| NCAAF Picks: Utah State vs BYU College Football Odds & Predictions |
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Thursday, 01 October 2009
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NCAAF Picks Utah State vs BYU College Football Odds & Predictions: The WAC and the Mountain West collide tomorrow in a 9:00pm ET NCAAF Picks special at Lavell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. The Cougars enter the game ranked No. 20 in the nation after getting past conference rival Colorado State last weekend. The Aggies are 1-2 and coming off their first NCAAF Picks win of the season. College Football Odds at BetUS.com have Bronco Mendenhall's BYU squad listed as a -24.5 against the spread favorite. BYU rebounded from their crushing home loss to Florida State by taking out the Rams 42-23 in Provo. Colorado State had Quarterback Max Hall threw his seventh and eighth touchdown passes in the win, but he also notched his seventh and eight interceptions. Hall finished the night 18-for-29 for 241 yards. The Cougars ground game, which produced 132 yards, leaned on junior running back Harvey Unga. Unga, who is playing with a broken finger on his right hand, carried the ball 22 times for 113 yards and three touchdowns. Utah State finally got a mark in the win column last Saturday, blitzing Southern Utah 53-34 in Logan. The Aggies lit up the Thunderbirds defense for 604 yards and 25 first downs. Quarterback Diondre Bell completed 15-of-21 passes for 316 yards and three touchdowns, leading the team to 345 pass yards. The rushing attack showed strong too, amassing 259 yards in 44 attempts. Running backs Robert Turbin and Michael Smith did it all for Head Coach Gary Anderson in the victory. Turbin carried the ball 17 times for 104 yards and a score and he also led the team in receiving with four catches for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Smith carried the rock eight times for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and he too had an impact in the passing game, catching two balls for 60 yards and a score. BetUS.com NCAAF Picks Utah State vs BYU College Football Odds & Predictions: Utah State Aggies +24.5 (-110), Over 64.5 (-110) BYU Cougars -24.5 (-110), Under 64.5 (-110) Bet on sports at online sportsbook BetUS.com and receive up to 145% in Cash Bonuses and start winning today! |
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more first downs, more total yards, and more pass yards than the Cougars, but they were unable to snag the win. Mendenhall's bunch defied the odds, scoring an easy win while possessing the ball almost seven fewer minutes than their opponent, committing two turnovers, and racking up 10 penalties for 117 yards.





















