Arizona Wildcats vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 10/14/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location: Martin Stadium in Pullman, WA

TV: PAC12

Odds/Point Spread: Cougars (-10)

Total/Over-Under: 60.5

The Washington State Cougars (4-1) will take on the Arizona Wildcats (3-3) at Martin Stadium on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Washington State is 10-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 60.5.

The Arizona Wildcats step onto the field holding a record of 3-3 for this season. In their last contest, the Wildcats stepped onto the field against the USC Trojans and took a loss by a final of 43-41. Jonah Coleman led the offense in rushing for the Wildcats with 22 totes for 143 yards (6.5 yds per carry). Noah Fifita finished 25/35 with 303 yards passing and 5 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 185.6 and finished the contest with 1 interception. On the ground, the Wildcats conceded 146 yards on 33 tries, which calculates to 4.4 yds per rush allowed. Arizona gave up 14 pass completions on 25 attempts for 205 yds, and a completion rate of 56.0%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 77 plays which gave them 506 yards. The Arizona Wildcats ended up running the ball 42 times and amassed 203 yards, which is an average of 4.8 yds per carry.

The Wildcats have earned 2,650 total yards this year. In terms of notching touchdowns, Arizona has earned 17 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 10 different times. Arizona has amassed 147 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 47 infractions for 375 yds. As a team they have an average of 163.2 yards on the ground which has them sitting 59th in D-1. When talking about scoring points, the Arizona Wildcats have an average of 29.8 PPG.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Wildcats have given up 1,445 yds which has them ranked 96th in the nation. They are allowing 240.8 yards per contest through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 62.3%. In total, they are surrendering 347.0 yards per game which ranks them 45th in Division 1. They have given up 5 touchdowns through the air in addition to 12 touchdowns via the ground game. They are giving up an average of 3.2 yards per rushing attempt and 106.2 rushing yards per contest so far this year. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 637 running yards through 6 games. The Wildcats sit in 52nd in the nation regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 23.0 points per contest.

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The Cougars come into this matchup with a record of 4-1 for this season. For their last game, the Cougars took a loss by a final score of 25-17 against the UCLA Bruins. Cameron Ward (1 TD) finished the game with 197 yards on 19/39 through the air while his QB rate was 89.4. He had 2 interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 5.1. Nakia Watson ran the ball 11 times for 25 yards, finishing the contest with 2.3 yards per carry for Washington State. Washington State ran for 0.6 yds per carry, finishing with 12 yards on 19 carries. The Cougars finished with a total of 216 yards while running 59 plays (3.7 yards per play). The Cougars pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 50.0%, relinquishing 290 yds on 22 for 44 passing. Washington State allowed 53 running attempts for 181 yards (3.4 yds per rush).

The Washington State Cougars are averaging 469.0 yards/contest, ranking them 19th in the country. The Washington State offense has accrued 207 penalty yds on 27 violations, which is good for 103rd in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They have an average of 103.6 yards via the ground game and have run for 518 yards in total. They have thrown 3 interceptions while letting opponents recover 6 fumbles and they have tallied 118 first downs. When discussing their scoring prowess, the Cougars sit 12th in the nation with 40.0 PPG. For the season so far, the Cougars have compiled 1,827 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 365.4 throwing yards per contest, which has them ranked 2nd in college football.

The Cougars are relinquishing 25.4 PPG, which has them sitting 69th in the country. Washington State has allowed a total of 708 yards via the ground game (141.6 yards per contest) and 8 touchdowns via the rush on the season. This season, they have given up 127 total points. They have given up 7 touchdowns via the pass and 258.4 yards per game, which puts them in 107th in the nation. The Cougars defense has taken part in 364 plays, which is 54th in Division 1. They have 3 fumbles recovered and 5 interceptions for the year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Cougars -10

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