Utah State vs. BYU Odds & Prediction: October 2nd 2009

Utah State vs. BYU
Free Prediction: Utah St. @ BYU o63.5 - click here for odds
Fri October 2nd 2009 9:00p
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Though the Aggies let Southern Utah stay close for awhile, last Saturday’s 53-point assault shows the Aggies program is headed in the right direction. After scoring an average of just 20.6 and 24.0 PPG L/2 seasons, new Head Coach Gary Anderson has to be ecstatic over the fact that his offense has churned out an average of 33.3 PPG through three games played. Granted, last week’s game was against a much lesser important, but the offense churned out over 600 yards and pulled off a number of big gainers. Multi-talented RB Robert Turbin was sensational racking up 104 yards and a score on the ground and another 116 yards and 2 TDs the air. The defense still leaves a lot to be desired (35.7 PPG/486.3 YPG) and the team committed way too many penalties -80 yards), but the Aggies look to be on their way towards competing in the WAC this season.

BYU and its betting backers were gifted a home cover last week simply due Colorado State’s The Rams outgained the Cougars 438-373, but committed two costly turnovers and had a punt allowing BYU to build a 21-0 lead in the 1st quarter. Though CSU fought back the rest of the way, the 21-point hole they got themselves in early was just too much to overcome. QB Max Hall threw for 241 yards and 2 TDs on 18 of 29 throwing, but he tossed a pair of INT’s and has now thrown as many TD passes as interceptions on the year (8/8). He better start ironing out the kinks if the Cougars to win the Mt. West like many predicted they would at the beginning of the year.

BYU will probably enter tonight’s game thinking they can just name the score, but they will soon find out that the Aggies are there to avenge the 38-0 thrashing they absorbed two seasons ago in this venue. USU is 14-8 ATS (2-0 in ‘09) the L/22 times it was installed an underdog, and has played to the over 5 of the L/7 times it was installed an underdog of 21.5 or more points. BYU’s just 1-5 ATS its L/6 vs. opponents with sub .500 records, and 2-5 ATS its L/7 the WAC.