If not for a one-point loss to Washington State, Utah would be undefeated entering the heart of Pac-12 play. On Thursday night in Corvallis, the Utes will put their standing in the conference to the test against another 4-1 team, the Oregon State Beavers.
How to watch Utah vs. Oregon State: Game guide, TV schedule, streaming, odds
The Utes travel to Corvallis for a chance to make a statement in the Pac-12 with a big road win.
Kevork Djansezian
Utah won its first three games before falling to Washington State, a game in which the Utes put up 21 points in the first quarter before losing steam. They rebounded with a 30-28 win at UCLA last weekend, downing the No. 8 Bruins with a field goal with 34 seconds remaining.
Oregon State is also 4-1, and coming off a win on the road at Colorado. The Beavers’ only loss came at USC, a 35-10 affair in which they were outgained by nearly 300 yards. The win against Colorado got them back on the right rack, as Oregon State jumped out to a 14-0 lead and never let up.
How to watch, listen, and stream
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Game time: 10 p.m. ET
TV: Pac-12 Network/Fox Sports 2
Radio: Oregon State, Utah
Online streaming: Fox Sports Go (Pac-12.com simulcast)
The numbers
Rankings and records: Oregon State is 4-1 (1-1 Pac-12) and unranked. Utah is also 4-1 (1-1), but ranked No. 20 in the AP Top 25 and No. 23 in the USA Today coaches poll.
Vegas: Oregon State opened as a 1.5-point favorite. The line has flipped, and Utah is now a 3-point favorite. The over/under is 53 points.
Weather forecast: Party cloudy, high of 71 and low of 49.
Two things at stake
Utah needs a win to keep pace in the Pac-12 South. USC enters the week at 3-1 in conference play; Arizona and Arizona State are each 2-1 above Utah at 1-1. In the North, Oregon and Stanford are each 2-1, while Oregon State is 1-1.
Utah has also lost two straight to Oregon State, so some bragging rights will be on the line as well.
One big matchup
Oregon State’s passing game vs. Utah’s defense. The Beavers rank 48th with 260.8 passing yards per game. Sean Mannion’s numbers aren’t necessarily stellar (64.8 completion percentage, five touchdowns to four interceptions) but the passing game is at least more effective than the run game. Utah ranks 101st with 263.4 passing yards allowed per game, so herein lies the matchup to watch for Thursday.
Further reading
For more on Oregon State, visit Building the Dam. For more on Utah, check out Block U.
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