Utah Utes vs Cincinnati Bearcats prediction

Result

Final: Utah Utes 49, Cincinnati Bearcats 25 (Utah Utes won). Mel’s pick (Utah Utes win 73% of the time) was right. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was right.

Mel’s pick

Utah Utes win 73% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Utah Utes: 73%
• Cincinnati Bearcats: 27%

Projected score

Utah Utes 33, Cincinnati Bearcats 25. 23% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has Utah Utes −7. Mel projects Utah Utes by 8.4, so the simulation leans Utah Utes -7 against the spread.

The total is 56.5; Mel’s projected 57.9 is right around it.

Recent form

Utah Utes (7-0) scored 30.6 and allowed 15.6 points a game over their last 5.

Cincinnati Bearcats (5-2) scored 30.4 and allowed 32 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 2:08 PM ET.

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