SALT LAKE CITY — Some components of the Beehive State received some snow this weekend — and a few of it even caught.
Whereas the Salt Lake Valley noticed primarily rain, thunder and lightning, different areas received a dusting of snow.
Massive Cottonwood Canyon and Little Cottonwood Canyon acquired some late-season powder in a single day and all through the day on Sunday.
#RoadUpdate ? #SR190#SR210 vacationers! Snow showers proceed via night for the higher canyons, w/ as much as 2” highway slush anticipated. Rain showers proceed for decrease canyons & roads anticipated to stay moist. A plow is working in every canyon, so please give them room to work & (1/2) pic.twitter.com/e3Km3gu5TS
— UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) May 29, 2022
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Some members of the “Utah’s Climate Authority” Fb group reported freshly fallen snow once they awakened Sunday morning in Manila (close to Flaming Gorge).
All through Sunday, others in areas starting from Bountiful to Spanish Fork noticed hail, snow, or a mix of each.
Jourdan Elyse, Greg Sheriff, Mechelle Cebrowski by way of Utah’s Climate Authority Fb group
Snow/hail seen in Bountiful, Timpanogos space, Spanish Fork
Others from across the state have despatched their photographs to FOX 13 Information as nicely.
A pair of Big 12 teams that have diverged from their preseason expectations meet up as No. 17 Colorado plays host to Utah on Saturday. Let’s check in with the new prediction for the game from an expert analytical football model that projects scores and picks winners.
Colorado was picked to finish No. 11 in the Big 12 standings back during the preseason, but has moved into second-place in the conference with a 5-1 league record and controlling its destiny in the championship picture, and thus the College Football Playoff race.
Utah was the preseason Big 12 title favorite, but slid to 1-5 in conference play and ranking 108th among 134 FBS teams in scoring production, with 22 points per game.
What do the analytical models suggest will happen when the Buffaloes and Utes square off in this Big 12 matchup?
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For that, let’s turn to the SP+ prediction model to get a preview of how Colorado and Utah compare in this Week 12 college football game.
The models are siding with the Buffaloes over the Utes, but by a very slim margin in this game.
SP+ predicts Colorado will defeat Utah by a projected score of 26 to 22 and will win the game by an expected margin of 3.4 points in the process.
The model gives the Buffaloes a 58 percent chance of outright victory over the Utes.
SP+ is a “tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency” that attempts to predict game outcomes by measuring “the most sustainable and predictable aspects of football.”
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How good is it this season? So far, the SP+ model is 292-263-8 against the spread with a 52.6 win percentage after going 30-19-1 (61%) last weekend.
Colorado is an 11.5 point favorite against Utah, according to the updated lines posted to FanDuel Sportsbook for the game.
FanDuel lists the total at 46.5 points for the game (Over -110, Under -110).
And it set the moneyline odds for Colorado at -450 and for Utah at +340 to win outright.
If you’re using this prediction to bet on the game, you should take …
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If you do, you’ll be in the company of a majority of bettors, who expect the Buffaloes will dominate the Utes by double digits, according to the latest spread consensus picks for the game.
Colorado is getting 58 percent of bets to win the game and cover the big point spread.
The other 42 percent of wagers project Utah will either take out the Buffs in an upset, or keep the final margin under a dozen points in a loss.
Colorado is top 25 nationally by averaging out 10.5 points better than its opponents this season when adding up the points in the wins and losses.
Utah is 1 of 3 teams in FBS that comes in with a perfect 0.0 point margin in its games in 2024.
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Those margins have diverged over the last three games of the season.
Colorado has been 17.3 points better than the competition in that span, while Utah has been 3.3 points worse than opponents over that time.
Things even out a little more depending on the venue.
Utah has been 2.3 points better than opponents when playing on the road, while Colorado has been 5 points better on average than the other team when at home.
Most other analytical models also favor the Buffaloes over the Utes in this Big 12 clash.
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That includes the College Football Power Index, a computer prediction model that uses data points from both teams to simulate games 20,000 times to pick winners.
Colorado has emerged as the favorite at home, coming out ahead in 75 percent of the computer’s most recent simulations of the game.
