players
Dequan Finn: 192 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Richard Reese: 18 Car, 78 Yds, 0 TD
Ketron Jackson Jr. 2 Rec, 69 Yds, 1 TD
Utah Utes
The Utah Utes utterly demolished the Southern Utah Thunderbirds in week 1 of college football with a final score of 49-0. Against the Thunderbiards, Utah’s Cameron Rising went for a total of 254 yards, scoring five times. On the ground, Dijon Stanley is leading the team with 34 yards along with six carries. In terms of defense, the Utah Utes is led by Keanu Tanuvasa who completed four tackles, while Van Fillinger contributed a pair of sacks.
Top 3 Players
Cameron Rising: 254 Yds, 5 TD, 0 INT
Dijon Stanley: 6 Car, 34 Yds, 0 TD
Keanu Tanuvasa: 2 Solo, 0 Sack, 0 FF, 0 INT
Baylor Bears vs Utah Utes Injury Report
Baylor Bears
Dominic Richardson RB Is “?” Saturday vs Utah, Undisclosed
Utah Utes
No injuries
Baylor Bears vs Utah Utes Betting Trends
Baylor Bears
Baylor are 4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 games.
Baylor are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baylor’s last 9 games on the road.
Baylor are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Pac-12 conference.
Baylor are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games played in September.
Baylor are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games played in week 2.
Baylor are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games played on a Saturday.
Utah Utes
Utah are 13-7 SU in their last 20 games.
Utah are 19-1 SU in their last 20 games at home.
Utah are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Big 12 conference.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah’s last 6 games played in September.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah’s last 8 games played in week 2.
Utah are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games played on a Saturday.
Utah are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games when playing as the favorite.
Baylor Bears vs Utah Utes Summary and Prediction
The Baylor Bears are boasting an experienced quarterback, but need to pull up their defense. The Utes seem like they have it together on both ends of the team. The Utah Utes will win this matchup with a predicted score of 31-20.
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