The Utah State Aggies and the Ohio Bobcats are part of the opening day of the College Football Bowl Game season when they meeting in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Broncos Stadium in Boise, Idaho on Dec. 17 (5:30 pm ET, ESPN).
NCAAF handicapping odds have the Aggies as a 3-point favorite while on the moneyline Utah State is a -150 favorite and the Bobcats a +130 underdog. The over/under total is at 58.
Utah State is 7-5 straight up and 6-6 against the spread this season, and seven of the Aggies 12 games have gone over the total. Utah State won its last outing, a 24-21 result against the New Mexico State Aggies last Saturday but failed to cover as a 14-point road favorite, while the score was under the total of 62.5.
Ohio is 9-4 straight up and 6-7 against the number, with seven of their 13 games cashing for over bettors. Ohio lost 23-20 against the Northern Illinois Huskies last Friday but covered in that game as a 3.5-point home underdog, while the score was under the game UNDER the total of 71.
On the injury list, Utah State safety Walter McClenton is questionable (foot) and QB Chuckie Keeton is probable (stinger), while Ohio has four players out for the season.
Utah State is 5-0 SU in its last five games overall and 2-5 ATS in its last seven games overall while Ohio is 5-1 SU in its last six games overall.
There is no head-to-head history between Utah State and Ohio.
