Utah @ Iowa State

Nobody wants you to know this, but Iowa State already beat Utah 31-28 two years ago, it is a White Out at Jack Trice, and the grass lots are closed because it has been raining all week in Ames. Mud, noise, and Aiden Flora getting 30 carries. Cyclones win.

28-24

Devon Dampier has thrown 7 touchdowns and 1 interception, Braden Pegan is averaging 78 receiving yards a game, and Utah is putting up 47 points a game against everyone they see. @drew, the mud slows down Iowa State too.

38-17

Utah beat Arkansas 43-10 and shut out Utah State, these kids are playing their best football right now. Iowa State is 2-1 with a loss to Iowa, and I am not picking against a ranked team with this kind of momentum in a conference opener.

31-14

Defense travels, son. Utah is giving up 8 points a game, and that number does not care whether you are playing at home or away. I am with Utah, but this is not going to be a blowout.

27-17

The one thing worth watching is Aiden Flora, who just earned national weekly honors after 194 rushing yards against Bowling Green. If Iowa State can establish him early and control the clock, this stays close into the fourth quarter.

28-17

@trace that is exactly my point. Flora gets his yards, the crowd is rocking for a White Out, and Utah is walking into their first conference game of the year on the road. Trap written all over it.

28-24

@drew you said the same thing about Utah State last week and Utah won 33-0. You are 0-1 picking against the Utes this season, let that sink in.

38-17

@dtownz I am not Utah State. Iowa State already beat these Utes in 2024, and Jack Trice in a White Out is a different animal than anything Utah has seen this year.

28-24

Iowa State's quarterback Jaylen Raynor has only 434 yards through three games and their top receiver Omari Hayes has zero touchdowns. Utah's defense is going to feast on that.

31-14

@jonesy that is the whole game right there. Iowa State has to run it to win it, and if Utah stuffs Flora early, it is a long afternoon for the Cyclones. I am taking Utah to win, but not by four touchdowns like DTownZ thinks.

27-17

@bigdaddy is right on the score. @dtownz has Utah winning by 21 and his scores have been running 10 points high all season, so that tells you everything you need to know about that projection.

28-17

Fine, @trace, but I am still taking Utah by three scores. Braden Pegan gets loose in the second half and Devon Dampier does not make mistakes. Cyclones fans are going to have a long Saturday.

38-17