The Bringham Young Cougars head to square off against the Utah State Aggies at Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium this week. The game will air Saturday, Nov 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBSS.
In last week’s matchup, Utah State defeated Nevada 31-27. Devante Mays had a huge game running the ball in the victory, rushing 22 times for 133 yards and two TDs. Hunter Sharp put up 51 receiving yards on seven catches. BYU was victorious in last week’s performance as well, dominating Fresno State 52-10. Tanner Mangum had a great game through the air for the Cougars, connecting on 24 of 37 pass attempts for 336 yards and one TD. Algernon Brown had a great game as well, adding 97 rushing yards and a TD on 11 carries.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the Aggies-Cougars game this week is currently not available, and BYU is a small two-point favorite.
Sitting at 6-5 Straight Up (SU) and 5-6 Against The Spread (ATS), the Aggies will look to improve heading into Week 13. In their five most recent matchups, the Aggies went 2-3 SU and 1-4 ATS. During their last five games, the Aggies gave up 121.2 passing yards per game.
As for their opponent, the Cougars head into Week 13 with records of 7-4 ATS and 8-3 SU. Over their last five games, the Cougars have a SU record of 4-1 and a 3-2 record ATS for those betting with them. BYU has made opposing defenses pay lately, averaging 38 points per game over the last five games. This improved stretch brought its season average to 32.6 PPG. Utah State fans may be in trouble when the Cougars come to town this week. BYU averaged a whopping 312.4 passing yards per game over its last five matchups. During their last five games, the Cougars have also done a better job of keeping their opponents off the scoreboard. They’re allowing 21.3 PPG, but have given up an average of 15 over their last five. Over the last five games, the Cougars have turned it up on defense, allowing an average of 169.4 passing yards per game. They are trending in the right direction from their 210.6 season average. Utah State’s quarterback needs to be careful against the Cougars. Their defense ranks 11th in the country in interceptions with 1.4 per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Bringham Young, ATS Winner – Bringham Young
Notes
Utah State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Utah State’s last 9 games.
Utah State is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games.
Utah State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah State’s last 5 games at home.
Utah State is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing BYU.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah State’s last 8 games when playing BYU.
Utah State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against BYU.
BYU is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah State.
BYU is 4-2 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Utah State is 4-0 SU when leading after three quarters.
The BYU defense has averaged 3.2 sacks per game this season. Utah State is 4-2 SU when allowing at least 3.0 sacks in a game, however.
