Washington Huskies vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 10/22/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds
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Game: Washington Huskies vs Arizona Wildcats
Date: Friday, October 22, 2021
Location: Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ
TV: ESPN2
Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (+18)
Total/Over-Under: 45
The Washington Huskies (2-4) are hitting the road to Arizona Stadium on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Arizona Wildcats (0-6). Arizona opens this matchup as 18-point underdogs. The total is 45.
The Washington Huskies head into this game 2-4 for this season. In their last contest, the Huskies faced off with the UCLA Bruins and went home with a loss by a final score of 24-17. Dylan Morris went 20/30 with 184 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 115.9 and finished the contest with 2 interceptions. Sean McGrew led the offense in rushing for the Huskies with 18 totes for 38 yds (2.1 yds per attempt). The Washington Huskies ran the ball a total of 30 different times and totaled 108 yds, which is an average of 3.6 yds per carry. When the final whistle blew, they ran 60 plays for 292 yards. Washington allowed 21 completions on 26 tries for a total of 183 yds, and a completion percentage of 80.8%. Against the run, the Huskies conceded 246 yards on 37 tries, which is an average of 6.6 yards per run allowed.
The Huskies have tallied 2,168 yards in total for the season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Washington has totaled 8 touchdowns through the air and 9 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 12 times. Washington has accrued 122 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 27 infractions for 243 yards. As a team they're averaging 115.2 yards via the ground game which ranks them 107th in Division 1. When talking about scoring, the Washington Huskies have an average of 23.5 points per contest.
When it comes to passing yards, the Huskies have given up 919 yards which puts them in 14th in D-1. They are giving up 153.2 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 58.3%. For the season, they have allowed 343.8 yards per game putting them 51st in the nation. They have surrendered 4 touchdowns via the pass and 10 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing an average of 4.8 yards per tote and 190.7 yards on the ground per game for the season. During the season, they have given up 1,144 running yards through 6 outings. The Huskies are ranked 50th in the country in terms of team defense, allowing 20.3 points per game.
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The Wildcats come into this matchup with a record of 0-6 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Wildcats took a loss by a final score of 34-0 against the Colorado Buffaloes. Gunner Cruz walked away from the game with 82 yds on 13/22 through the air while his QB rating was 81.3. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 3.7. Jalen John ran the ball 11 times for 71 yards, walking away from the game with 6.5 yds per carry for Arizona. Arizona ran the ball for 4.1 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 127 yards on 31 carries. The Wildcats ended up finishing with 280 yards while running 70 plays (4.0 yds per play). The Wildcats secondary gave up a completion rate of 63.2%, relinquishing 248 yards on 12 out of 19 through the air. Arizona gave up 39 running attempts for 117 yards (3.0 yds per carry).
The Arizona Wildcats hold an average of 349.3 yards/game, which ranks them 101st in the country. The Arizona offense has totaled 364 yds of penalties on 48 infractions, which ranks 34th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. For the season so far, the Wildcats have racked up 1,407 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 234.5 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 64th in college football. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Wildcats rank 130th in the nation averaging 14.0 points per game.
The Wildcats are relinquishing 32.0 points per game, which has them sitting 117th in the nation. Arizona has surrendered a total of 1,213 rushing yards (202.2 yards per contest) as well as 8 touchdowns via the rush for the season. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 192 points. They have allowed 11 touchdowns via the pass and 169.7 yards/game, which has them sitting 22nd in Division 1. The Wildcats defense has been on the field for 377 plays, which has them ranked 25th in D-1.
Who will win tonight's Huskies/Wildcats college football game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Huskies -18
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