Iowa State Cyclones vs Utah Utes Betting Pick & Prediction 11/23/24

This week 13 matchup between the Iowa State Cyclones and Utah Utes is set for 7:30 ET at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, with FOX handling the broadcast. Iowa State comes in with an 8-2 record, while Utah is 4-6. The Cyclones are -6.5-point favorites on the road, and the over/under line is currently at 42.5 points.

IOWA STATE CYCLONES VS UTAH UTES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Utah Utes +6.5

This game will be played at Rice-Eccles Stadium at 7:30 ET on Saturday, November 23rd.

WHY BET THE UTAH UTES:

• We have the Iowa State Cyclones winning this one by a score of 27 to 23
• Even though we like the Iowa State Cyclones to win, our ATS pick is to take the Utah Utes at +6.5
• Look for this game to go over the line of 42.5 points

Will The Iowa State Cyclones Win As Road Favorites?

Iowa State enters Week 13 with an 8-2 record and a 23rd-place spot in our power rankings as they face Utah. The Cyclones are already bowl-eligible and have an 11.1% chance of winning the Big 12. They also rank 22nd in the nation with a 10.2% chance of making the CFB playoff.

This season, Iowa State has been favored in eight of their ten games, going 6-2 as the favorite. They are 3-1 on the road and 4-1 at home, with a +12.8 average scoring margin. Against the spread, they’ve posted a 6-3 record, covering in three of four road games.

The over/under line for this week is 42.5 points. Iowa State’s games have averaged 50 points, with an average line of 48.8. Their over/under record stands at 5-4, with their games typically going over by an average of 4.1 points.

Heading into week 13, Iowa State’s offense ranks 32nd in points per game, averaging 31.4, and they are 43rd in our offensive power rankings. Rocco Becht has thrown for 2,628 yards with a passer rating of 98, leading the Cyclones’ passing game. He has 17 touchdown passes and has been intercepted seven times.

Overall, Iowa State is 30th in passing yards per game, averaging 267.7 yards. They are 37th in passing attempts. Carson Hansen leads the rushing attack with 503 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Jaylin Noel has 935 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 57 catches.

Heading into this week, Iowa State’s defense ranks 16th nationally, allowing just 18.6 points per game. They’re 8th in the country in passing yards allowed, giving up only 153.4 yards per game, and opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of just 54.8, the 4th-lowest in college football. Iowa State’s defense has faced 27.6 pass attempts per game, allowing a completion percentage of 50.8%, the 5th-lowest in the nation.

In their last game, a 34-17 win over Cincinnati, Iowa State’s defense allowed 17 points and 15 first downs. Cincinnati ran the ball 39 times for 287 yards, while Iowa State’s secondary gave up just 66 passing yards on 18 attempts.

Are The Utah Utes Going Win In At Upset At Rice-Eccles Stadium

Utah enters Week 13 with a 4-6 record, facing Iowa State at home. They rank 53rd in our CFB power rankings and have just an 11.7% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. Utah is 1-3 at home this season and has been favored in seven of their ten games.

Despite a +2.4 average scoring margin, Utah is 2-7 against the spread. As the favorite, they are 1-6 ATS and 1-3 at home.

The over/under line for this week is 42.5 points. Utah’s games have averaged 43 points, with their average O/U line at 46.4 points. Their over/under record this season is 3-6.

Utah’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 22.7 points per game, which ranks 76th nationally. They are 109th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 13. Their third-down conversion rate is low, at 33.8%, and their rushing game is producing 139.7 yards per game.

Isaac Wilson leads Utah’s passing attack with 1,436 yards, but he has 11 interceptions and 10 touchdowns, resulting in a passer rating of 69. Utah ranks 37th in passing attempts per game. Micah Bernard has rushed for 880 yards, averaging 5 yards per carry. Dorian Singer has 681 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Utah’s defense, ranked 26th nationally, has allowed 20.3 points per game this season. They’ve given up 131.7 rushing yards per game and 191.5 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks completing just 51.6% of their passes, the 7th-lowest rate in the country.

In their recent game against Colorado, Utah allowed 49 points, including three rushing touchdowns, despite limiting Colorado to 65 rushing yards. The Utes gave up 340 passing yards but also recorded an interception.