College football · Week 8 · Saturday, October 24, 10:15 PM ET · Final Houston 13, Utah 21
14Houston at 10Utah
Utah −6.5 at our first look, −6.5 at kickoff. Big 12 game. Team pages: Houston · Utah
Conditions · Rice-Eccles Stadium: Forecast 47°F, wind 5 mph, 1% chance of rain. At kickoff: 48°F, wind 6 mph, dry.
The read at kickoff
News: Houston 0.0 · Utah 0.0. Market: line unchanged.
Landed: Houston 13, Utah 21. Utah covered the closing line (Utah −6.5). 34 points, under the closing total of 57.5.
Houston Cougars 0.0
No news that moves the number.
Utah Utes 0.0
No news that moves the number.
Quarterback news, valued from college efficiency (this season, plus last at half weight) over the team's next quarterback, in points from his team's side. College football has no official injury report: statuses come from team and media reports. News that broke before the line opened is already in the opening number.
Line Movement
−6.5 no movement since tracking began Tue 1:55 PM ET.
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | 69.6% (−229) | |
| Price-only move | 67.0% (−203) | |
| Closing line | 67.0% (−203) |
Final: 34 points, under the closing total of 57.5.
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | 50.5 | |
| Market move, no reported news | Wed Oct 14, 6:36 PM ET | +7 |
| Closing line | 57.5 |
Notes
Utah suspends defensive tackle Wallace indefinitely after arrest
Utah senior defensive tackle Jamal Wallace has been suspended indefinitely following an arrest in Salt Lake City on a sexual assault allegation. He will not be available for the Houston game, thinning the Utes' interior defensive line. Yahoo Sports
Utah to be without starting guard Obot against Houston
Utah starting offensive guard Kelvin Obot will not play against Houston, per a report. A backup will step into the interior line spot, a minor downgrade for Utah's run game and pass protection. Yahoo Sports
Line moves 1 toward Utah after last week's results
The consensus spread on Houston at Utah has moved from −5.5 to −6.5 (home side). The move began within hours of the teams' last games: the market re-rating them on what it just saw, not a news story.
Line moves 2 toward Utah after last week's results
The consensus spread on Houston at Utah has moved from −4.5 to −6.5 (home side), with 1 of 1 books moving the same way. The move began within hours of the teams' last games: the market re-rating them on what it just saw, not a news story.
Line moves 1 toward Houston after last week's results
The consensus spread on Houston at Utah has moved from −5.5 to −4.5 (home side). The move began within hours of the teams' last games: the market re-rating them on what it just saw, not a news story.
Total drops 2 for Houston at Utah after last week's results
The consensus total on Houston at Utah has moved from 56.5 to 54.5. The move began within hours of the teams' last games: the market re-rating them on what it just saw, not a news story.
Line moves 2 toward Houston after last week's results
The consensus spread on Houston at Utah has moved from −6.5 to −4.5 (home side). The move began within hours of the teams' last games: the market re-rating them on what it just saw, not a news story.
Every Book · Utah side
| Book | Spread | Price | Moneyline | Decimal | Win % (no-vig) | Total | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus | −6.5 | −111 | −235 | 1.43 | 67.0% | 57.5 | Sat 10:14 PM |
| DraftKings | −6.5 | −108 | −230 | 1.43 | 66.9% | 57.5 | Sat 10:14 PM |
| FanDuel | −6.5 | −112 | −245 | 1.41 | 67.9% | 57.5 | Sat 10:14 PM |
| BetMGM | −6 | −110 | −235 | 1.43 | 67.0% | 57.5 | Sat 10:14 PM |
| Caesars | −6.5 | −112 | −235 | 1.43 | 67.4% | 57.5 | Sat 10:14 PM |
| Fanatics | −6.5 | −115 | −235 | 1.43 | 67.0% | 57 | Sat 10:14 PM |
| BetRivers | −7 | −112 | −275 | 1.36 | 69.5% | 58 | Sat 10:14 PM |
| BetOnline | −6.5 | −105 | −215 | 1.47 | 65.9% | 57.5 | Sat 10:14 PM |
| Bovada | −6.5 | −115 | −240 | 1.42 | 67.9% | 57 | Sat 10:14 PM |
| MyBookie | −6.5 | −110 | −216 | 1.46 | 64.9% | 57.5 | Sat 10:14 PM |
| BetUS | −6.5 | −105 | −215 | 1.47 | 65.9% | 57.5 | Sat 10:14 PM |
College football has no official injury report: our notes come from team and media reports, linked at the source, in our own words. Lines are the consensus (the median across U.S. sportsbooks) unless a book is named.