By Spencer McLaughlin of Locked on CFB for SuperWest Sports
October 13, 2022
The national appeal of Utah-USC may be slightly diminished because of Utah’s 2 losses in 2022, but the Utes still go into this Pac-12 showdown as favorites against Lincoln Riley’s Trojans.
With a Pac-12 Championship still within reach for the second straight year, Utah will have to play some of its best football to avoid falling to 4-3 on the year—which would likely put them out of the top 25.
On today’s episode of Locked On Pac-12, I’m joined by ‘Locked On Trojans’ host Marc Kulkin to talk about the most anticipated conference matchup of the year.
We look at the biggest storylines heading into the game in Salt Lake City on Saturday, and why it’s still one of the most important Pac-12 Football games of the season that everyone will be paying attention to.
The betting markets anticipate that 3 of the 5 football games featuring Pac-12 teams this weekend have the potential for one-sided victories, while the other two may very well be nail-biters.
Will any of the double-digit favorites (including Notre Dame hosting Stanford) find themselves playing a closer-than-expected game on Saturday?
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