Utah vs. TCU Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 19, 2024

Updated Oct. 19, 2024 3:05 p.m. ET

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Two of the nation's strongest pass defenses square off when the Utah Utes (4-2) bring college football's 22nd-ranked pass defense into a matchup with the TCU Horned Frogs (3-3), who have the No. 9 passing defense, on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The Utes are 3-point favorites. A total of 50 points has been set for this game.

The Utes' last contest was against the Arizona State Sun Devils, and they lost by a score of 27-19. Last time around, the Horned Frogs fell to the Houston Cougars, with 30-19 being the final score.

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Utah vs. TCU Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. ET
Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah
TV: ESPN
Live Box Score on FOX Sports

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Utah vs TCU Betting Information updated as of October 19, 2024, 2:49 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Utah	-3 (-112)	-158	+132	50	-109	-111

Utah vs. TCU Prediction

Pick ATS: Utah (-3)
Pick OU: Over (50)
Prediction: Utah 33, TCU 24

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Utah vs. TCU Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Utes 26, Horned Frogs 24.
The Utes have a 61.2% chance to claim victory in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Horned Frogs have a 43.1% implied probability.
Utah has a record of just 1-4-0 against the spread this season.
TCU has won just one game against the spread this season.

Utah vs. TCU: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Utah	TCU
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	26.8 (86)	35.3 (31)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	17 (17)	30.8 (98)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	11 (101)	14 (126)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	8 (60)	4 (120)

Utah 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Micah Bernard	RB	676 YDS / 2 TD / 112.7 YPG / 6.6 YPC 11 REC / 67 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 11.2 REC YPG
Brant Kuithe	TE	20 REC / 313 YDS / 4 TD / 52.2 YPG
Isaac Wilson	QB	830 YDS (55.7%) / 6 TD / 7 INT 52 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 10.4 RUSH YPG
Cameron Rising	QB	555 YDS (51.5%) / 7 TD / 3 INT
Van Fillinger	DL	23 TKL / 5 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Tao Johnson	DB	26 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Alaka'i Gilman	DB	17 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Connor O'Toole	DL	8 TKL / 1 TFL / 2.5 SACK

TCU 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Josh Hoover	QB	2,007 YDS (68.6%) / 16 TD / 6 INT -20 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / -3.3 RUSH YPG
Jack Bech	WR	39 REC / 702 YDS / 7 TD / 117 YPG
Cam Cook	RB	336 YDS / 6 TD / 56 YPG / 3.9 YPC
Savion Williams	WR	31 REC / 328 YDS / 4 TD / 54.7 YPG
Namdi Obiazor	LB	24 TKL / 4 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 1 INT
Johnny Hodges	LB	34 TKL / 2 TFL
Jamel Johnson	DB	30 TKL / 0 TFL
Cooper McDonald	LB	15 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK