Utah Utes vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Utes vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (-1)

Total/Over-Under: 45

The Utah Utes (7-3) are on their way to Arizona Stadium on Saturday, November 18, 2023 where they will attempt to beat the Arizona Wildcats (7-3). Arizona opens this matchup as 1-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 45.

The Utah Utes head into this matchup 7-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Utes played the Washington Huskies and went home with a loss by a final score of 35-28. Bryson Barnes finished 17/30 with 267 yds through the air and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 140.1 and finished the game with 2 interceptions. Bryson Barnes was the best rusher for the Utes with 6 totes for 39 yds (6.5 yds per attempt). Once the final whistle blew, they ran 57 plays which converted into 382 yards. The Utah Utes ran the ball a total of 27 times and totaled 115 yards, which came out to an average of 4.3 yards per tote. Against the run, the Utes conceded 125 yds on 33 tries, which is 3.8 yds per rush surrendered. Utah gave up 24 pass completions on 42 tries for 332 yards, and a completion percentage of 57.1%.

The Utes have attained 3,551 yards in total for the season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Utah has compiled 13 passing touchdowns and 16 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 8 different times. Utah has tallied 183 1st downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 53 infractions for 441 yds. As a team they're averaging 184.9 yards on the ground which has them sitting 31st in the nation. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Utah Utes are averaging 25.3 PPG.

Concerning yards through the air, the Utes have given up 2,142 yards which ranks them 48th in college football. They are conceding 214.2 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 55.2%. In total, they are granting 299.8 yards per game which puts them 15th in D-1. They have relinquished 9 touchdowns through the air and 12 touchdowns pounding the rock. The opposition is running for 3.1 yards per rush on the ground and 85.6 rushing yards per game so far this season. During the season, they have conceded 856 rushing yards through 10 games. The Utes sit in 16th in Division 1 in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 17.8 points per game.

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The Wildcats come into this game with a record of 7-3 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 34-31 when they faced the Colorado Buffaloes. Noah Fifita (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 214 yds on 21/35 passing while his QB rating was 130.2. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.1. Jonah Coleman carried the football 11 times for 179 yds, walking away from the contest with 16.3 yds per attempt for Arizona. The Wildcats finished the contest with a total of 421 yards while they ran 62 plays (6.8 yards per play). Arizona ran for 7.7 yards per attempt, totaling 207 yards on 27 carries. Arizona gave up 30 run attempts for 77 yds (2.6 yards per rush). The Wildcats secondary conceded a completion percentage of 62.9%, relinquishing 262 yards on 22 for 35 through the air.

When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Wildcats rank 41st in the nation by scoring 31.1 points per outing. The Arizona Wildcats are averaging 437.9 yards/game, which is good for 31st in Division 1. The Arizona offense has totaled 562 penalty yds on 67 infractions, which has them sitting 35th in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. They have thrown 9 interceptions while surrendering 3 fumbles and they have tallied 239 1st downs. During the season thus far, the Wildcats have thrown for a total of 2,802 passing yards in addition to an average of 280.2 passing yards per contest, putting them at 25th in the country. They have an average of 157.7 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,577 yards overall.

The Wildcats are giving up 20.9 points per contest, which has them sitting 38th in the country. Arizona has conceded a total of 994 yards rushing (99.4 yards/game) in addition to 16 touchdowns on the ground for the campaign. Overall, they have relinquished 209 total points. They have yielded 10 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 235.3 yards per outing, which has them sitting 81st in D-1. The Wildcats defense has been on the field for 621 plays, which ranks them 19th in the country. They have earned 6 fumbles and 2 interceptions on the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Wildcats -1

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