Arizona vs Hawaii NCAA Football Picks & Predictions 8/24/2019
Saturday, August 24, 2019
Aloha Stadium
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The Arizona Wildcats travel to Aloha Stadium to take on the Hawaii Warriors on Saturday, August 24, 2019. The opening line for this game has Arizona as 13 point favorites. The Wildcats had an ATS record of 7-5-0 last season while their over/under record was 5-7-0. The Warriors had an over/under record of 8-6-0 and they were 5-8-1 against the spread.
Valuable Arizona Wildcats Betting Trends
The Arizona Wildcats were 5-7-0 against the over/under last season
The Arizona Wildcats were 7-5-0 against the spread last year
Important Hawaii Warriors Betting Trends
The Hawaii Warriors were 8-6-0 against the over/under last season
The Hawaii Warriors were 5-8-1 against the spread last year
Key Arizona Wildcats Injuries
No key injuries to report
Key Hawaii Warriors Injuries
No key injuries to report
Useful Offensive Statistics
The Arizona Wildcats were 61st in Division 1 in points scored with 376 last year. They ran 882 plays last season for 5,492 yards, which ranked them 54th in the nation in total offense. The Wildcats averaged 6.2 yards per play, which was 25th in college football. As a team they accumulated a total of 283 1st downs last year, placing them 45th overall as an offensive unit. On the ground Arizona ran for 2,429 yards as a team, which ranked 45th in the country. They ran 493 times, averaging 4.9 yards per carry as a rushing unit. The Wildcats were penalized on offense 95 times for 908 yards last season, which had them 23rd in the nation in penalties. Khalil Tate threw for 2,530 yards last season. He completed 170 passes on 302 attempts for a completion percentage of 56.3%. His quarterback rating last year was 149.8. He averaged 8.4 yards per pass attempt and 8.9 adjusted yards per throw.
Defensive Statistics
Arizona was 93rd in the nation in points allowed on defense with 391 last season. They surrendered a total of 5,184 yards on D, which was 79th in Division 1. The Wildcats were ranked 65th in yards per play allowed with 5.7. Opposing offenses completed 281 passes on 440 attempts against the Arizona Wildcats defense last season, placing them 121st and 100th in the country. The Arizona pass defense also gave up a total of 3,234 yards through the air, which was 103rd overall in total pass defense. Their rushing defense allowed 464 attempts for 1,950 yards last year, putting them in 58th place in D-1 against the run. The Wildcats committed 104 penalties for 988 yards on the defensive side of the ball last season. That ranked them 128th in the nation.
Special Teams Stats
Arizona was ranked 42nd in the nation in punt returns with 22 last year. They accumulated 184 punt return yards and averaged 8.4 yards per return, which was 69th in college football. They returned 41 kicks for 773 yards on special teams, ranking 30th in kick return yardage. The Wildcats averaged 19 yards per kick return and they were 41st in the country in all-purpose yards with 6,449. The Arizona Wildcats attempted 28 field goals last season and made 19, which was 16th in D-1. Their kickers had a field goal percentage of 70%. Arizona Wildcats kickers made 93% of their extra points, going 40 for 42 last year. Their punters totaled 2,141 yards on 52 punts, averaging 42 yards per punt. That placed them 52nd in Division 1 in punting average.
Useful Offensive Statistics
The Warriors ran for 1,539 yards as a team last year, which ranked 116th in the nation. They ran 416 times, averaging 3.7 yards per rush as a unit. The Hawaii Warriors were penalized on offense 83 times for 736 yards last year, which had them 46th in the country in penalties. They were 35th in Division 1 in points scored with 431. They ran 960 plays last year for 5,881 yards, which ranked them 5th in the nation in total offense. The Warriors averaged 6.1 yards per play, which was 38th in college football. As a team they accumulated a total of 302 1st downs last season, ranking them 26th overall as an offensive unit. Cole McDonald completed 285 throws while attempting 484 passes for a completion percentage of 58.9% last year. He passed for 3,875 yards. He averaged 8.6 adjusted yards per throw and 8 yards per pass attempt. His quarterback rating last season was 146.5.
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Defensive Statistics
The Hawaii Warriors rush defense gave up 582 attempts for 2,864 yards last season, putting them in 115th place in the country against the run. They had 101 penalties for 983 yards on defense last year. That placed them 127th in Division 1. Hawaii was 124th in college football in points surrendered on defense with 491. They gave up a total of 6,156 yards on D, which was 125th in the nation. The Warriors were 108th in yards per play allowed with 6.3. Opponent offenses completed 242 throws on 393 attempts against the Hawaii defense last season, ranking them 83rd and 63rd in the country. The Hawaii Warriors pass defense also surrendered a total of 3,291 yards in the air, which was 105th overall in total pass defense.
Special Teams Stats
The Hawaii Warriors tried 18 field goals last year and made 15, which was 52nd in college football. Their kickers had a field goal percentage of 83%. Warriors kickers made 98% of their extra points, going 46 for 48 last season. Their punters accumulated 2,363 yards on 59 punts, averaging 40 yards per punt. That ranked them 85th in the NCAA in punting average. Hawaii was 54th in the country in punt returns with 20 last season. They totaled 174 punt return yards and averaged 8.7 yards per return, which was 66th in D-1. They returned 41 kicks for 867 yards on special teams, which put them 17th in kick return yardage. The Hawaii Warriors averaged 22 yards per kick return and they were 17th in the nation in all-purpose yards with 6,922.
Who will win tonight's Wildcats/Warriors college football game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Wildcats -13
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