Last Updated on October 30, 2010 10:20 pm by drew
Utah vs. Air Force Odds
No. 8 Utah has its eyes set on TCU next weekend but the Utes can’t overlook a feisty Air Force team, which it will face on Saturday at 7:30PM ET.
Utah is 7-0 on the season and 4-0 in the Mountain West while Air Force is 5-3 on the year and 3-2 in conference play. Air Force will be hosting the game while Utah has won three of the last four by an average of just 5 points per game.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL have made Utah a 7-point favorite on the road against Air Force. The over/under has been set at 55.
Opening odds had Utah favored by 7 but the hook was added for part of the week before settling back at 7. The over/under opened at 54.5 but moved up to 55 at the end of the week.
Utah has been rolling, winning their last six games by at least 24 points, scoring a minimum of 30 points in those games. The Utes have exceeded 55 points four times already this year. The offense is averaging 467.1 yards per game while the defense is holding opponents to 247.3 yards per game. Jordan Wynn has thrown for 1,283 yards and 12 touchdowns in just five games while Eddie Wide and Matt Asiata have combined for over 800 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns.
Air Force has lost its last two after breaking into the top 25 rankings. Last week, the Falcons lost to TCU, 38-7. On the year, Air Force is averaging 440.3 yards per game, including 326.5 rushing yards per game while the defense is holding opponents to 371.8 yards per game. Tim Jefferson has thrown for 885 yards and six touchdowns while he, Jared Tew, and Asher Clark have combined for 1,725 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns.
Air Force has the trends in their favor in this game as the underdog is 11-0-1 against the spread in the last 12 games of this series while the Utes are 1-5 ATS in their last six against Air Force. Air Force is also 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as an underdog of 3.5-to-10 points.
Utah linebacker J.J. Williams and tight end Brand Clifford are both questionable for Saturday with various injuries while Air Force running back Jared Tew is out indefinitely with a leg injury.
Over 8,200 public bets have been made on this game with Utah getting 83% of the wagers at -7 against Air Force.
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