The Baylor Bears (1-0) face off against the Utah Utes (1-0) on Saturday, September 7th. This game will be played at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City and televised on FOX. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 3:30 ET.

Baylor Bears vs Utah Utes

 

Baylor Offense Breakdown

Quarterback Dequan Finn led Baylor’s offense to a 45-3 win, throwing for 192 yards and two touchdowns while completing 63.6% of his passes. The Bears’ offense totaled 442 yards, with 278 yards coming through the air. Finn’s top target was Ketron Jackson Jr., who caught two passes for 69 yards.

Baylor’s ground game was effective, with Richard Reese leading the way with 78 yards on 18 carries. The Bears rushed for 164 yards and scored two touchdowns on the ground. Despite two interceptions, Finn finished with a passer rating of 83.9.

Utah Offense Breakdown

Utah’s offense was unstoppable in their 49-0 win over Southern Utah, racking up 514 total yards and 26 first downs. The Utes’ ground game contributed 186 yards and a touchdown, while their passing attack was explosive, amassing 328 yards and six touchdowns.

Quarterback Cameron Rising threw for 254 yards, completing 66.7% of his passes and recording five touchdowns. He finished with a passer rating of 149.31. Dijon Stanley was his top target, hauling in three passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Stanley also led the team in rushing with 34 yards on six carries.

Baylor Team Defense

After holding Tarleton to just 80 passing yards in their most recent game, Baylor’s defense will be looking to replicate their success. The Bears’ defense allowed just 106 rushing yards and 186 total yards, with Tarleton managing just three points. Baylor’s defense was also able to force one interception in the game.

Baylor Team Defense

Utah’s defense was dominant in their most recent game, holding Southern Utah to just 71 passing yards on 8 completions. The Utes’ secondary also came up with an interception, limiting the Thunderbirds to a total of 151 yards. Southern Utah managed just nine first downs and 80 rushing yards on 29 attempts, failing to score in a 49-0 defeat.

Baylor vs Utah Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Baylor has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 30 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
• In their last three games at home, the Utah Utes have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 17 points per game in these contests.
• As the betting underdog, the Baylor Bears have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Baylor posted a straight up mark of 2-8 in these matchups.
• Across their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Utah Utes have an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 against the spread.

Bears vs Utes Prediction

With the over/under line set at 53.5 points, our projection of 57 total points suggests that taking the over is the best play for this week two matchup between Utah and Baylor.

Utah is the -14.5 point favorite at home, and we have them winning the game by a score of 36-21. Given these projections, we recommend taking Utah to cover the spread as the favorite.

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