Utah State vs. BYU College Football Picks: For the second week in a row, Utah State (1-2, 0-0 WAC) will tangle with an in-state foe when the Aggies travel to Provo, Utah to take on 20th-ranked Brigham Young (3-1, 1-0 MWC) on Friday, Oct. 2. Kickoff is slated for 9 p.m. ET from BYU's LaVell Edwards Stadium. Friday's clash between the Aggies and Cougars will be televised on the MTN.
For a rivalry to exist, both teams need to win once in awhile. For the Utah State Aggies, winning against BYU hasn't happened since 1993 and it isn't expected to happen Friday night either.
Utah State, barring any major breakdowns on the part of BYU, isn't going to win tonight's college football picks game but they will probably cover as +24 chalk underdogs. The Aggies are 2-0 ATS for the season and on the road in board listed games. The Aggies are not only perfect ATS but are covering as three touchdown dogs (+21 vs. Utah and +20 vs. Texas A&M). Enter tonight – the story remains the same – Utah State is more than a three touchdown dog.
BYU covered well in the early going, as a +23 dog to Oklahoma in week 1 and as a 19-chalk favorite in week 2 at Tulane. Week 3 was a disaster at home versus Florida State losing big SU 28-54 as an 8 1/2-chalk favorite. In their last game, a home date with Colorado State in week 4, the Cougars got the SU win 42-23 but PUSHED ATS as a 19-chalk favorite.
In spite of trend numbers pointing to the Aggies covering tonight's betting line, public gamblers remain unconvinced having placed 69% of side wagers on BYU. The public expects tonight's affair to be high scoring as 60% of total bets are on the OVER.
