Utah (power rating: 20.5) holds a 19.2-point advantage over West Virginia (1.3) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Utah's home field adds 3.0 points to that advantage at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Beyond home field, the model charges West Virginia's westward trip, with a slighter reading for the altitude. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.
The latest reading for Rice-Eccles Stadium shows Clear, 57°F with winds of 2 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.
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| Measure | West VirginiaAway | UtahHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 1,680 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | 1,949 miles |
| Season total | 8,499 miles | 8,629 miles |
| Body clock | 21:00 | 19:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 days |
West Virginia travels 1,680 miles to this game, a cross-country trip. That is a westward shift of 2 time zones, the one travel pattern Blue Chip has measured as carrying a consistent price: about 0.9 points, with the distance burden already inside it.
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