Washington Huskies vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 9/30/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ

TV: PAC12

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (+21)

Total/Over-Under: 69.5

Arizona Stadium is the site where the Arizona Wildcats (3-1) will attempt to beat the Washington Huskies (4-0) on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Arizona opens as 21-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 69.5.

The Washington Huskies come into this game with a record of 4-0 for this season. In their last matchup, the Huskies played against the California Golden Bears and earned the victory with a final of 59-32. Michael Penix Jr. went 19/25 with 304 yards passing and 4 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 222.9 and ended the contest with 1 interception. Dillon Johnson was the best rusher for the Huskies with 10 attempts for 66 yds (6.6 yards per attempt). The Washington Huskies ended up running the ball 30 different times and had 140 yards, which came out to an average of 4.7 yds per attempt. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 62 plays which converted into 529 yds. Washington conceded 27 completions on 46 tries for 363 yards, and a completion rate of 58.7%. Against the run, the Huskies gave up 139 yds on 35 tries, which is an average of 4.0 yards per run allowed.

The Huskies have earned 2,373 total yards this season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Washington has earned 17 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns on the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 4 different times. Washington has amassed 105 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 32 infractions for 346 yards. As a team they average 126.0 yards via the ground game which is 102nd in the nation. In terms of scoring points, the Washington Huskies are averaging 49.8 points per contest.

Regarding yards via the pass, the Huskies are allowing 985 yds which ranks them 94th in Division 1. They have allowed 246.3 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 50.8%. Overall, they have surrendered 370.8 yards/contest which has them ranked 75th in the country. They have relinquished 5 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 4 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing an average of 3.8 yards per run and 124.5 rushing yards per game so far this year. During this campaign, they have conceded 498 rushing yards through 4 outings. The Huskies rank 28th in college football regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 17.0 points per contest.

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The Wildcats head into this matchup 3-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 21-20 against the Stanford Cardinal. Jayden De Laura (1 touchdown) ended the contest with 157 yds on 14/26 passing while his quarterback rate was 117.3. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 6.0. Jonah Coleman carried the rock 12 times for 75 yds, ending the game with 6.3 yards per carry for Arizona. The Wildcats finished the game with a total of 349 yards and they ran 67 plays (5.2 yds per play). Arizona rushed the ball for 3.9 yds per attempt, finishing with 145 yds on 37 attempts. Arizona conceded 34 run attempts for 108 yards (3.2 yds per rush). The Wildcats pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 56.3%, surrendering 246 yds on 18 out of 32 passing.

The Arizona Wildcats hold an average of 450.5 yards per game, which has them ranked 32nd in the country. The Arizona offense has compiled 216 yds of penalties on 27 infractions, which is 41st in the country in terms of helping out the other team. They average 166.5 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 666 yards for the season. They have given away 5 picks while conceding 3 fumbles and they have earned 92 1st downs. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Wildcats currently sit 72nd in D-1 scoring 28.5 points per outing. For the year to this point, the Wildcats currently have a total of 1,136 yards through the air along with an average of 284.0 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 26th in Division 1.

The Wildcats are relinquishing 16.0 points per contest, which has them sitting 23rd in D-1. Arizona has given up a total of 380 yards rushing (95.0 yards per game) as well as 3 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the year. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 64 total points. They have allowed the opposition 4 touchdowns through the air in addition to 219.3 yards/game, which puts them in 64th in the country. The Wildcats defense has taken the field for 253 plays, which ranks 42nd in college football. They have earned 3 fumbles recovered and 0 interceptions over the course of the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Huskies -21

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