The big X-factor in Saturday’s No. 12 Utah vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State game will be the availability — and effectiveness — of Utah quarterback Cameron Rising. This line has had a lot of movement with Utah being favored earlier in the week, but that flipping to Oklahoma State on Wednesday, bringing into question if Rising will actually play.
Rising left Utah’s Week 2 win against Baylor with a hand laceration and sat out its 38-21 win over Utah State on Saturday in favor of backup Isaac Wilson. When he has played, he has been a difference-maker, already throwing seven touchdowns on his first 29 pass attempts. Granted, those games came against FCS Southern Utah and a Baylor team that won three games a year ago, but he has still looked outstanding and is showing no signs of having missed the entire 2023 season.
Going on the road against a top-15 team will be the first big test of the season for him and the Utes offense.
They will also need to be on their game to keep up with an Oklahoma State offense that has scored at least 35 points in every game this season behind a strong offensive line and passing game.
While running back Ollie Gordon (the 2023 Doak Walker Award winner) has yet to make a huge impact on the ground, the passing game led by quarterback Alan Bowman has been outstanding. That could be a big opening for the Cowboys against a Utah secondary that has struggled at times this season despite not yet playing a top-tier passing offense.
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No. 12 Utah at No. 14 Oklahoma State odds
How to watch Utah at Oklahoma State
- Venue: Boone Pickens Stadium — Stillwater, Okla.
- Time: 4 p.m. ET, Saturday
- TV: FOX
- Streaming: Fubo (try for free)
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