Saturday, November 22, 2014

Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe

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The Washington State Cougars (3-7) will go on the road to take on the #13 Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2) on Saturday night in a game that will feature two of the best passing attacks in the country. Arizona State dominated this matchup last year, winning 55-21 in Washington.

Washington State snapped their four-game losing streak two weeks ago when they beat Oregon State 39-32 on the road. They had zero turnovers in that win and they were able to put up 506 yards of offense against Oregon State's defense.

Through 10 games, the Cougars have given up a whopping 38 points per game. Quarterback Connor Halliday has had a great season by throwing for 3,873 yards with 32 touchdown passes and just 11 interceptions. Wide receiver Vince Mayle has made 86 receptions this season for 1,152 yards with nine touchdowns.

Last weekend, Arizona State had their five-game winning streak come to an end when they were defeated 35-27 by Oregon State. Their defense gave up 498 yards in that loss, including 247 yards on the ground.

The Sun Devils have averaged 281.7 passing yards per game while scoring 35.7 points per game. Wide receiver Jaelen Strong has been their top offensive player this season by catching 71 passes for 982 yards and nine touchdowns. Running back D.J. Foster has 872 rushing yards through 10 games with six touchdowns.

Washington State Cougars Betting Trends

Washington State Cougars are 4-6-0 Against the Spread

Washington State Cougars are 5-5-0 against the Over/Under

Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Trends

Arizona State Sun Devils are 5-5-0 Against the Spread

Arizona State Sun Devils are 4-6-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Washington State Cougars

11/16/14 WR Rickey Galvin Head "?" Saturday vs. Arizona State
11/02/14 QB Connor Halliday Leg out for season
10/29/14 WR Kristoff Williams Personal left the team
09/18/14 WR Gabe Marks Undisclosed out indefinitely
09/13/14 S Teondray Caldwell Undisclosed off the team

Arizona State Sun Devils

11/17/14 RB Demario Richard Undisclosed injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Washington State
11/17/14 DB Jordan Simone Head injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Washington State
11/16/14 WR Jaelen Strong Head injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Washington State
11/16/14 DL Jaxon Hood Personal "?" Saturday vs. Washington State
10/16/14 LB Marcus Washington Knee out for season
09/05/14 DT Corey Smith Hip out for season
08/14/14 LB Carlos Mendoza Knee out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona State

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