Utah Utes vs Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Odds & Game Analysis | January 2

Finnian Cunningham
December 29, 2022 10:33 AM

The Penn State Nittany Lions 10-2 visit the Utah Utes 10-3 at Rose Bowl, taking the field at 5:00pm EST on Monday, January 2nd. The Nittany Lions are 2.5-point underdogs in the game.

The Over/Under for the game is set at 53 points.

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Utah Utes Stats and Betting Info

Trends for Utah

  • The Utah Utes are currently 10-3 on the season.
  • The Utes are averaging 40.0 points per game. Nittany Lions are averaging 35.8 points per game for a predicted total of 75.83, which is 22.83 more than the current Over/Under of 53.
  • The Utah Utes are currently averaging 472.69 yards per game, and the Penn State Nittany Lions are giving up 317.83.
  • The Utes have turned over the ball 16 times this season, 8 less than the Nittany Lions have forced (24).

Utah Utes Stat Rankings

Stat Total Rank
Rushing Yards 2863 16
Passing Yards 3282 45
Rushing TDs 37 3
Passing TDs 29 10
Rushing Yards Allowed 1391 40
Passing Yards Allowed 2838 174
Rushing TDs Allowed 15 13
Passing TDs Allowed 18 12
Points Scored 520 9
Points Scored 265 46

Key Players for Utah

  • Cameron Rising leads Utah with 2939 passing yards (244.92 ypg) on 241-of-364 passing with 25 touchdowns compared to 7 interceptions this season. He also adds 409 rushing yards (34.08 ypg) on 68 carries while scoring 6 touchdowns on the ground.
  • Tavion Thomas has carried the ball 142 times for a team-high 687 yards (68.70 per game), with 7 touchdowns this year.
  • Devaughn Vele’s 595 receiving yards (45.77 yards per game) lead the team. He has 50 receptions with 5 touchdowns.

Penn State Nittany Lions Stats and Betting Info

Trends for Penn State

  • The Penn State Nittany Lions are currently 10-2 on the season.
  • The Nittany Lions are averaging 35.8 points per game. Combining with Utes’ 40.0 points per game gives a total of 75.83, which is 22.83 more than the current Over/Under of 53.
  • The Penn State Nittany Lions are currently averaging 432.42 yards per game, and the Utah Utes are giving up 325.31.
  • The Nittany Lions have turned over the ball 14 times this season, 10 less than the Utes have forced (24).

Penn State Nittany Lions Stat Rankings

Stat Total Rank
Rushing Yards 2185 73
Passing Yards 3004 76
Rushing TDs 25 15
Passing TDs 27 12
Rushing Yards Allowed 1261 27
Passing Yards Allowed 2553 108
Rushing TDs Allowed 13 11
Passing TDs Allowed 10 4
Points Scored 430 36
Points Allowed 216 18

Key Players for Penn State

  • Sean Clifford leads Penn State with 2543 passing yards (211.92 ypg) on 210-of-330 passing with 22 touchdowns compared to 7 interceptions this season. He also adds 177 rushing yards (14.75 ypg) on 61 carries while scoring 5 touchdowns on the ground.
  • Nicholas Singleton has carried the ball 149 times for a team-high 941 yards (78.42 per game), with 10 touchdowns this year.
  • Parker Washington’s 611 receiving yards (61.10 yards per game) lead the team. He has 46 receptions with 2 touchdowns.

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