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Despite nearly blowing a 14-0 lead against BYU last week, the Utes remain undefeated and moved up to No. 2 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings.
At 9-0 and a likely favorite in their final three games, the Utes might already have a playoff bid in their back pocket, but they'll also need to avoid a letdown that has bitten many teams that have pulled off huge wins the week before.
Meanwhile, Arizona bounced back from a loss at Texas Tech to knock off TCU at home. At No. 23 in the CFP rankings, the Wildcats may be a bit underranked.
They'll need a marquee win to have a chance to get into the top 12 — if the committee would pay attention to a team outside of the SEC long enough.
Dating back to its time in the Pac-12, Utah has won six of the last 10 meetings. However, Arizona has won the last two, including the lone meeting as Big 12 programs.
This year's matchup features two of the Big 12's best quarterbacks, and that's where we will begin this same-game parlay.
So, here are my Arizona vs. Utah picks and college football parlay for college football Week 11 on Saturday, November 14.
Arizona vs. Utah Picks
- Noah Fifita 275+ Alt Passing Yards
- Isaiah Mizell 70+ Receiving Yards
- Devon Dampier 50+ Rushing Yards and Anytime Touchdown
Parlay Odds: +540 via Fanatics
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Arizona vs. Utah Odds, Lines
| Utah Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -110 | 54.5 -110o / -110u | -134 |
| Arizona Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -110 | 54.5 -110o / -110u | +112 |
Arizona Player Prop: Noah Fifita 275+ Passing Yards
Two weeks ago, we backed Noah Fifita against Texas Tech, and he went 33-for-45 for 417 yards and one touchdown pass. He followed that up with 313 yards against TCU as the Wildcats eked out a one-point win.
The senior ranks fourth in the FBS with 2,794 passing yards and 11th with 21 passing touchdowns.
Fifita has thrown for 300 yards in each of his last four games and 275 in each of his last seven. He's averaging 308.6 per game for the season.
He took advantage of a porous Texas Tech pass defense, but also lit up a TCU defense that has allowed under 200 passing yards per game.
This week's matchup is not as great as TTU, but still very advantageous.
Utah ranks 103rd nationally in passing yards allowed, giving up 233.8 yards per game. The Utes are actually second in Passing Success Rate allowed but 133rd in Passing Explosiveness allowed.
The Utes played great defense last week, picking off BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier four times. However, Bachmeier also threw for 272 yards, nearly 50 yards over his season average.
Whether Fifita throws an interception or not — and he has just five thus far — he can still clear this line by being deadly accurate and generating explosive plays.
Fifita is completing 73% of his passes but still averaging 9.1 yards per attempt. If he has 30 attempts, as he has in eight of his first nine games, he will throw for 275 yards again and likely 300 as well.
Arizona Player Prop: Isaiah Mizell 70+ Receiving Yards
Sophomore Giovanni Richardson went for 96 yards in the season opener but suffered a leg injury against BYU. He returned against Cincinnati but then suffered a hamstring injury and missed two more games.
Richardson's second injury led to Isaiah Mizell's emergence. After going for 67 yards against Cincinnati, he ripped off three 100-yard games: 183 against West Virginia, 134 against Iowa State and 182 against Texas Tech.
While last week was more of a Richardson week (171 yards), Mizell still finished with 78 yards himself.
This week, Mizell may be the one who exploits Utah's propensity for giving up big plays. He's averaging 18.8 yards per reception this season and has recorded at least one 20-yard reception in each of his last five games.
During his five-game heater, Mizell is averaging 5.5 receptions and 128.8 yards per game. He has had at least four receptions in every game, which would put him on pace for at least 72 yards if he matches his average.
Utah Player Prop: Devon Dampier 50+ Rushing Yards and Anytime Touchdown
Last week, Devon Dampier did it all, becoming the first player in NCAA history to record 150 passing yards, 25 receiving yards, two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in a game. He finished with 177 passing yards, 89 rushing yards and 29 receiving yards.
He now has the fourth-shortest odds to win the Heisman and has a good shot to at least be a finalist if the Utes win out. While his dual-threat abilities may get him to New York, this week I'm focusing on his running ability.
Running back Wayshawn Parker came into the Holy War banged up and injured his heel on his first carry. He received just two carries in the second half and finished with 36 yards on 14 carries.
The Utes received good news that Parker doesn't have a long-term injury, but he's still listed as questionable for this week.
With his backfield mate banged up, Dampier had 20 rushing attempts, his most in a game since becoming the Utes' starting quarterback.
While last week's game came against a hated rival, Dampier tends to run more in big games. In six games against ranked opponents since the start of last season, Dampier has averaged 88 rushing yards on 14.1 attempts with seven rushing touchdowns. He also ran for 130 yards and two touchdowns against Arizona while at New Mexico.
Dampier may not go for 100 this time around, but Arizona allowed 98 yards to Michael Hawkins and 117 to Thomas Castellanos. Both scored, along with JC French IV and Jaden Craig, who scored twice last week.
Running quarterbacks have hurt the Wildcats in conference play, and Dampier is as dangerous as any of them.
Arizona vs. Utah Same-Game Parlay
- Noah Fifita 275+ Alt Passing Yards
- Isaiah Mizell 70+ Receiving Yards
- Devon Dampier 50+ Rushing Yards and Anytime Touchdown
Parlay Odds: +540 via Fanatics
