BYU Cougars at Utah State Aggies 2010 NCAAF Week 5 Odds, Preview, and Predictions: Two teams that are looking to get back on the winning track meet on Friday night as the BYU Cougars travel to E.L. Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah to take on the Utah State Aggies at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN. Head football coach Bronco Mendenhall has BYU off to a 1-3 start the poorest start in 6 years but isn’t panicking. “As long as I can remain consistent … then that ultimately will get us to the end result,” Mendenhall said. “From this past game I saw a number of things that were improving. We threw the football better and caught the football better. Our special teams continue to be solid, especially the coverage units. In the second half (against Nevada), our run defense and the way we defended a pretty difficult scheme showed improvement. At some point, with the improvement we’re showing, ultimately, we’ll get to where we need to be.” Playing the Aggies this week who are also 1-3 should give Bronco some confidence as well. Vegas odds makers have the BYU Cougars a -4 1/2 point favorite on the road against the Utah State Aggies.
The Cougars are coming off a home loss to No. 24 ranked Nevada 27-13 and have lost 3 in a row after an opening win against Washington. Quarterback Jake Heaps, a true freshman in his first start for BYU, completed 24 of 45 passes with no touchdowns or interceptions for 229 yards. Running back JJ Di Luigi had the Cougars lone touchdown a 2 yard run in the first quarter to tie the game. Di Luigi ran the ball 15 times for 67 yards and also caught 8 passes for another 56 yards. BYU could only manage field goals down the stretch. Vegas odds makers have the BYU Cougars +10000 odds to win the 2011 BCS National Championship.
Utah State is also coming off a loss on the road at San Diego State 41-7 to fall to 1-3 on the season. Quarterback Diondre Borel was just 14 for 31 for 130 yards and an interception. The lone touchdown for the Aggies was a 7 yard run by Derrvin Speight who finished with 11 carries for 51 yards. BYU is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road but Utah State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing BYU. Odds makers at Bodog have the over/under for the total score at 46 1/2 points combined of the BYU Cougars and Utah State Aggies.
I predict a BYU win on the road so give with points. Go Cougars! Note: Rich Fritz is a Blog Writer on NSAwins.com and not a pro handicapper. For expert College Football Predictions against the vegas spreads please visit the NSAwins.com homepage for top predictions today from the National Sports Advisors.