Utah at Utah State
I haven't really changed my tune on this one. I think it'll be a lower-scoring game, bit of a slugfest, with a raucous crowd. I'm willing to give Utah a few more points than I had initially suspected (preseason I had 20-13), but I suspect it'll be close for 2.5 quarters before Utah puts an end to any doubts. For you gamblers out there, I'd take the Under 52.5 and Utah -7. Utah 27, Utah State 13.
Weber State at BYU
Usually, I'll go a little more in-depth, but there's not much reason too. Weber State isn't a bad FCS team, but they aren't a good one either. I'd be shocked if BYU didn't lead by two scores after a quarter and go from there. We will get to see if the Cougars cleaned things up a little bit, but the opponent is a bit outmatched here. I want to see the running game get going: 200+ yards and 4.8 yards/carry. I'd also like to see them mash it in inside the 20. I'd like to see them spread the ball around in the passing game again, with 7 or 8 guys catching passes. With the focus on the running game, particularly in the blue zone, they'll score less than they otherwise could, but I won't change from my preseason prediction on BYU's O.
Defensively, I want to see how good BYU's angles are in space, as they took a couple of bad ones last week, but that's really the only complaint/thing I'm looking for. They should shoot for a shutout, but I don't think they'll get there. The BYU D looked better than I suspected they would in week one and Weber State had struggles against Fresno State on the offensive side of the ball, so I'm taking 10 points away from Weber that I gave them preseason. BYU 44, Weber State 3.
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