4* Utah -2.5
Utah has been either under-valued or overachieving all season long as they have been a sparkling 9-2 ATS. The Utes have some quality wins under their belts vs. Cal, Colorado State and Oregon, and while QB Alex Smith has been outstanding this year, it has been their excellent offensive line that keyed their offense. The OL averages 6'4, 307 lbs and yielded only 13 sacks this year while paving the way for 168 rushing yards per game. The Utes show great balance on "O", completing 63% of their passes in their spread attack. This team has won the turnover battle all season long, ranking 15th in the country in TO margin. Southern Miss thrives on causing turnovers, and despite having a solid "D", they won't have much success driving the length of the field (92nd ranked "O" in the country) without turnovers.
Utah has been either under-valued or overachieving all season long as they have been a sparkling 9-2 ATS. The Utes have some quality wins under their belts vs. Cal, Colorado State and Oregon, and while QB Alex Smith has been outstanding this year, it has been their excellent offensive line that keyed their offense. The OL averages 6'4, 307 lbs and yielded only 13 sacks this year while paving the way for 168 rushing yards per game. The Utes show great balance on "O", completing 63% of their passes in their spread attack. This team has won the turnover battle all season long, ranking 15th in the country in TO margin. Southern Miss thrives on causing turnovers, and despite having a solid "D", they won't have much success driving the length of the field (92nd ranked "O" in the country) without turnovers.
