Iowa State Cyclones vs Utah Utes Prediction, Odds and Picks for Tomorrow, 11/23/24

After starting the season 7-0, 2 straight losses for the Iowa State Cyclones put a damper on their dreams for this season of a college football playoff appearance. The 2 losses were against Texas Tech at home and Kansas on the road. This team proved that they could bounce back last week when they defeated Cincinnati 34-17. Quarterback Rocco Becht threw for 234 yards passing and 1 touchdown in the victory. Their opponent this week will be the 4-6 Utah Utes. Utah started their season 4-0 but haven’t won since due to a plethora of injuries. Their last loss was a 49-24 defeat to the 17th ranked Colorado Buffalos. Freshman quarterback, and brother of NFL quarterback Zach Wilson, Isaac Wilson is the current starting quarterback for the Utes. Wilson has had trouble avoiding the turnover bug this season with 11 interceptions to only 10 touchdowns.

Utah will need to overcome plenty of injuries if they want to play spoiler in this game. Some key injuries for the Utes include their starting quarterback Cam Rising, tight end Brant Kuithe, receiver Money Parks, and plenty more. The main concern for the Utes during this 6-game losing streak has been turnovers. Utah has turned the ball over 21 times this season. This will play out well for Iowa State who has 18 takeaways this season. Despite the struggles offensively, Utah has always proven to be a tough team to beat on their home field this season because of their defense. Iowa State’s offense has slowed down near the end of this season, and I believe playing in altitude and on the road in conference will continue to cause concern for the Cyclones. I like for these teams to stay under the total.

Under 41.5 available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.