A rematch of the 2021 Pac-12 Championship Game is on tap as No. 10 Utah travels to Eugene to take on No. 12 Oregon.

Both teams enter the contest at 8-2 overall on the season and 6-1 in league play. Neither can directly lock up a spot in the Pac-12 championship game, but both teams are still in positions where they control their own fate and they’d like to keep it that way. Win and you’re in.

Last weekend, the Ducks dropped their first conference game of the year — a 37-34 defeat at the hands of bitter rival Washington. In the game, quarterback Bo Nix was briefly knocked out of action and his status has been up in the air since. The Ducks will either have their Heisman hopeful or they’ll have to turn to second-year freshman Ty Thompson. Nix is currently second in the country with 39 total touchdowns in 10 games, and the partnership between he and offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham has been the catalyst for the most prolific offense Oregon has enjoyed since 2015.

Utah is in the opposite spot, rolling and getting healthier. The Utes blasted Stanford last Saturday, led by a 180-yard, two-score effort from running back Tavion Thomas. In the win, Thomas single-handedly outgained Stanford’s entire offense. The win was Utah’s fourth in a row. Quarterback Cameron Rising, Thomas, and tight end Dalton Kincaid are key pieces of the offense, and they’re seemingly on the upswing after all missing time at one point or another.

Here’s everything you need to know for the game.

TV info and kickoff time

Kickoff time: 7:30 p.m. PT

TV network: ESPN; fans can also watch the game live on WatchESPN with a cable or satellite provider login

Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene

Betting odds

Line: Utah -2.5

Total: 60.5

Money line: Utah -128, Oregon +106

Via FanDuel

Expert predictions

ESPN’s FPI gives the Utes a 51.8% chance of beating the Ducks.

Bill Connelly’s SP+ is calling for a 33-31 Oregon win, writing this on the game:

It’s difficult to set expectations without knowing the status of Nix and his line, but this one still has potential for points. And if the Ducks are close enough to full strength, they might be able to avenge last year’s embarrassment.

247Sports’ Brad Crawford picked Oregon to win 35-31:

The Ducks were on fire before last week’s — call it what is is — train-wreck loss to Washington squandered playoff hopes for Dan Lanning’s squad. There’s still a great deal to play for the rest of the way, including a Rose Bowl berth as possible Pac-12 champion. I’m not selling my stock on Oregon just yet. Utah isn’t explosive the way Washington is in the passing game and I think the Ducks will bounce back. No way this team loses back to back home games. 

CBS Sports’ seven-writer panel went 5-2 in favor of Oregon to win, but David Cobb picked Utah and wrote the following:

Utah dominated Oregon in two meetings last season, and it’s not clear whether the gap has closed. While first-year Ducks coach Dan Lanning and offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham have quarterback Bo Nix playing at an elite level, the Utes will be the most physical team Oregon has faced since a Week 1 loss to Georgia. Nix’s status is also uncertain after he suffered an injury in the fourth quarter of last week’s loss to Washington. That defeat eliminated Oregon from the playoff conversation, and it will be interesting to see if the Ducks remain highly motivated to play for a Pac-12 title. 

The Salt Lake Tribune’s Josh Newman picked Utah 34-31:

In spite of injuries to Rising, Kincaid, and not having full-blown Tavion until last week, Utah has been playing at a high level since the second half vs USC. Things are churning well at all key spots and it feels like they think they’re playing for everything this weekend. Bo Nix’s health status offers pause, but I think there’s going to be points scored. I like Utah to get out of there with a win and return trip to the Pac-12 championship game coming into focus.