Washington State Cougars (4-1) vs Arizona Wildcats (3-3)
Game Info: Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 7:00 pm (Clarence D. Martin Stadium)
Betting Odds: Washington State Cougars -8 -- Over/Under: 59.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Arizona Wildcats will play the Washington State Cougars in a PAC-12 game on Saturday night at Gesa Field in Pullman, Washington. Arizona is coming off of a heartbreaking overtime loss to USC, while Washington State is coming off of a loss to UCLA last week.
Arizona Preview
The Arizona Wildcats are 3-3 (1-2) this season after they lost to USC by a score of 43-41 in three overtimes last week. Arizona led 17-0 in the second quarter, but needed a touchdown and a two point conversion in the fourth quarter to force overtime. In overtime, both teams scored in the first two overtimes, but Arizona was unable to score the two point attempt in the third. The Wildcats out gained USC by a total of 506-365 and went 8-16 on third downs in the loss. Arizona also lost to Washington by a score of 31-24 in their previous game, but did get a conference win against Stanford prior to that. The Arizona offense is scoring 29.2 points per game with 278.5 passing yards per game and 163.2 rushing yards per game, while going 40.6% on third downs this year. Jayden de Laura is the starting quarterback for Arizona, but has missed a couple of games. Noah Fifita has thrown for 604 yards, eight touchdowns, and two interceptions this season. Jonah Coleman has rushed for 363 yards, while Tetairoa McMillan has caught 33 passes for 524 yards and five scores. The Arizona defense is allowing 23 points against per game this year.
Washington State Preview
The Washington State Cougars are 4-1 (1-1) this season after they lost to UCLA by a score of 25-17 in their last game. Washington State had a 17-12 lead in the fourth quarter, but gave up two touchdowns in about two minutes to lose the game. The Cougars were out gained by a total of 470-216 and turned the ball over four times in the loss. Washington State had won their previous four games against Colorado State, Wisconsin, Northern Colorado, and Oregon State. The Washington State offense is averaging 40.8 points per game with 365.6 passing yards per game and 104.6 rushing yards per game, while going 50.8% on third downs this season. Cameron Ward has thrown for 1,587 yards, 14 touchdowns, and two interceptions for the Cougars this year. Nakia Watson has rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns, while Kyle Williams has caught 24 passes for 386 yards and four scores. The Washington State defense is giving up 25.4 points against per game this season.
Washington State Cougars Team Facts
- Washington State has won each of its last six games against non-AP-ranked teams at Gesa Field.
- Washington State has covered the spread in each of its last eight October games at Gesa Field.
- Washington State has won the first quarter in each of its last three home games against conference opponents.
- Washington State has won the first half in six of its last eight home games against conference opponents.
- Nine of Washington State's last 10 games in October have gone UNDER the total points line.
Arizona Wildcats Team Facts
- Arizona has lost each of its last six road games in October.
- Arizona has covered the spread in five of its last six games.
- Arizona has lost the first half in eight of its last 10 games against conference opponents.
- Five of Arizona's last six games in October have gone OVER the total points line.
Pick
Washington State suffered their first loss of the season last week and they struggled to get going offensively. On the other side, Arizona had a 17-0 lead on USC and had multiple chances for the huge upset win, but couldn’t get it done. Arizona will be on the road for this matchup and they have played well against Washington and USC in their last two games. Arizona has played pretty well defensively, holding Washington to only 31 points and USC to 28 points in regulation. I think Washington State is a very solid team, but I am going with Arizona in this game. The Wildcats have looked very dangerous over the last two weeks and this is too many points to give them, even if they are on the road.
David’s Pick Arizona +8
AUTHOR: David Racey
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