The Utah Utes are 8-0 straight up and 5-3 against the spread over their last eight games. The Utes will try to pick up another statement win in the Pac-12 this week on the road against the USC Trojans.

Utah is a 3.5-point underdog on the road, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Since the start of the 2014 season, Utah has been an underdog seven times and is 5-2 SU and 6-1 ATS over that stretch.

With a convincing 34-18 win over the Arizona State Sun Devils last Saturday, the Utah Utes improved to 6-0 SU and 4-2 ATS on the season.

While Utah's 62-20 road win over Oregon may not be as impressive as it once looked as the Ducks continue to struggle, wins over Michigan, Utah State and Cal are undisputedly strong as those teams have played well this season.

But despite the Utes' impressive resume thus far, the team still finds itself as an underdog on the road against USC.

Playing in a hostile road environment doesn't figure to bother the Utes. Utah is 7-1 SU and ATS in its last eight games on the road including four outright upsets per the OddsShark College Football Database.

Utah Utes vs. USC Trojans

When: Sat., Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. ET

Where: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Betting Line / Total: USC -3.5 / 59 Points

Utes vs. Trojans OddsShark Matchup Report

For the second time in their last four games, the USC Trojans lost by a final score of 41-31 last week, doing so against Stanford back on September 19 at home and against Notre Dame last Saturday.

The Trojans have been a Jekyll and Hyde team this season with their 3-3 SU and ATS record, averaging 52 points per game and allowing 9.7 PPG in the three wins. They're averaging 24.7 points for and 33 points against in the three losses. USC is 0-3 SU and ATS in its last three October games.

Saturday's total is currently set at 59 points. The UNDER is 4-1 in the last five meetings between the Trojans and the Utes.

This line is a somewhat disrespectful one to a Utah team that has proven it can play well regardless of the competition or where the game is played. If USC does pull off the win, it will likely be in a close game. Take the points on the Utes as a very live underdog.