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The Utah Utes host the Southern Utah Thunderbirds on Friday at the Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. The home team came off with a loss in the first game against the Florida Gators. Southern Utah registered a win in their first game against the ST Thomas MN.
"Pac-12 Taligate is BACK!" - Pac-12 Netwrok
The Utes fought a very tough game against the Florida Gators, on September 4. It was a close 29-26 loss against the #12 Gators. Cameron Rising picked up a massive 216 yards in the game and earned a TD. On the defensive end, Cole Bishop had a great game. He managed seven tackles and five assists and has performed the best in the team. A better teamwork in the defense could have prevented a defeat for Utah.
"@thiagoothomas9 coming through!" - Utes
Big congratulations to the Southern Utah Thunderbirds for a big W in the first game. It was an easy win as they managed to crush ST Thomas MN 44-13. Their star performer, Justin Miller, covered 364 yards, earning him 3 TDs. Isaiah Wooden, the wide receiver on the team, had a great game as well, picking up 142 yards and getting 2 TDs. It will be interesting to see how they perform against a ranked team like the Utah Utes.
Both teams played each other only once, back in 2016. Utah was the clear winner of the game, winning it 24-0. Whether the situation has changed or not will be quite interesting to witness. Utah is part of the Pac-12 division, whereas the Southern Utah Thunderbirds are a non-FBS team.
Utah Utes vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds: Match Details
Match: Southern Utah Thunderbirds @ Utah Utes
Date & Time: Saturday, September 10, 01:30 p.m. EDT
Venue: Rice-Eccles Stadium , Salt Lake City, Utah
Odds: Utah Utes vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds
Odds: Utah Utes vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds
Utes has been unable to cover the spread in the last 11 of 12 games.
Utah's total has gone over the total points mark of 58.5 in the last six of the seven games played against non-FBS teams.
Utah Utes vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds: Pick
Tavion Thomas has to be the go-to man for the Utes against the Thunderbirds. He wasn't as good as he would have liked against Florida, but expect him to come back strong this time around. He is likely to lead the team against a weaker opponent like Southern Utah. A definite pick for the game.
Prediction
Expect a straight and easy win for the home team. It shouldn't be a major problem for a big team like the Utes to tackle a weaker side like the Thunderbirds.
Pick/Prediction: Utah to win
