{"id":25896,"date":"2010-09-09T23:44:00","date_gmt":"2010-09-10T04:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=25896"},"modified":"2010-09-09T23:47:12","modified_gmt":"2010-09-10T04:47:12","slug":"week-2-lines-rebels-vs-utes-free-prediction-90910","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/ncaa-football\/week-2-lines-rebels-vs-utes-free-prediction-90910\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 2: UNLV vs Utah Preview &#038; Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>UNLV Rebels vs. Utah Utes Free Week 2 College Football Pick <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Welcome to the CappersPicks.com college football weekly predictions pages! We KNOW you will find our FREE weekly\u00a0<a href=\"\/ncaaf\/\"><strong>college football picks<\/strong><\/a>, tips, betting advice, strategies, CFB gambling articles and more to help you become the best College football bettor on your block!!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/handicappers\/\"><strong>GRAB THE BEST CFB PICKS ONLINE WITH OUR EXPERTS\u2019 NCAA FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS \u2014\u2013&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Week 2: UNLV vs Utah Preview &amp; Pick<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Utah is hoping to move into the Top-25 sooner rather than later, and it has a great chance to go 2-0 this week when the UNLV Rebels come to town. The Rebels will have to contend with Utah\u2019s 18-game winning streak at home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rebels vs Utes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date\/Time<\/strong>: Saturday, Sept. 11 4:00 p.m. (ET)<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT<br \/>\n<strong>Week 2 UNLV Rebels vs. Utah Utes Lines<br \/>\nOddsmakers currently have the Utes listed as 21-point favorites versus the Rebels, while the game&#8217;s total is sitting at 54\u00bd.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bodog.eu\/welcome\/151627\/betting-offers\/baseball-betting-bonus.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Bet Now @ BODOG<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The offense is expected to carry No. 20 Utah, but the \u201cD\u201d looked excellent in last week\u2019s 27-24 overtime win over Pittsburgh (Utah wound up with a push on the three-point spread). The Utes held Pitt to just 266 yards on the night and looked sharp against both run and pass. The Panthers managed only 2.3 yards per carrying while failing to surpass 200 yards in the air. Utah also picked off a pass, recovered a fumble and notched two sacks. The biggest play of the night was the interception; freshman safety Brian Blechen made the pick on the first play of overtime, setting up Utah\u2019s game-winning field goal.<\/p>\n<p>Utah\u2019s offense wasn\u2019t as dominant as college football betting fans might have expected. Jordan Wynn had a solid day at quarterback, going 21\/36 for 283 yards and three touchdowns, though he also tossed an interception. The rushing attack produced 122 yards on 27 carries and should be a bigger focus this week, especially with Wynn\u2019s status in doubt. The quarterback has an injured thumb and may be replaced by Terrance Cain. Regardless of who is under center, the Utes have to do a better job protecting the football\u2014they had three turnovers against Pitt. <iframe allowtransparency='true' src='http:\/\/ff.connextra.com\/Bodog\/selector\/client?client=Bodog&#038;placement=Ext_RS_Sports_250x250&#038;cxt_aff_id=151627&#038;tclk=http:\/\/www.bodog.eu\/welcome\/151627\/' class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #FFFFFF;\" width='250' height='250' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border-width:0'><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>UNLV was whipped 41-21 by Wisconsin, though the Rebels did manage to cover the 21-point spread. The defense was absolutely shoved around up front, as evidenced by 281 yards and four touchdowns on the ground\u2014through the first three quarters. If there\u2019s a silver lining, it\u2019s the improved play of the secondary, a notable weak spot for UNLV over the past few seasons. Will Chandler looked especially impressive, returning a pick 19 yards for a score and recovering a fumble for another 82 yards.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side of the ball, the Rebels need a quarterback to step up. Omar Clayton and Mike Clausen both saw action against Wisconsin and both are expected to split time again this week. Neither made any tremendous mistakes against the Badgers, but they didn\u2019t make any big time plays, either. A little more help from the rushing attack would make their lives earlier\u2014UNLV ran for 112 in Week 1\u2014though it\u2019s hard to stick to the run when you\u2019re trailing by a large margin.<\/p>\n<p>UNLV is obviously hoping to take advantage of the injury to Wynn, but the drop off from him to Cain isn\u2019t that drastic\u2014Cain, after all, went 7-1 as a starter in 2009. UNLV simply doesn\u2019t have the bodies to handle Utah\u2019s front on either side of the ball. It should be particularly noticeable when the Utes have the football; they\u2019re going to follow Wisconsin\u2019s recipe for success and pound the rock down UNLV\u2019s throat. Quite simply, Utah is on another level, especially at home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UNLV at Utah pick<\/strong>: Utep +20<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bodog.eu\/welcome\/151627\/betting-offers\/baseball-betting-bonus.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">START NCAA FOOTBALL GAMBLING TODAY AT BODOG SPORTSBOOK &amp; CASINO\u2026.CLICK HERE TO JOIN!!!<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UNLV Rebels and the Utah Utes will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Rice-Eccles Stadium. 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