6* Widow Wiseguy Mountain West GAME OF THE MONTH on Utah State +24.5
Utah State is much improved this season under new head coach Gary Anderson. With 16 starters back, Anderson is making the most of his experience as the Aggies have been competitive in every game they've played. They have already faced a pair of really good opponents, losing at Utah by 18 points in their opener and nearly beating Texas A&M on the road in a 30-38 loss in their second game. They got a confidence builder last week with a 53-34 win over Southern Utah, amassing over 600 yards of total offense. The Aggies are scoring 33.3 points per game, and averaging 489.0 yards of total offense per contest. Utah State is averaging 222 rushing yards per game and 5.4 yards per carry. This team is no pushover like this inflated line would indicate. BYU is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) vs. mistake prone teams - 60+ penalty yards per game over the last 3 seasons. BYU is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after having won 2 out of their last 3 games over the last 3 seasons. The Cougars are overrated after their fast start, and that was shown when they lost 28-54 at home to Florida State a couple weeks back. They better be on upset alert Friday. Take Utah State and the points.
predictable..strange that all of public is on byu while all touts are on utah st. some books seem to want more money on byu despite over 60% already on byu. tonight's results will be interesting to say the least.