Utah defeated Cal Poly 63–9 in a dominant performance. Utah covered by 11.5; Game went Over by 19.5.
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At kick-off, conditions at Rice-Eccles Stadium were Clear, 69.4°F, Feels Like 69.4°F with winds of 6.0 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
69.4°F
Cal Poly used three quarterbacks and moved the ball at times, but were clearly outclassed by Utah's defense and offense, resulting in a 63-9 blowout loss.
The Mustangs threw a pick-six to Jackson Bennee, continuing a defensive scoring streak for Utah, and struggled to sustain drives against a stout Utes defense.
Cal Poly managed two field goals from Noah Serna and one from Gianluca Dimauro, showing some reliability in the kicking game despite the lopsided score.
Cal Poly hosts Western Oregon next Saturday, a more evenly matched FCS opponent where they can look to rebound and correct offensive and defensive deficiencies.
Cal Poly travels 610 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.
Cal Poly arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.
Utah won by 54 in a dominant performance.
Utah covered the spread by a solid margin.
The total went Over by 19.5 points.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Utah (20.1) over Cal Poly (-28.0) by 48.1 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Utah brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.1). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.
Utah won and Utah covered the spread.
