Las Vegas Bowl features Utah against Nebraska

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Nebraska (7-5) vs. Utah (10-2), Dec. 31 at 3:30 p.m. EST.

BetMGM College Football Odds Line: Utah by 16.5. Against the spread: Utah 8-4, Nebraska 4-7-1.

How to watch: ESPN

Key stats

Utah Offense

Overall: 478.6 yards per game (6th in FBS)

Passing: 208.8 yards per game (89th)

Rushing: 269.8 yards per game (2nd)

Scoring: 41.1 points per game (6th)

Utah Defense

Overall: 360.3 yards per game (61st in FBS)

Passing: 177.5 yards per game (17th)

Rushing: 182.8 yards per game (114th)

Scoring: 18.7 points per game (16th)

Nebraska Offense

Overall: 373 yards per game (81st in FBS)

Passing: 228.3 yards per game (65th)

Rushing: 144.7 yards per game (81st)

Scoring: 29.3 points per game (55th)

Nebraska Defense

Overall: 313.5 yards per game (23rd in FBS)

Passing: 141.1 yards per game (2nd)

Rushing: 172.4 yards per game (96th)

Scoring: 23 points per game (53rd)

Nebraska is 57th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 38.3% of the time. Utah ranks 4th on offense, converting on 52.8% of third downs.

Nebraska is 135th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 96.8% of trips. Utah's red zone offense ranks 26th, scoring on 90.4% of red zone opportunities.

Team leaders

Utah

Passing: Devon Dampier, 2,180 yards, 22 TDs, 5 INTs, 63.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Wayshawn Parker, 931 yards on 133 carries, 6 TDs

Receiving: Ryan Davis, 659 yards on 57 catches, 4 TDs

Nebraska

Passing: Dylan Raiola, 2,002 yards, 18 TDs, 6 INTs, 72.4 completion percentage

Rushing: Emmett Johnson, 1,451 yards on 251 carries, 12 TDs

Receiving: Nyziah Hunter, 617 yards on 43 catches, 5 TDs

Last game

Utah beat Kansas 31-21 on Friday, Nov. 28. Dampier passed for 253 yards on 15-of-25 attempts (60.0%) with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 11 times for 50 yards. Parker carried the ball 12 times for 95 yards, adding one reception for 32 yards. Larry Simmons put up 97 yards on three catches with two touchdowns.

Nebraska was beaten by Iowa 40-16 on Friday, Nov. 28. TJ Lateef passed for 69 yards on 9-of-24 attempts (37.5%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Johnson carried the ball 29 times for 217 yards and scored one touchdown, adding two receptions for 22 yards. Luke Lindenmeyer had two receptions for 20 yards.