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The new model for turning a college football program around is the transfer portal. All of a sudden, a four-win USC team can compete for Playoff berths in just a year and two-win Colorados can become overnight national attention-grabbers. While not everyone agrees with the portal, it's become important for player mobility. With mobility comes…

No. 8 Utah takes on No. 11 Penn State in the Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday. Game time is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET, and it will be televised on ESPN. Utah (10-3) returns to the Rose Bowl after a second straight Pac-12 championship. The Utes ranked eighth in the FBS with 40 points per game this season under Kyle Whittingham, and…

Last year's Rose Bowl saw an absurd amount of offense and a wild 48-45 scoreline, and while the Utah Utes are back for the second straight year, our Rose Bowl betting picks are expecting a much different style of game - read more below. So often the most anticipated of the New Year's Six bowl games, the Rose Bowl kicks off on January 2 between the…

After starting the season unranked, a young and feisty Penn State squad end the season in Pasadena. (#9)Penn State (10-2, 7-2) vs. (#7)Utah (10-3, 7-2) Kickoff: 5 p.m., Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA The Betting Line: Penn State+2 (Odds/lines subject to change. T&Cs apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.) TV: ESPN, 5 p.m. - Chris Fowler…

The Utah Utes (10-3) take on the Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2) in the Granddaddy of Them All- the Rose Bowl- in Bowl Season. Kickoff comes from historic and iconic Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 2, at 4:00 p.m. CT. This is the final Rose Bowl as we know it. The game is a College Football Playoff semifinal next season and…

No bowl outside of the College Football Playoffs - or historically - holds the same weight and prestige of the Rose Bowl. It's importance in college football lore earned it the moniker, "The Granddaddy Of Them All" by legendary sportscaster Keith Jackson. Pac-12 Champion Utah (10-3) takes on Ohio State (10-2), the highest-ranked Big Ten team…

The Utah Utes will meet the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Rose Bowl Game. The Nittany Lions (+119 moneyline odds to win) will match up with the Utes (-2.5) on January 2, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN. A total of 52 points has been set for the contest by sportsbooks. The betting trends in the following article reflect odds as of December 6, 2022 at…

The fourth-ranked USC Trojans attempt to follow their best regular season in more than a decade with a conference title when they face the No. 12 Utah Utes in the 2022 Pac-12 Championship Game on Friday. USC (11-1, 8-1 Pac-12) defeated Notre Dame 38-27 last weekend to cap its first 11-win campaign since 2008, when it also went 11-1. The Trojans now…

This season I'll be breaking down a few of college football's biggest games each week and giving out at least one bet I like from each matchup. Let's take a look at this week's Pac-12 title game between Utah and USC. Utah vs USC Spread, current line: Utah vs USC Best Bet Prediction: If I were betting against the spread, I would lay the points and…

Boulder, Colo. • Saturday wasn't exactly poetic. No, that option for the University of Utah faded into the Pacific Northwest evening a week ago at Autzen Stadium. What transpired Saturday was part survival in handling its own business, and yeah, maybe a wing and a prayer as the Utes waited to see if all the outside help they needed for a trip back…

The Arizona Wildcats take on the Utah Utes. Check out our college football odds series for our Arizona Utah prediction and pick. This game's backdrop begins with a reference to last week's Utah game at Washington State. Utah quarterback Cam Rising was expected to play, but a knee injury flared up shortly before kickoff and he didn't feel he could…

The Stanford Cardinal take on the Utah Utes. Check out our college football odds series for our Stanford Utah prediction and pick. The Utah Utes have a lot of players banged up, but the good news for them is that they are going through the softer part of their schedule before the big one at Oregon on Nov. 19. Utah hosted Arizona this past weekend.…

The Stanford Cardinal will head to Salt Lake City and face the Utah Utes this Saturday from Rice-Eccles Stadium on ESPN. Utah and Stanford have met sporadically since the Utes joined the Pac-12 back in 2013. Utah has won all four matchups, and leads the all-time series 6-4. Stanford is 3-6 after losing to Washington State in Week 9. The win over…

The Utah vs. Washington State prediction is ripe with information to make the most for your buck. Playing DFS on Thursday? Grab some Utes to maximize your college football betting lineup while being cognizant of the total and the points in this game. Spread Utah (-7.5) Moneyline Utah (-285); Washington State (+240) Over/Under 55 points Game time 10…

Unbeaten UCLA faces its toughest test yet when it hosts defending Pac-12 champion Utah in the Rose Bowl on Saturday. The No. 18 Bruins (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12) are off to their best start since 2013 after beating then-No. 15 Washington 40-32 to close out September. UCLA has been efficient and potent on offense in running up an eight-game winning streak…

After almost knocking off USC, Oregon State heads to Salt Lake City to face the defending Pac-12 champs. Will Utah avenge its lone Pac-12 loss from last season when it hosts Oregon State on Saturday? The No. 12 Utes (3-1, 1-0 Pac-12) suffered their lone blemish in league play a year ago after falling 42-34 in Corvallis. Utah enters the rematch on a…

Tempe, Ariz. • The first real telltale sign that there was something wrong with Brant Kuithe on Saturday night didn't come until he was already out of the injury tent behind the University of Utah sideline at Sun Devil Stadium. After he emerged without his shoulder pads, with his injured right knee wrapped in ice, Jordan Noyes walked up to him. The…

Surging Utah faces an Arizona State team in turmoil when the Utes travel to Tempe on Saturday. The No. 13 Utes (2-1) closed out non-conference play on a strong note, dominating San Diego State for a 35-7 victory last weekend. Utah held the Aztecs to seven passing yards in the first half and allowed only 173 yards on offense. It marked the second…

Pac-12 foes will clash when the No. 13 Utah Utes (2-1) battle the Arizona State Sun Devils (1-2). The Utes () and the Sun Devils (on the moneyline to win) kick off the action on September 24, 2022 at 10:30 PM ET. Bookmakers have set a total of points for the matchup. This article references odds valid as of September 21, 2022 at 7:28 AM ET. Find…