Saturday, September 24, 2016

Arizona Stadium

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The Washington Huskies take on the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Arizona Stadium. The opening line for this game has Washington as 18 point favorites. This season the Huskies are 2-1-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-1-0. The Wildcats have an over/under record of 1-2-0 and they are 0-3-0 against the spread.

Jake Browning finished with 163 yards through the air for Washington last week. He completed 12 passes out of 19 attempts for a 63% completion percentage. The Huskies were led in rushing by Myles Gaskin, who finished with 93 yards on 13 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Chico McClatcher was the team leader in receiving with a total of 69 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 17 yards per reception. As a team in that game Washington got a total of 20 first downs. Of those first downs, 11 came on the ground while 8 came through the air. They ran 57 total plays for 407 yards for the game. The Huskies ran for 213 yards on 35 attempts.

Brandon Dawkins finished with 235 yards through the air for Arizona last week. He completed 16 passes out of 21 attempts for a 76% completion percentage. The Wildcats were led in rushing by J.J. Taylor, who finished with 168 yards on 18 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 9 yards per carry. Shun Brown was the team leader in receiving with a total of 92 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 18 yards per reception. Arizona got a total of 28 first downs in that game. 19 came from running the ball and 8 came from a pass. They ran 70 total plays for 582 yards for the game. The Wildcats ran for 347 yards on 49 attempts.

Washington scores 49.3 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 8th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 20.3 passes on 28 attempts for a 72.6 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 279.7 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 29th in college football. The Huskies run for an average of 143.7 yards per game on 31.3 attempts for an average of 4.6 yards per carry. That ranks them 95th in the nation. They also run 59.3 plays per contest and average 7.1 yards per play for an average of 423.3 yards per game, ranking their offense 64th overall this season. The Huskies average 21.3 first downs per game which ranks them 65th in the country. They accumulate 41.7 penalty yards per game via 4 penalties, which ranks 110th in the nation.

Washington allows 178 passing yards per game, ranking 29th in D-1, and they allow 10 points per contest on defense, which ranks 6th. They give up 19.3 completions on 31.7 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 61.1. The Huskies allow 91.3 rushing yards per game on 42.7 carries for an average of 2.1 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 15th in the country. Washington allows 269.3 total yards per game including 3.6 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 16th in terms of yards per game. They force 3.3 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 3 penalties for 28.3 yards per game, ranking them 3rd among D-1 teams.

Arizona averages 31.3 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 68th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 17 passes per game on 27 attempts for a 63 percent completion percentage. They throw for 223.7 yards through the air per game, ranking them 71st in Division 1. The Wildcats run for an average of 228 yards per game on 40.7 attempts for an average of 5.6 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 30th on the ground. They also run 67.7 plays per game and average 6.7 yards per play for a total of 451.7 yards per game, ranking them 48th in the country on offense. The Wildcats get an average of 22 first downs per game, which ranks 63rd in the nation. They average 63.3 penalty yards per game via 7.3 penalties, ranking them 51st in college football.

Arizona allows an average of 288.3 passing yards yards per game, which ranks 113th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 22.3 points per contest, which has them ranked 53rd in the nation. They give up 24.3 completions on 38.7 attempts for a completion percentage of 62.9 per game. The Wildcats allow 147 rushing yards per contest on 40.3 carries for a 3.6 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 60th in the country. Arizona allows 435.3 total yards per game for an average of 5.5 yards per play, which ranks 100th in D-1. They force 2.7 turnovers per contest and 10.7 penalties for 82 yards in each contest, ranking 119th in the nation.

Washington Betting Trends

Washington is 2-1-0 against the over/under this season

Washington has an ATS record of 2-1-0 this season

Arizona Betting Trends

Arizona is 1-2-0 against the over/under this season

Arizona has an ATS record of 0-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Washington

09/18/16 WR Brayden Lenius Suspension Served probable Saturday vs. Arizona U
08/27/16 LB Sean Constantine Ankle out for season

Arizona

09/18/16 QB Anu Solomon Knee "?" Saturday vs. Washington U
09/18/16 CB Dane Cruikshank Undisclosed injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Washington U
09/18/16 LB DeAndre' Miller Foot injured last game, "?"
09/18/16 FB Jamardre Cobb Knee "?" Saturday vs. Washington U
09/18/16 RB Nick Wilson Ankle injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Washington U
09/18/16 CB Sammy Morrison Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Washington U
09/18/16 S Tellas Jones Knee "?" Saturday vs. Washington U
09/18/16 WR Tony Ellison Knee "?" Saturday vs. Washington U
09/14/16 RB Orlando Bradford Dismissed has left the team
09/02/16 TE Brion Anduze Knee out for season
09/02/16 LB Jacob Colacion Knee expected to redshirt
09/02/16 OL Keenan Walker Suspension out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona

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