24-17 Utes…a win and a cover. Our defense will get Dimick back and another week to get Norris closer to being healthy. Travis will make some plays. It’ll be a slugfest and not comfortable but we’ll find a way to get it done late.
I use ‘home-made’ stats in figuring who to pick in the five “pick em’s I pick in. All my stats say Utah wins but the bookies have Washington a 1-1/2 favorite. The stats say Utes in a close one, so I am picking Utah.
The bookies aren’t predicting the outcome. They’re putting a number on the board which they think will get 50% bets on each side so they can make their vig.
I have read several things about how bookies make and adjust their lines — but they have a better record than any of the computers (Sagarin, Massey, and several others) as well as the total yds and all. So, I take that into consideration.
34-17 Utah.
Covey 183 yards TD
Booker 191 yards 2 TD
Travis Wilson 22/35 for 294 yards, TD, 1 interception. runs for 38.
Andy Phillips 2/2 FGs
Hackett says something hilarious I wish I overheard.
Defense sacks Washington 5 times, bringing tons of pressure leading to 3 additional interceptions.