10* College Football Opening Blast
(NCAAF) Michigan vs. Utah,
Point Spread: -4.50 | -110.00 Utah (Home)
Result: Win
I know Harbaugh will turn the Wolverines around but it will take time for players to learn his system and also for him to get the right guys there. I think Kyle Whittingham is one of the best coaches in CFB that no one outside of Utah talks about. Best special teams in the country and they are tough at home. The Utes are a rugged and fast team, and have steadily advanced in the Pac-12. Last season, their fourth in the conference, they posted their first winning record in Pac-12 play with a 5-4 mark. They ended up 9-4 overall, topping their season with a 45-10 rout of Colorado State in the Las Vegas Bowl. Utah returns an excellent dual-threat quarterback in Travis Wilson, and one of the best running backs in the country in Devontae Booker. Last season, the Utes went to the Big House and clobbered a listless Michigan team 26-10. Utah has a solid defense and a very tough pass rusher in Hunter Dimick. Altitude won't even need to be a factor but it will be. Utes rolled last year at Big House 26-10. I see more of the same here on Thursday night. UTAH by 17.