That leaves Utah as the presumptive winner in the remaining 25 percent of sims.
How does that translate into an expected margin of victory in the game?
Colorado is projected to be 9.8 points better than Utah on the same field in both teams’ current composition, according to the model’s latest forecast.
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More … Colorado vs. Utah prediction: What the analytics say
Colorado is second among Big 12 teams with a 24.4 percent chance to qualify for the College Football Playoff, according to the FPI’s metrics.
That model projects the Buffaloes will win 9.4 games this season.
Utah hasn’t factored in the playoff conversation for quite a while, but there’s still a chance it can make a bowl game this postseason.
The index gives the Utes a win total projection of 5 games and a 24.9 percent chance to become bowl eligible.
Vegas Golden Knights (10-4-2, in the Pacific Division) vs. Utah Hockey Club (7-6-3, in the Central Division)
Salt Lake City; Friday, 9 p.m. EST
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BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Hockey Club host the Vegas Golden Knights after Nick Bjugstad scored two goals in the Utah Hockey Club’s 4-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Utah has gone 4-2-1 at home and 7-6-3 overall. The Utah Hockey Club serve 12.4 penalty minutes per game to rank first in the league.
Vegas is 2-3-2 on the road and 10-4-2 overall. The Golden Knights have a 10-2-2 record when scoring at least three goals.
Friday’s game is the second time these teams match up this season. The Golden Knights won the previous meeting 4-3 in overtime.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Guenther has seven goals and six assists for the Utah Hockey Club. Logan Cooley has scored goals over the last 10 games.
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Ivan Barbashev has scored eight goals with nine assists for the Golden Knights. Alexander Holtz has over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Utah Hockey Club: 3-5-2, averaging 2.3 goals, four assists, 3.9 penalties and 11.4 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Golden Knights: 7-2-1, averaging 4.3 goals, 7.6 assists, 2.1 penalties and five penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Utah Hockey Club: None listed.
Golden Knights: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
SALT LAKE CITY—Karel Vejmelka has been putting on a show in goal for the Utah Hockey Club tonight, keeping Utah in the game despite constant pressure from the Hurricanes’ offense. With Vejmelka standing on his head, Utah’s offense finally broke loose, scoring three goals in less than three minutes to take a 4-1 lead over Carolina.
Utah Hockey Club (6-6-3, 15 pts) is hosting the Carolina Hurricanes (11-3-0, 22 pts) at Delta Center on Wednesday, November 13.
Nick Bjugstad Gives Utah Hockey Club First Period Lead Over Hurricanes
Despite being outshot 36-15, Utah HC has made the most of its limited opportunities. Five minutes into the third period, Michael Kesselring found Jack McBain in front of the net with a perfect pass. The fourth-year forward blasted a one-touch snap-shot past Pyotr Kochelkov in goal.
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Two minutes later, defenseman Mikhael Sergachev beat a suddenly shaky Kochelkov to put his club up by two.
As it currently stands, the Utah Hockey Club is fourth in the Central Division with a 6-6-3 overall record, far from panicking and about where most probably would’ve predicted they’d be this many games into the new season. However, with so many losses over the last few weeks and struggles on both ends of the ice, continued experimentation and changes are needed to figure things out.
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Three Highs, Three Lows For Utah Hockey Club After 13 Games
As one of Utah’s most seasoned veterans and someone who knows how to turn things around, defenseman Ian Cole, a member of the 2016 Stanley Cup Champion Penguins roster who flipped a nightmare season into a dream, shared that Utah needs to look at it from every angle and be open to necessary changes.
“Along the way here, we need to continue to make changes and be mature about it and say, hey, this is what worked, this is what didn’t work, we’re going to continue to do this, we’re going to change this, and we’re going to improve this,” Cole said regarding the situation.
“We need to take a step back, try to look at it as objectively as we can. I mean, some of the underlying numbers are really good, some of them aren’t good enough. So, what do we need to fix, what do we need to change, what do we keep the same, what do we improve on? These are all questions we’re trying to systematically answer and move forward.” he added.
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