Getting a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for the Cowboys on Saturday when they take on the Aggies at Romney Stadium in Week 6 action.

The Aggies are 1-3 so far on the season, and 3-1 ATS vs. the number. The Cowboys, meanwhile, are 3-1 and 2-2 ATS. Over under bettors have seen Utah State go 3-0-1 and the Cowboys go 2-2 on the totals.



View Wyoming vs Utah State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: If you're going with the Aggies in this one, they're listed as 9.5-point favorites on the betting line for the contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The Aggies - Cowboys odds would favor the Aggies if the lines were set according to power ranks. Utah State is rated No. 42 in our latest OddsShark poll, while the Cowboys sit at No. 77. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 38-35 win for the Aggies.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Utah State's No. 23-ranked offense (37.5 PPG) against a Cowboys defense that ranks No. 70 at 26.8 PPG. The Aggies passing attack has averaged 156 yards per game, less than the Cowboys give up through the air (255 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Cowboys feature the league's No. 15-rated road run defense, allowing 77 yards per game. Utah State, meanwhile, ranks No. 5 in rushing offense at home.

In their last action, Wyoming was a 38-14 loser at home against Nebraska. They failed to cover the 20.5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (52) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Last time out for Utah State, they were a 27-24 loser as they battled BYU on the road. Utah State covered in the match as a 7.5-point underdog, while 51 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.


Wyoming Cowboys Trends:
When playing in October are 3-7
When playing on turf are 5-5
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 7-3

Utah State Aggies Trends:
When playing in October are 2-8
When playing on turf are 4-6
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 4-6

A few Cowboys at Aggies trends to consider:
Wyoming is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wyoming's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Wyoming's last 9 games
Wyoming is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah State's last 6 games at home
Utah State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Utah State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Wyoming home to UNLV, Saturday, October 15
Utah State at Fresno State, Saturday, October 15