Thursday, September 29th

Utah State Aggies (1-3, 0-1) at BYU Cougars (3-1)
ESPN:  5:00 pm PT

Utah State

• The Aggies are 6-64 all-time against Associated Press-ranked teams, but 5-10 in their last 15.
• Utah State is 12-5 (.706) in its last 17 September games and has won four of its last six (.667) road games during the month.
• The Under has hit in each of USU’s last five games.
• Utah State is 1-4 against the spread in their last five games.

BYU

• BYU holds a 50-37-3 edge in the battle for the Old Wagon Wheel.
• The Cougars are 16-1 in their last 17 home games.
• BYU is 13-1 all-time when playing Utah State as a ranked team.
• The Over has hit in five of BYU’s last six games
• BYU has averaged 296.5 passing yards per game through the first four games of the year, ranking 25th nationally.
• The Cougars are 2-5 against the spread in their last seven.

Friday, September 30th

San Diego State Aztecs (2-2, 0-0) at Boise State Broncos (2-2, 1-0)
FS1: 5:00 pm PT

San Diego State

• The Aztecs are just 3-6 against the spread in their last nine games played.
• SDSU is unbeaten in their last seven games decided by one score.
• The Aztecs are 54-2 the last 56 times they have run for 200 yards or more.
• San Diego State has won 27 straight games in which they led after three quarters.
• San Diego State is the only active Group of 5 program with a winning record against Boise State, 4-3, (min. 7 games played) and one of only three active schools overall.

Boise State Broncos

• The total has gone under in 10 of Boise State’s last 11 games.
• The Broncos are 0-4-1 against the spread in their last five games played.
• In 12 seasons in the Mountain West Conference, the Broncos have lost just 16 conference games.
• Boise State has won their last 125 home games when leading after three quarters, the longest active streak in the nation.
• When rushing for at least 140 yards, the Broncos are 7-0 under Andy Avalos.

Washington Huskies (4-0, 1-0) at UCLA Bruins (4-0, 1-0)
ESPN:  7:30 pm PT

Washington

• Washington is 4-1 against the spread in their last five games.
• In 45 offensive possessions this season, Washington has only had three three-and-outs.
• The Huskies have scored at least 39 points in each game this season.
• Washington has gotten points in 17 of their 20 first-half possessions this season.
• UW’s 3.75 sacks per game are the third most in the nation.
• Michael Penix, Jr. leads the nation in passing yards and passing yards per game with 347.0 per outing.
• Michael Penix is eighth in the nation in passing touchdowns with 12.

UCLA

• The Bruins’ seven-game win streak is the third longest in the nation.
• UCLA is 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games.
• The Bruins are 14-5 in their last 19 against Washington.
• UCLA holds an 11-4 all-time record versus UW in the Rose Bowl.
• UCLA has outscored opponents 171-37 in the second half in their last seven game—78-21 in second halves this season.
• In the fourth quarter this season, UCLA has outscored opponents 37-7.
• UCLA is +23 turnovers in wins and -27 in losses overall under head coach Chip Kelly.
• Dorian Thompson-Robinson has 69 career TD passes, the second most in UCLA history.
• Last week Laiatu Latu recorded three sacks, becoming the first Bruin to record at least three sacks in a game since Takkarist McKinley did so against Utah on Oct. 22, 2016.
• Dorian Thompson-Robinson is fifth nationally with a completion percentage of .748

Saturday, October 1st

Oregon State Beavers (3-1, 0-1) at Utah Utes (3-1, 1-0)
Pac-12 Network: 11:00 am PT

Oregon State

• OSU is 4-1 against the spread in their last five games.
• This season the Beavers have outscored opponents 79-30 in the first half.
• In four games, the Beavers have had three different leading rushers.
• Twelve of Oregon State’s last 17 Pac-12 games have been decided by ten points or less.
• OSU has 24 passes defended this season, the tenth most in the nation.
• Anthony Gould leads the nation with a 24.6-yard average on punt returns.

Utah

• The Utes are 5-1 against the spread in their last six games.
• Utah’s seven-game Pac-12 win streak is the second longest conference win streak in the nation.
• Utah is 20-4 in their last 24 Pac-12 games.
• The Utes have won their last 10 games in Rice-Eccles Stadium.
• Utah is allowing just 132.8 passing yards per game this season, third best in the nation.
• The Utes have not allowed a point on the opponents opening drive of the game in any of their last six games.
• Utah has allowed just two touchdowns in its last 10 quarters of play.
• The Utes have forced at least one turnover in each of their last six games.
• Brant Kuithe has at least one reception in his last 32 games, the fifth-longest active streak in the country.

Fresno State Bulldogs (1-2, 0-0) at Connecticut Huskies (1-4)
CBS Sports Network: 12:30 pm PT

Fresno State

• This week’s road trip marks the longest trip for a game in Fresno State football program history. The Bulldogs are playing their farthest game east since playing at Rutgers in 2008.
• Fresno State is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games.
• The Bulldogs have seen the under hit in five of their last seven games and four of their last five on the road.
• Fresno State is unbeaten in its last three games against independents.
• Jordan Mims has had back-to-back 100-yard rushing games, for the second time in his career.
• Jordan Mims ranks 16th in the nation in rushing yards per game, averaging 103.7. He is also 18th in the nation in scoring, averaging 10.0 points per game.
• Fresno State has six players who have at least one sack on the season.

