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Free Prediction: Utes vs. Longhorns Odds
Looking for Utah Utes vs. Texas Longhorns free picks? Valero Alamo Bowl betting sees the Utes taking on the Longhorns Tuesday December 31st at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all NCAA football season long so stay tuned for more FREE college football predictions like this Utah Texas Valero Alamo Bowl free pick.
College Football Handicapping: 2019 Valero Alamo Bowl
(11-2) Utah Utes vs. Texas Longhorns (7-5)
Date: Tuesday December 31st, 2019
Time: 7:30 pm EST
Venue: Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
NCAA Football Spread: Utah -7
NCAA Betting Total: 55
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This years’ Valero Alamo Bowl should be a good one with the Utah Utes and Texas Longhorns facing off at the Alamodome. This is the first meeting between the two teams ever.
The Utes are the favorite but this will probably be basically a home game for the Longhorns. The trip from San Antonio to Austin is only about an hour and a half.
Utah Utes
The Utah Utes have had a really good season losing only two games but the last loss was a big one against the Oregon Ducks in the Pac 12 Championship game.
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A lot of the reason for the Utes success has been their defense, but a lot of people seem to forget just how good the offense has been.
On the season the offense is averaging 34 points per game while the defense is giving up 13.2 points per game. At quarterback the Utes are led by Senior Tyler Huntley who has thrown for 2,966 yards, 18 touchdowns, and four interceptions.
On the defensive side of the ball, the Utes have been elite and it’s been because of their ability to take away the run first. On the season they have only been giving up 70.5 yards per game on the ground. They aren’t facing an elite rushing team so it’s going to be important the pass defense is good.
If the defense is good they are going to have success in this game. A fast start to take the crowd out of it would also be advised.
Texas Longhorns
On the other side of this matchup is the Texas Longhorns who had high expecations coming into the season in typical Longhorns fashion they haven’t lived up to the expecations.
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Coming into this game they have lost two of the last three games with the win coming into their last game against the Red Raiders by a final score of 49-24.
On the season the Longhorns are averaging 35 points per game with the defense giving up 28.9 points per game. The defense has been having issues a lot this season and it has led to a lot of struggles.
On quarterback, the Longhorns are led by Sam Ehlingher who has thrown for 3,462 yards, 29 touchdowns, and nine interceptions.
At times he doesn’t make the best decisions, and against a good defense, he can’t make those mistakes.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- UTAH are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
- UTAH are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 bowl games.
- UTAH are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 Bowl games.
- Under is 15-4 in TEX last 19 games on grass.
- TEX are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games on grass.
Valero Alamo Bowl NCAA Football Pick
The Utes are the better team, but I think the Longhorns are going to use the “home field” to their advantage.
4* Free NCAA Betting Pick: Longhorns +7
The Utes at the end of the game will still come out on top, but the Longhorns are going to keep it close. Back the Longhorns to cover the spread.
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