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The Utah State Aggies play on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET at Kinnick Stadium against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
The Hawkeyes are very big favorites (currently -25) in their matchup versus the Aggies, with the over/under at 45 points. (On the moneyline, the Hawkeyes are -3772 and the Aggies are +1408.)
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Game Info for Iowa vs. Utah State
- Game Day: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: Iowa City, Iowa
- Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | -25 | -110 | -110 | 45 | -108 | -112 | -3772 | +1408 |
Iowa Pick Insights
- Iowa compiled an 8-5-0 ATS record last year.
- Last season, four Iowa games went over the point total.
Iowa Stats & Insights
- Iowa scored 13.5 fewer points per game (17.7) than Utah State gave up (31.2) last year.
- Iowa averaged 251.2 yards per game last season, 148 fewer yards than the 399.2 Utah State gave up per contest.
- Iowa rushed for 94.5 yards per game last year, 99.7 fewer than the 194.2 Utah State allowed per outing.
- Iowa had 17 giveaways last season, while Utah State had 17 takeaways.
Iowa’s Best Players
- Spencer Petras recorded a passing stat line last season of 1,725 yards with a 55.9% completion rate (157-for-281), five touchdowns, five interceptions, and an average of 132.7 yards per game.
- Last year Kaleb Johnson took 152 rushing attempts for 774 yards (59.5 per game) and scored six touchdowns.
- Leshon Williams ran for 413 yards on 117 carries (31.8 yards per game), with two rushing touchdowns last year.
- Sam LaPorta collected 58 receptions for 656 yards and one touchdown last year. He was targeted 92 times, and averaged 50.5 yards per game.
- Luke Lachey produced last season, catching 28 passes for 398 yards and four touchdowns. He averaged 30.6 receiving yards per game.
- Nico Ragaini’s stat line last season: 388 receiving yards, 34 catches, one touchdown, on 60 targets.
- Deontae Craig did his thing last season with a memorable stat line of 7.5 sacks, seven TFL and 24 tackles.
- Jack Campbell was a wrecking ball on the field, collecting 92 tackles, five TFL, one sack, and two interceptions last year.
- Cooper DeJean collected five interceptions while adding 55 tackles, three TFL, and five passes defended last year.
Utah State Betting Insights
- Utah State put together a 4-9-0 ATS record last year.
- Utah State covered the spread once when an underdog by 25 points or more last year (in two opportunities).
- Utah State games hit the over five out of 13 times last year.
Utah State Pick Insights
- Utah State scored 22.2 points per game last season, 8.9 more than Iowa allowed (13.3).
- Utah State was 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall in games when it put up more than 13.3 points last season.
- Utah State averaged 83.7 more yards per game (354.5) than Iowa allowed per outing (270.8) last year.
- In games that Utah State amassed over 270.8 yards last year, the team was 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall.
- Utah State rushed for 159.3 yards per game last season, 58.0 more than the 101.3 Iowa allowed per contest.
- Last year Utah State had a 4-6 ATS record and a 6-4 overall record in games the team rushed for more than 101.3 yards.
- Utah State turned the ball over four more times (27 total) than Iowa forced turnovers (23) last year.
Utah State’s Best Players
- Cooper Legas threw for an average of 115.3 passing yards per game and threw for 11 touchdowns last season. In addition, he added 23.3 yards on the ground per game with two rushing touchdowns.
- Calvin Tyler Jr. accumulated 1,122 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on the ground during last year’s campaign.
- Last season Robert Briggs rushed for 353 yards. He also scored one total touchdown.
- Brian Cobbs averaged 68.7 yards on 5.8 receptions per game and compiled five receiving touchdowns in 2022.
- Terrell Vaughn averaged 50.3 receiving yards on 6.4 targets per game in 2022, scoring five touchdowns.
- Justin McGriff averaged 34.6 receiving yards per game on 4.8 targets per game a season ago.
- Daniel Grzesiak proved to be a relentless defender last year, recording 8.5 sacks, eight TFL and 36 tackles.
- AJ Vongphachanh was a force on the field last season with 75 tackles, six TFL, and two sacks.
- Ike Larsen racked up four interceptions in addition to 25 tackles, three TFL, two sacks, and five passes defended a year ago.
