The No. 3 Oregon Ducks (9-1, 6-1 Pac-12) and No. 23 Utah Utes (7-3, 6-1) appear to be on a collision course to meet in the 2021 Pac-12 Championship Game. But if Oregon wants a shot at the College Football Playoffs, the Ducks likely need a win on Saturday when these teams meet up at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. Despite their overall success this season, these teams haven’t been great against the spread with both sides coming in with a 4-5 ATS record.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Utes as three-point favorites in the latest Utah vs. Oregon odds. The over-under for total points is set at 58.5. Before locking in any Oregon vs. Utah picks or CFB bets, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from the red-hot projection model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,500 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also enters Week 12 of the 2021 season on a 36-23 run on all top-rated college football side picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has locked in on Utah vs. Oregon and just revealed its coveted picks and CFB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s college football picks. Now, here are several college football odds and betting lines for Oregon vs. Utah:
- Utah vs. Oregon spread: Utah -3
- Utah vs. Oregon over-under: 58.5 points
- Utah vs. Oregon moneyline: Oregon +140, Utah -160
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What you need to know about Oregon
Coach Mario Cristobal has built a physical and talented team that is now on the doorstep of a College Football Playoff appearance if it can keep winning. The Ducks love the ground game and running back Travis Dye leads the way with 908 yards and 12 touchdowns. Quarterback Anthony Brown has added 551 yards and eight scores on the ground. Brown is completing 64.6 percent of his passes for 2,030 yards, 12 touchdowns and four INTs. He spreads the ball around as nine different players have at least 10 receptions this season.
Defensively, Oregon gives up just 22.6 points per game. The Ducks are especially tough against the run, leading the Pac-12 with 119.9 rushing yards per game given up. They might have the most talented player on the field in defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, who has six sacks on the season and will likely be among the top picks in the 2022 NFL Draft.
What you need to know about Utah
Meanwhile, Utah was able to grind out a solid victory over the Arizona Wildcats last Saturday, winning 38-29. Running back TJ Pledger and quarterback Cameron Rising were among the main playmakers for the Utes as the former rushed for two TDs and 119 yards on 25 carries and the latter passed for two TDs and 294 yards on 30 attempts in addition to punching in one rushing touchdown.
Utah has dealt with a great deal of adversity over the last 24 months, and this team plays inspired football as a result. The Utes have been on a serious roll offensively as of late, scoring an average of 44.7 points per game during their current three-game winning streak. The Utes can lock up the Pac-12 South title with a victory on Saturday night. A win over the Ducks would also make head coach Kyle Whittingham the winningest coach in program history.
How to make Oregon vs. Utah picks
The model is leaning under on the point total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the model’s Utah vs. Oregon pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Utah vs. Oregon? And which side of the spread hits well over 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Oregon vs. Utah spread you need to back, all from the model that has crushed its college football picks, and find out.
