SALT LAKE CITY — The No. 3 Utah Utes are one of the hottest teams in the country and have made their case to be considered the best team in college football. But amid the furor directed at the program, Utah enters its weekend matchup against the USC Trojans as the underdog.
On Sunday, the multitude of Las Vegas sportsbooks opened up the betting line favoring USC by three points — a rare occurrence for an unranked 3-3 program against the No. 3 team in the country. But several statistical predictions agree with the sportsbooks and give Utah a slim chance of beating the Trojans.