Season. 101-68. (60%)
Units that are more than One(1) will be noted from now through the Bowl Season.
Friday
Utah +3 (#11) over USC,(#4) (Neutral Site - Las Vegas)
This is a prime example of teams being rated by wins. In many cases those teams become over rated.
Utes have the better defense and are a seasoned bowler returning from last year when they played against top ranked Ohio State.
These Championship games are just like Bowl Games IMO. In this case, both teams have faced each other this year.
This Championhip game has some good comparisons as Utah played USC and won by 1 point earlier this year. That game was in Utah, but the final score was as true as the outcome on the field. The actual difference in total yardage was 6 yds.
Utah played 7 teams with winning records while USC played 5. One game with Oregon State reveals what a good defense can do to USC. They held USC to it lowest score on the season with 17 points.
Only two teams in the conference had allowed less than 300 points on defense for the year. That was UTAH and Oregon State.
In the last 5 games of the season after USC played Utah this year - USC played 3 losing teams.
Utah faced 3 losers as well.
Last game for USC was against Notre Dame and won38-27.
Utah faced Colorado and won 63-21.
In Road games, USC played only 5 and allowed more average points(33) overall.
Utah played 6 road games and allowed less points on average(24).
This is a road game for both teams.
SINCE THE LAST GAME BETWEEN THESE TWO, THE TROJANS HAVE GIVEN UP 34 points per game. Thats 8 points over their season averages.
Utah has allowed 16, well below the solid season numbers at 20 per game.
Lastly in that game there were 12 touchdowns and no field goals.
Based on the numbers, it looks like USC may not reach 31 points. We'll see.
Utah +3. 2 units
North Texas +8.5 over UTSA. Neutral Site. San Antonio Texas.
They played each other at UTSA and UTSA won 31-27.
Since then UTSA won all their games and are on a 9 game winning streak.
NT has gone 3-1 since the loss to UTSA.
In recent common opponents, the point spreads are inconsistent in comparison with the line on this game.
UTSA is inflated. They gave NT 10 in the prior matchup at UTSA and now are giving 8.5 in a road game.
One important note: NT had only 22 yards rushing in that loss to UTSA.
Both NT starting RB's are questionable for Friday, but if they play, then NT could win this SU.
North Texas +8.5.
Units that are more than One(1) will be noted from now through the Bowl Season.
Friday
Utah +3 (#11) over USC,(#4) (Neutral Site - Las Vegas)
This is a prime example of teams being rated by wins. In many cases those teams become over rated.
Utes have the better defense and are a seasoned bowler returning from last year when they played against top ranked Ohio State.
These Championship games are just like Bowl Games IMO. In this case, both teams have faced each other this year.
This Championhip game has some good comparisons as Utah played USC and won by 1 point earlier this year. That game was in Utah, but the final score was as true as the outcome on the field. The actual difference in total yardage was 6 yds.
Utah played 7 teams with winning records while USC played 5. One game with Oregon State reveals what a good defense can do to USC. They held USC to it lowest score on the season with 17 points.
Only two teams in the conference had allowed less than 300 points on defense for the year. That was UTAH and Oregon State.
In the last 5 games of the season after USC played Utah this year - USC played 3 losing teams.
Utah faced 3 losers as well.
Last game for USC was against Notre Dame and won38-27.
Utah faced Colorado and won 63-21.
In Road games, USC played only 5 and allowed more average points(33) overall.
Utah played 6 road games and allowed less points on average(24).
This is a road game for both teams.
SINCE THE LAST GAME BETWEEN THESE TWO, THE TROJANS HAVE GIVEN UP 34 points per game. Thats 8 points over their season averages.
Utah has allowed 16, well below the solid season numbers at 20 per game.
Lastly in that game there were 12 touchdowns and no field goals.
Based on the numbers, it looks like USC may not reach 31 points. We'll see.
Utah +3. 2 units
North Texas +8.5 over UTSA. Neutral Site. San Antonio Texas.
They played each other at UTSA and UTSA won 31-27.
Since then UTSA won all their games and are on a 9 game winning streak.
NT has gone 3-1 since the loss to UTSA.
In recent common opponents, the point spreads are inconsistent in comparison with the line on this game.
UTSA is inflated. They gave NT 10 in the prior matchup at UTSA and now are giving 8.5 in a road game.
One important note: NT had only 22 yards rushing in that loss to UTSA.
Both NT starting RB's are questionable for Friday, but if they play, then NT could win this SU.
North Texas +8.5.
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