The Line • As of Thursday morning, Cal is favored by 2.5 points according to Vegas Insider. Utah is 10-8-1 against the spread this season, and have failed to beat the spread in their last two games.
Pregame Quotable • David Collette on if the match-up matters more: "I don’t see any different than coach sees it. We needed the other games to get to this position, so I can’t say this is more important than the other games."
Opposing coach • Give Cuonzo Martin’s teams this much: They defend. In his third year at Cal since being nearly run out at Tennessee, Martin is leading his team to their second year in the top 20 of defensive efficiency.