Utah vs WSU: How to watch and betting preview with spread, moneylines, O/U

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The No. 14 Utah Utes (5-2) and Washington State Cougars (4-3) will meet in a battle of two conference rivals.

The Utes are solid favorites, expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -7.5). The predicted point total for the game is 55.

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Utah and its opponent have put up at least 55 points — this matchup’s over/under — in five of seven opportunities (71.4%) this season.
Washington State and its opponents have combined to score more than 55 points in one game this season.
The combined points per game average of the two teams (including the postseason), 65.3, is 10.3 points more than Thursday’s over/under.
This contest’s over/under is 12.0 points more than the 43 these two squads combine to allow per game this season.
The average total in Utah games this season is 56.6, 1.6 points above Thursday’s over/under of 55.
The 55.9 PPG average total in Washington State games this season is 0.9 points more than this game’s over/under.

In seven Utah games this season, it has four wins against the spread.
So far in 2022, Utah has been installed as favorites by a 7.5-point margin or more four times and is 4-0 ATS in those contests.
Utah has gone 4-2 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7% of those games).
Utah has won all three games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -295 or shorter.
Utah has combined with its opponent to gone over the point total in 71.4% of its contests this year (five times over seven games with a set point total).
Utah’s offense holds a 105.5-yard advantage in yards gained per game versus yards allowed by Washington State’s defense this season (472.9 to 367.4).
In contests where the Utah offense totals over Washington State’s average yard allowance (367.4 per game), it is 3-3 against the spread and 4-2 overall.
When Washington State allows fewer yards to opposing offenses than Utah’s season average (472.9 per game), it is 3-3 against the spread and 4-2 overall.
This season Washington State has forced nine turnovers, compared to the seven times Utah has turned the ball over.

Washington State owns a record of 4-3-0 against the spread this year.
Washington State has covered the spread once this season when underdogs by 7.5 points or more (in two chances).
Washington State has been an underdog in four games this season and won one (25%) of those contests.
Washington State is 0-1 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +234 or more on the moneyline.
Washington State’s games have hit the over on one of seven set point totals (14.3%) this season.
The total number of yards Washington State’s offense has put up and Utah’s defense has given up per game this year is within 18.2 yards (368.3 compared to 350.1).
When the Washington State offense puts together a game with more than Utah’s 2022 average in yardage allowed (350.1 per game), it is 3-2 overall and 3-2 against the spread.
When Utah allows fewer total yards to opposing offenses than Washington State’s season average (368.3), it is 3-0 against the spread and 3-0 overall.
This year Utah has forced 13 turnovers, equal to the 13 times Washington State has turned the ball over.

Utah

Utah has covered the spread once, and is 2-1 overall, over its past three contests.
Utah’s past three contests have gone over the total.
Utah and its opponents have combined to score an average of 61.3 points in its last three games, 6.3 more than the 55 over/under in this matchup.

Washington State

Washington State has covered the spread once, and is 2-1 overall, in its last three games.
In its past three games, Washington State has not gone over the total once.
Washington State has averaged a total of 56.2 combined points in its last three games, 1.2 greater than this game’s total of 55.

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