Utah Utes vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/21/2024

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 21, 2024

Venue:  Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Utah -2.5, OK State +2.5; Over/Under:  54 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Utah -2.5, OK State +2.5; Over/Under:  54 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Utah -2.5, OK State +2.5; Over/Under:  53.5 points

Utah Utes:  3-0 (0-0) (3rd place, Big 12)

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  3-0 (0-0) (2nd place, Big 12)

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Utah Utes:  won their last game on the road against the Utah State Aggies 38-21.

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  won their last game on the road against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 45-10.

Utah is entering this game with a 3-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Utah State 38-21. Isaac Wilson was the starting QB and he completed 20/33 passes for 239 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Micah Bernard led the team in rushing yards with 123 and 1 TD. Brant Kuithe led the receivers with 68 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Smith Snowden led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Keanu Tanuvasa led the defense in sacks with 1. Smith Snowden and Cameron Calhoun each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Oklahoma State is entering this game with a 3-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Tulsa 45-10. Alan Bowman was the starting QB and he completed 24/31 passes for 396 passing yards, 5 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Trent Howland led the team in rushing yards with 53. De'Zhaun Stribling led the receivers with 174 receiving yards on 7 receptions and 2 TDs. Trey Rucker led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Kendal Daniels led the defense in sacks with 1. Cam Smith came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Utah listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Utah has looked really good in their games this season with their 3-0 record overall and they look like they could be the best team in the Big 12 this season. Utah was without their star QB in their last game, Cam Rising, but Isaac Wilson took over the role nicely with their 38-21 win over Utah State. This offense is not like it was last season without Rising, and their defense is still solid too so Utah is going to be a really dangerous team this season, looking to win the Big 12 Championship in their first year of being in the conference. Meanwhile, Oklahoma State has also looked really good in their games this season with their 3-0 record this season. They are coming off a big win over Tulsa on the road last week, but they didn't look as good the week before against a stronger opponent. They managed to beat Arkansas at home in OT, but they struggled a lot in that game as they were down big at halftime. They looked a lot better in the 2nd half, but a lot of their win in that game was also Arkansas shooting themselves in the foot repeatedly in the 2nd half. That was already a close call for OK State against a mediocre team from the SEC, now they have to play a team that might just be the best in their conference and has experience winning as they were the Pac-12 Champions just a couple of seasons ago. Even with their backup in, Utah has a solid offense that will move the ball, and their defense will be key to winning this game as they usually show up big in these important spots. The best way to place a bet here is on Utah to cover the spread in this game. 

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Utah Utes: 2-4 ATS in the 1st half of their last 6 road games. 1-5 ATS in the 1st quarter of their last 6 road games. 4-2 to the over in their last 6 road games. 

Oklahoma State Cowboys: 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games. 5-3 ATS in the 1st half of their last 8 home games. 9-5 to the over in their last 14 games. 

Utah Utes:  C. Rising (QB) Out - Hand. K. Johnson (CB) Out - Undisclosed.

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  J. Springfield (OL) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Oliver (LB) Out - Foot. J. Wright (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. A. Green (RB) Out - Leg.

“They were more ready to play than we were at the onset. We kind of sleepwalked through that first quarter, got things going after that.” - Kyle Whittingham after his team’s win against USU in their last game. 

“It’s fun to watch him, because he’s one of those guys you can see get better each week, just from experience. There’s a lot of repetition and learning that takes place in that position. He’s never seen it before this.” - Mike Gundy on Kendal Daniels and his growth as a player in their first 3 games of the season. 

WR Singer, Dorian

WR Parks, Money 

WR Pittman, Mycah

TE Bentley, Dallen

TE Kuithe, Brant 

QB Wilson, Isaac

RB Bernard, Micah 

WR Owens, Rashod 

WR Stribling, De'Zhaun 

WR Presley, Brennan 

TE Ford, Josh

QB Bowman, Alan 

RB Gordon II, Ollie 

FB Schultz, Jake

Passing: C. Rising (346)

Rushing: M. Bernard (274)

Receiving: D. Stanley (155)

Touchdowns: B. Kuithe (3)

Passing: A. Bowman (967)

Rushing: O. Gordon (216)

Receiving: D. Stribling (295)

Touchdowns: O. Gordon (4)

Coaches:

Utah Utes: Kyle Whittingham (21st season)

Oklahoma State Cowboys: Mike Gundy (20th season)