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Lines Tighten for No. 16 Utah vs. No. 17 Texas Tech in Big 12 Opener

Betting has nudged Utah to a three-point home favorite, with several models signaling value on the under.

Overview

  • Kickoff is noon ET Saturday on Fox at Rice-Eccles Stadium, with both teams entering 3-0.
  • Texas Tech leads the nation at 58 points per game as QB Behren Morton has 923 passing yards and an FBS-best 11 TDs.
  • Utah averages 45.7 points and allows just 8.3 per game, with transfer QB Devon Dampier boosting the offense.
  • Caesars opened Utah -4 and moved to -3 after heavier action on Texas Tech, with bettors also leaning to the Over.
  • SportsLine’s model projects the Under 57.5 to hit in 63% of simulations, and analysts note Big 12 and CFP résumé stakes for both.