Fresno State Bulldogs Visit the Utah Utes in Week 2 College Football – Betting Odds and Pick

Fresno State Bulldogs

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Utah Utes
Saturday, September 06, 2014 3:00 PM ET
Rice-Eccles Stadium

The Fresno State Bulldogs will try to bounce back from a Week 1 beating at the hands of USC when they travel to Utah as road favorites to take on the Utes, in the first meeting between the two squads since 1999.

Since starting 2013 with 10 straight victories, 4-6 ATS, the Bulldogs have lost three of four SU and ATS. However, Fresno State have rewarded bettors as a road team, covering the spread in 13 of their last 18 away from home. The Utes have been respectable at home, posting a 5-3 record SU and ATS in their last eight, and are 4-1 ATS in their last five games as home underdogs.

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Computer Prediction: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Utah Utes Pick

Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 70--5 victory for the Utes. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

Fresno State Bulldogs vs Utah Utes Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Betting fans of the Utah Utes have seen them go 1-0 and 1-0 ATS so far this season, while the Fresno State Bulldogs are at 0-1 and 0-1 ATS. In over under totals betting, the Fresno State Bulldogs are 1-0, while the Utah Utes are 1-0. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Utah vs Fresno State injuries news.

It's a betting matchup between the No. 80-rated Utah Utes and the No. 17-ranked Fresno State Bulldogs, according to the NCAA College Football Power Rankings here at Odds Shark.

How Fresno State Bulldogs vs Utah Utes Stats Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up the Utah Utes No. 9-ranked offense (56 PPG) against a Fresno State Bulldogs defense that ranks No. 119 at 52 PPG. The Utah Utes passing attack has averaged 351 yards per game, less than the Fresno State Bulldogs give up through the air (424 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Fresno State Bulldogs feature the league's No. 29-rated road run defense, allowing 277 yards per game. Utah, meanwhile, ranks No. 31 in rushing offense at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Last time out for Fresno State, they were a 52-13 loser as they battled Trojans on the road. Fresno State failed to cover in the match as a +18.5-point underdog, while 65 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Fresno State was hammered in its last outing, as Southern Cal ran up a 52-13 score against them at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Utah won its last outing, a 56-14 result against Bengals on August 28. Utah covered in that game as a -41-point favorite, while the 70 combined points took the game OVER the total. Utah won its last game, 56-14 over Idaho State on Thursday, behind a 111-yard receiving performance from Dres Anderson at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Fresno State Bulldogs vs Utah Utes Betting Odds Trends

Fresno State is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Fresno State is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Fresno State's last 9 games
Fresno State is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Utah is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Utah's last 10 games
Utah is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Fresno State home to Nebraska, Saturday, September 13th
Utah at Michigan, Saturday, September 20th

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