UConn

• The Huskies are 4-2 against the spread in their last 6 games.
• The over has hit in six of the last nine Connecticut games.
• The total has gone under in 13 of Connecticut’s last 20 games played in October.
• UConn is just 2-18 in their last 20 played.
• The Huskies are committing just 4.4 penalties per game, 13th-fewest in the nation.

California Golden Bears (3-1, 1-0) at Washington State Cougars (3-1, 0-1)
Pac-12 Network: 2:30 pm PT

Cal

• The Bears are 4-1 against the spread in their last five.
• Cal leads the all-time series 48-29-5 against Washington State.
• Last week Jaydn Ott rushed for 274 yards, the third-highest single-game total in Cal history.
• Jaydn Ott ranks third in rushing yards per carry (8.3), as well as 11th in total rushing yards (463) and rushing yards per game (115.8).
• Jaydn Ott’s 463 rushing yards are the most in the nation this season by a freshman.
• Cal’s 49 points last week were their most since the Golden Bears also scored 49 in a 49-7 victory at Oregon State on Oct. 20, 2018.
• Jeremiah Hunter is third in the Pac-12 with a 9.8 yards per punt return average.

Washington State

• Five of the last seven between Cal and Washington State have seen the under hit.
• Washington State has gone 11-3 against the spread in their last 14 games.
• The Cougars lead the nation with 38 tackles for loss this season.
• WSU’s 14 sacks on the season are the fifth most in the country.
• Daiyan Henley has a Pac-12 best 8.5 TFL this season, the third most in the nation.
• Cameron Ward is tied for second in the Pac-12 with 10 touchdown passes.
• Donovan Ollie is second in the Pac-12 with 24 receptions.

Colorado Buffaloes (0-4, 0-1) at Arizona Wildcats (2-2, 0-1)
Pac-12 Network: 6:30 pm PT

Colorado

• Colorado has held Arizona scoreless in the last six quarters the teams gave played.
• Colorado has lost their last seven on the road, the eighth longest streak in the nation.
• The last time Colorado won a true road game was in Tucson in December 2020.
• The Buffaloes’ five-game losing streak is the second longest in the country, (Colorado State has the longest at 10 games)
• The Buffs are 1-4 against the spread in their last five games.
• Owen McCown is the first left-handed starting QB for Colorado since 1988.

Arizona

• Arizona is 8-4 against Colorado since the Buffs entered the Pac-12.
• The Wildcats are 2-4 against the spread in their last six games.
• Arizona has seen the point total go over in five of their last seven games.
• Jacob Cowing has had at least one reception in his last 36 games, tied for the second longest active streak in the nation.
• Michael Wiley has scored a TD in eight of his last 10 games.
• Jayden de Laura had a career-high 401 passing yards last week.

Arizona State Sun Devils (1-3, 0-1) at USC Trojans (4-0, 2-0)
ESPN: 7:30 om PT

Arizona State

• Arizona State has held opponents to less than 30 points in 31 of 47 games since 2018.
• Each of the Sun Devils’ last five games have seen the under hit.
• ASU is 1-5 against the spread in their last six on the road.
• The Sun Devils have an interception in six straight games dating back to last season and 11 of the last 12 games.
• Nesta Jade Silvera has 28 career tackles for loss or stops for no gain on runs, third nationally among active interior linemen.
• X Valladay has 88 runs for at least 10 yards since 2018 – tied for the fourth-most among active running backs nationally.

USC

• USC leads the all-time series against ASU, 24- 14.
• The Trojans’ turnover margin of +3.5 per game is tops in the nation.
• USC is the only team in the nation to not commit a turnover.
• The Trojans are averaging 17.3 points off turnovers per game.
• Southern Cal is 4-2 against the spread in their last six played.
• Travis Dye has rushed for at least 100 yards in each of his last three games.
• Caleb Williams has a streak of 188 passes without an interception.
• Jordan Addison leads the Pac-12 and is fourth in the nation with six receiving TDs this season.

Stanford Cardinal (1-2, 0-2) at Oregon Ducks (3-1, 1-0)
FS1: 8:00 pm PT

Stanford

• Stanford leads the all-time series, 50-34-1, with a 17-14 advantage in Eugene.
• The Cardinal have failed to cover in any of their last 10 games.
• Stanford is 4-2 against the spread in their last six against Oregon.
• Stanford is facing their third straight top-20 opponent, the first time the Cardinal has done that since the 2017 season.
• Under David Shaw, Stanford has 29 wins against ranked opponents, including 10 on the road. Under Shaw, the Cardinal is 4-4 against the Ducks when they are ranked.
• The Cardinal has defeated a Top 20 opponent on the road in eight of Shaw’s 11 seasons.
• Stanford has a –10 turnover margin this season.
• Stanford is 81-7 when leading at halftime under David Shaw, as opposed to 9-36 when trailing at the half.

Oregon

• Oregon’s 21-game home winning streak is the third longest active streak in the nation.
• The Ducks have a 15-game home conference win streak, fourth-longest in the nation.
• Oregon is just 2-4 against the spread in their last six games.
• The Ducks have seen the over hit in four of their last five games.
• Oregon is the only team in the nation that has not allowed a sack this season.
• The Ducks have scored 40-plus points for the third straight game; the first time Oregon has scored 40-plus in three or more games since 2017.
• Last week Oregon had 11 tackles for loss.
• Troy Franklin has 18 catches for 305 yards in the last three games.
• Last week Bo Nix completed a career-high 33 passes for a career-high 428 yards and three touchdowns.

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