Oregon vs. Utah

The Pac 12 championship is being played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Both teams have talented, balanced offenses but only one plays strong defense. Oregon is #62 in the nation in yards allowed, #120 on third down (.457). The defensive differences were on display when these teams met two weeks ago, a 38-7 Utah blowout as the Utes had the edge in rushing 208-63. Utah converted 11 of 14 third downs and finished with 386 yards. Oregon is 4-9 ATS after a victory, 8-20 ATS following a spread cover. Meanwhile, Utah is #16 in total 'D', #24 in rushing defense, #50 on third down (.373), #29 in points allowed (21.5 pg). Utah is 49-27 ATS away from home against winning teams, 34-13 ATS after allowing 125 or fewer rushing yards in three consecutive games. And college football teams like Utah that average 31+ points and have allowed 17 points or less in two straight games are 76-38 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. Play the Utah Utes.