Utah Utes vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 11/13/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Utah Utes vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021

Location: Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ

TV: PAC12

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (+23.5)

Total/Over-Under: 54

Arizona Stadium is where the Arizona Wildcats (1-8) will go up against the Utah Utes (6-3) on Saturday. Arizona opens this game as 23.5-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 54.

The Utah Utes step onto the field holding a record of 6-3 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Utes played against the Stanford Cardinal and walked away with a win by a score of 52-7. Cameron Rising went 13/22 with 140 yards passing. He had a QB rate of 112.5 and walked away from the game without throwing a pick. Tavion Thomas was the best rusher for the Utes with 20 carries for 177 yards (8.9 yds per carry). The Utah Utes rushed the ball a total of 46 different times and compiled 441 yds, which came out to an average of 9.6 yds per carry. For the game, they tallied 68 plays which totaled 581 yards. Utah surrendered 15 completions on 23 attempts for 85 yards, and a completion rate of 65.2%. In the running game, the Utes gave up 82 yds on 31 tries, which averages out to 2.6 yds per run allowed.

Regarding getting in the endzone, the Utah Utes have an average of 35.4 points per outing. As a unit they average 219.2 yards in the run game which ranks them 17th in Division 1. The Utes have tallied 3,915 yards in total over the course of this season. In terms of getting in the endzone, Utah has compiled 15 touchdowns via the pass and 24 touchdowns on the ground. Utah has accumulated 220 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 37 penalties for 334 yds. They have turned the ball over 11 times.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Utes have given up 1,850 yards which puts them in 51st in the nation. They are giving up 205.6 yards per game via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 63.0%. For the year, they are allowing 348.1 yards/contest which ranks them 52nd in Division 1. They have granted 14 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 9 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for an average of 3.9 yards per rushing attempt and 142.6 rushing yards per contest this season. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,283 rushing yards through 9 games. The Utes rank 63rd in the nation when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 23.2 points per game.

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The Wildcats come into this game with a record of 1-8 for this season. When they last played, the Wildcats got the victory with a final of 10-3 when they played the California Golden Bears. Will Plummer walked away from the contest with 129 yds on 16/28 passing while his QB rate was 81.6. He had 2 interceptions and his Y/A was 4.6. Michael Wiley carried the football 12 times for 37 yards, finishing the contest with 3.1 yards per attempt for Arizona. The Wildcats finished the game with a total of 340 yards and they ran 79 plays (4.3 yds per play). Arizona rushed for 4.3 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 211 yds on 49 attempts. Arizona gave up 24 run attempts for 28 yards (1.2 yds per carry). The Wildcats secondary gave up a completion percentage of 37.9%, surrendering 94 yards on 11 out of 29 passing.

When it comes to how much they score, the Wildcats are sitting 125th in the nation holding an average of 16.0 points per outing. During this campaign so far, the Wildcats have thrown for a total of 1,937 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 215.2 passing yards per game, ranking them 84th in Division 1. The Arizona Wildcats have an average of 353.6 yards per game, which is good for 98th in college football. The Arizona offense has accrued 652 penalty yards on 77 infractions, which is good for 8th in college football in terms of giving up free yards.

Arizona has conceded a total of 1,564 yards rushing (173.8 yards/game) in addition to 10 touchdowns rushing on the campaign. They have allowed 17 touchdowns through the air as well as 182.4 yards per outing, which has them in 28th in the country. The Wildcats defense has taken part in 572 plays, which is good for 40th in the country. The Wildcats are allowing 28.6 PPG, which has them sitting 94th in Division 1. Overall, they have conceded 257 pts.

Who will win tonight's Utes/Wildcats college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Utes -23.5

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