{"id":106816,"date":"2023-12-18T06:09:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T06:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/12\/18\/utah-utes-vs-northwestern-wildcats-picks-preview-ncaafb-las-vegas-bowl-4\/"},"modified":"2023-12-18T06:09:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T06:09:21","slug":"utah-utes-vs-northwestern-wildcats-picks-preview-ncaafb-las-vegas-bowl-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/12\/18\/utah-utes-vs-northwestern-wildcats-picks-preview-ncaafb-las-vegas-bowl-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Utes vs. Northwestern Wildcats Picks &amp; Preview | NCAAFB Las Vegas Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span data-dsid-content=\"ct14-nid13334-qid2323-syid8603-mid1260052\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Las Vegas Bowl will see the Utah Utes and the Northwestern Wildcats take the field on Saturday, December 23, 2023. The matchup begins at 7:30 PM ET and airs on ABC.<\/p>\n<p>The Utes are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-6.5), versus the Wildcats. The over\/under for this matchup is 42 points.<\/p>\n<p>Create your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/college-football-pickem-pools.cfm\">Pick&#8217;em Pool<\/a> with the Internet\u2019s #1 pool creation and hosting platform. Get 15 friends together and play for free!<br \/>\n<span style=\"color:#0034ce\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/college-football-pickem-pools.cfm\">Start here &gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Game Info for Utah vs. Northwestern<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Game Day:<\/strong> Saturday, December 23, 2023<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game Time:<\/strong> 7:30 PM ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>TV Channel:<\/strong> ABC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Paradise, Nevada<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stadium:<\/strong> Allegiant Stadium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<caption>Utah vs Northwestern Betting Information<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Spread<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Spread Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Underdog Spread Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Total<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Over Total Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Under Total Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Moneyline<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Underdog Moneyline<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Utah<\/td>\n<td>-6.5<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<td>-249<\/td>\n<td>+201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Utah Pick Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Utah has posted a 6-5-1 record against the spread this season.<\/li>\n<li>When it has played as at least 6.5-point favorites this season, Utah is 2-2-1 against the spread.<\/li>\n<li>The teams have hit the over in five of Utah&#8217;s 12 games with a set total.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Utah Stats &amp; Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On defense, Utah has been a top-25 unit, ranking 17th-best by allowing just 308.6 yards per game. The offense ranks 86th (359.8 yards per game). <\/li>\n<li>On the defensive side of the ball, Utah has been a top-25 unit, ranking 22nd-best by allowing just 19.8 points per game. The offense ranks 84th (24.5 points per game). <\/li>\n<li>While Utah&#8217;s pass defense ranks 65th with 224.3 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been worse, ranking 18th-worst (173.6 passing yards per game).<\/li>\n<li>Utah has the 27th-ranked offense this year in terms of rushing yards (186.3 per game), and has been better defensively, ranking fifth-best with just 84.3 rushing yards allowed per game. <\/li>\n<li>Utah ranks 46th in third-down percentage this season (41.8%), but has been shining on the defensive side of the ball, ranking ninth-best in the FBS with a 29.3% third-down conversion rate allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Utah has forced 15 total turnovers (86th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 10 times (10th in the FBS) for +5a turnover margin of +5, 31st-ranked in college football.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Utah&#8217;s Best Players<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Bryson Barnes has thrown for 1,517 yards (126.4 ypg) to lead Utah, completing 58.5% of his passes and recording 12 touchdown passes compared to nine interceptions this season. He&#8217;s also contributed in the ground game with 279 rushing yards on 73 carries with three rushing touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Ja&#8217;Quinden Jackson has carried the ball 153 times for a team-high 742 yards on the ground and has found the end zone four times as a runner.<\/li>\n<li>Jaylon Glover has racked up 513 yards on 121 carries, scoring two times.<\/li>\n<li>Devaughn Vele&#8217;s 593 yards as a receiver pace the team. He&#8217;s been targeted 72 times and has totaled 43 catches and three touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Money Parks has put together a 289-yard season so far with two touchdowns, reeling in 30 passes on 56 targets.<\/li>\n<li>Mikey Matthews has a total of 261 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 29 passes.<\/li>\n<li>Jonah Elliss has collected 11.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 12 TFL and 35 tackles.<\/li>\n<li>Utah&#8217;s top-tackler, Levani Damuni, has 59 tackles and 0.5 sacks this year.<\/li>\n<li>Lander Barton has a team-high two interceptions to go along with 30 tackles and two passes defended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Northwestern Betting Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Northwestern is 8-3-0 against the spread this year.<\/li>\n<li>Northwestern is a 4-2 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 6.5 points or more this season.<\/li>\n<li>The teams have hit the over in six of Northwestern&#8217;s 11 games with a set total.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Northwestern Pick Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Northwestern&#8217;s offense has been a bottom-25 unit in total offense this season, compiling 305.1 total yards per game, which ranks 10th-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranks 43rd with 351.6 total yards ceded per contest.<\/li>\n<li>With 22.8 points per game on offense, Northwestern ranks 102nd in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 52nd, giving up 23.8 points per contest.<\/li>\n<li>Northwestern&#8217;s pass defense has been leading the way for the team, as it ranks 24th-best in the FBS with 192.1 passing yards ceded per contest. In terms of offense, it is accumulating 200.1 passing yards per game, which ranks 98th.<\/li>\n<li>Northwestern&#8217;s running game has been struggling, ranking 14th-worst in the FBS with 105 rushing yards per game. It has been more productive defensively, surrendering 159.5 rushing yards per contest (83rd-ranked). <\/li>\n<li>Northwestern ranks 53rd in the FBS with a 41.1% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 89th with a 40.6% third-down percentage allowed on defense.<\/li>\n<li>Northwestern has thrived in terms of turnovers, as the team&#8217;s turnover margin of +10 ranks eighth-best in the FBS, with 19 forced turnovers (38th in the nation) and nine turnovers committed (ninth in the nation).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Northwestern&#8217;s Best Players<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Ben Bryant has racked up 1,585 yards on 61.7% passing while collecting 11 touchdown passes with six interceptions this season.<\/li>\n<li>Cam Porter is his team&#8217;s leading rusher with 156 carries for 618 yards, or 51.5 per game. He&#8217;s found the end zone four times on the ground, as well.<\/li>\n<li>Anthony Tyus III has run for 217 yards across 45 carries, scoring one touchdown.<\/li>\n<li>Cam Johnson&#8217;s 684 receiving yards (57 yards per game) lead the team. He has 50 catches on 77 targets with five touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Bryce Kirtz has put together a 633-yard season so far with four touchdowns. He&#8217;s caught 44 passes on 76 targets.<\/li>\n<li>A.J. Henning&#8217;s 39 receptions (on 63 targets) have netted him 361 yards (30.1 ypg) and four touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Aidan Hubbard paces the team with six sacks, and also has five TFL and 21 tackles.<\/li>\n<li>Bryce Gallagher is the team&#8217;s top-tackler this year. He&#8217;s amassed 94 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and one interception.<\/li>\n<li>Xander Mueller leads the team with three interceptions, while also recording 84 tackles, six TFL, five sacks, and three passes defended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Las Vegas Bowl will see the Utah Utes and the Northwestern Wildcats take the field on Saturday, December 23, 2023. The matchup begins at 7:30 PM ET and airs on ABC. The Utes are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-6.5), versus the Wildcats. The over\/under for this matchup is 42 points. 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