The Utah Utes won their first six games of the season, and finished with a record of 9-3 overall. The BYU Cougars were also 9-3, and the two teams will meet in the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday. The Utes are just a slight favorite, and I think they are by far the more complete team.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - Utah has won four straight in this series, covering the spread in each of the last three. The Utes have covered the spread in eight of their last 10 bowl games, and going back even further, they are 39-18-2 ATS in their last 59 non-conference games.

2. Utes Backfield - Devontae Booker missed the last two games with a leg injury, but backup Joe Williams ran for 187 yards and a TD in a win over Colorado in the final game of the regular season.

3. X-Factor - The Utes are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 versus a team with a winning record.

Selection: This is a play on the Utah Utes (Free)