The No. 13 University of Utah Utes (2-1, 0-1 Away) and Arizona State University Sun Devils (1-2, 1-1 Home) square off at Sun Devil Stadium, Frank Kush Field on Saturday as both teams open Pac-12 Conference play. The Utes are 15.5-point favorites, and the total is 54. Utah is coming off an impressive 35-7 win over San Diego State at Rice-Eccles Stadium last Saturday. Cameron Rising was 18 of 30 for 224 yards and four touchdowns. Tavion Thomas ran 16 times for 59 yards and a touchdown. Brant Kuithe caught five passes for 64 yards and a touchdown. Arizona State lost 30-21 to Eastern Michigan at Sun Devil Stadium, Frank Kush Field last Saturday. Emory Jones threw for 182 yards and a touchdown. Xazavian Valladay carried 16 times for 127 yards and a touchdown. Elijhah Badger hauled in seven receptions for 88 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Utes won the only meeting between the teams last season, a 35-21 victory in October. Rising threw two touchdowns for Utah. Jayden Daniels tossed two touchdowns for Arizona State.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Utes are averaging 44.7 points per game so far this season, 15th in FBS, and they are facing a Sun Devils defense that has surrendered 22.3 PPG (55th). Meanwhile, Arizona State has scored 26.0 points a game this season, 91st in the country, and Utah is allowing 14.3 PPG (24th). The Utes rank 43rd in the country in passing yards per game (264.0) and 30th in rushing (217.0), while the Sun Devils are 22nd in passing yards allowed per game (172.7) and 102nd against the run (175.0).Arizona State is 105th in the country in passing yards per game (185.7) and 53rd in rushing (189.3). Utah’s defense has proven stout through the air, as the Utes are 2nd in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (90.0). Against the run, the Utes are 75th (146.3).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through three games, Rising has thrown for eight touchdowns (1 INT) and 231.3 yards per game to lead Utah in passing. In one prior away game this season, he had one TD (1 INT) and 216 yards passing. Thomas leads the team in rushing with an average of 74.0 yards a game over three games. He has four touchdowns on the ground. Kuithe is the Utes’ leading receiver with 63.7 yards a game and three TDs. Jones has two passing touchdowns with 185.7 yards per game through three games to lead Arizona State. In two home games this season, he has thrown for one TD and an average of 167.0 yards. Valladay has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 120.3 yards a game through three games. He has four touchdowns. Badger has been a key target in the Sun Devils’ passing game. He has one touchdown and a 72.3 yard per game average through three appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Utah (-650)
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