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2024 NCAAF Handicapping Analysis: Week 8
(3-3) TCU Horned Frogs vs. Utah Utes (4-2)
Date: Saturday, October 19th
Time: 10:30 ET
Venue: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT
Week 8 ATS Betting Lines: (BET NOW!) TCU +4.5 | Utah -4.5
Week 8 CFB Moneyline Odds: TCU +159 | Utah -193
College Football Betting Total: O/U 49
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All time TCU is 3-5 vs. the Utes. Their last matchup was in 2010, a 47-7 TCU win.
ESPN will be covering the week eight matchup between the TCU Horned Frogs and Utah Utes, set to kick off at 10:30 ET from Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City.
The Utes are the -4.5 point favorites at home, with the over/under line currently at 49 points. The money line odds are +159 for TCU and -193 for Utah.
TCU enters the game with a 3-3 record, while Utah is 4-2 on the season.
TCU Horned Frogs
TCU enters Week 8 with a 3-3 record, ranked 56th in our CFB power rankings. They have a 60.2% chance of reaching bowl eligibility but just a 0.4% chance of winning the Big 12. The Horned Frogs are 2-1 on the road but have struggled at home, going 0-2.
TCU’s ATS record stands at 1-4, and they are 0-4 against the spread as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +4.5 points per game.
The over/under line for this week is 49 points. TCU’s games have averaged 66.2 points, with an average over/under line of 57.7 points, and their over/under record is 4-1 this season.
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TCU Horned Frogs Stats
TCU’s offense has been heavily reliant on their passing game, ranking 6th in the nation with 342.8 yards per game. They are 4th in completions, averaging 28.2 per game, and 7th in attempts with 40.7. Their third-down conversion rate is 48.7%, and they are 21st in scoring, averaging 35.3 points per game. We have them ranked 32nd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 8.
Josh Hoover has thrown for 2,007 yards this season, completing 68.6% of his passes. He has 16 touchdowns but also six interceptions, with a passer rating of 106. Jack Bech leads the receiving corps with 702 yards and seven touchdowns on 39 catches. TCU’s run game has struggled, averaging just 100.2 yards per game.
TCU’s defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 30.8 points per game. In their recent 30-19 loss to Houston, they gave up 30 points, including 210 rushing yards on 42 attempts. Houston also completed 17 of 20 passes for 154 yards against TCU’s defense.
Opponents are averaging 183.7 rushing yards per game against TCU, ranking them 134th nationally. However, TCU’s pass defense is 13th in the country, allowing just 155.5 passing yards per game.
Utah Utes
Utah comes into Week 8 with a 4-2 record, ranked 44th in our CFB power rankings. They have an 86.6% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. At home, the Utes are 1-1, while they’ve gone 2-1 on the road this season.
Utah has been favored in five of their six games but has a 1-4 record against the spread, despite a +9.8 average scoring margin.
Their over/under record stands at 1-4, with their games averaging 43.8 points. This week’s line is set at 49 points.
Utah Utes Stats
Utah’s offense has been inconsistent heading into week 8, ranking 83rd in our offensive power rankings and averaging 26.8 points per game, placing them 56th nationally. Their third-down conversion rate is just 35.2%, and their passing game has struggled, with a passer rating of 78, ranking 105th.
Isaac Wilson, Utah’s quarterback, has thrown for 830 yards with a passer rating of 69, completing 55.7% of his passes. He has six touchdowns but has also thrown seven interceptions. On the ground, Utah is averaging 176.8 rushing yards per game. Micah Bernard leads the team with 676 rushing yards, averaging 6 yards per carry, but has only two touchdowns.
Utah’s defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 15th nationally by allowing just 17 points per game. They’ve held opponents to 172 passing yards per game, with a passer rating of 66.8, and a completion rate of only 49.5%, the sixth-lowest in the country. On the ground, they’ve faced 29.3 rushing attempts per game, giving up an average of 126.2 yards.
In their recent game against Arizona State, Utah allowed 27 points, including three rushing touchdowns, while giving up 205 rushing yards. Arizona State also threw for 167 yards, completing 12 of 20 passes, and Utah’s defense managed to force one interception.
TCU Horned Frogs vs. Utah Utes NCAA Football Betting Trends
- The TCU Horned Frogs are 2-3 in their last five games as an underdog.
- Conversely, the Utah Utes are 1-4 ATS in their last five games as a favorite.
- Also, the TCU Horned Frogs are 3-7 ATS in their last ten road games.
- On the other side, the Utah Utes have gone 4-6 across their last ten home games.
- Over the TCU Horned Frogs’ last 3 road games, the over/under record is 3-0.
- The Utah Utes’ have an over/under record of 1-2 in their last 3 games at home.
4* Free 2024 Week 8 NCAA Betting Prediction: TCU +4.5
Our projections for this week eight matchup between TCU and Utah have TCU winning 25-23. TCU comes in as the +4.5 point underdogs, and we like their chances to pull off the upset.
With the over/under line sitting at 49 points, we see this as a good spot to take the under, as our projections have the combined score at 48 points.
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TCU Horned Frogs vs. Utah Utes NCAA Betting Tweet Of The Day
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