Washington State Cougars vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, AZ

TV: PAC12

Odds/Point Spread: Sun Devils (+7)

Total/Over-Under: 51.5

The Arizona State Sun Devils (1-6) will take on the Washington State Cougars (4-3) at Mountain America Stadium on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Arizona State opens as 7-point underdogs. The betting total is set at 51.5.

The Washington State Cougars step onto the field holding a record of 4-3 for this year. In their last matchup, the Cougars played the Oregon Ducks and went home with a loss by a final score of 38-24. Cameron Ward finished 34/48 with 438 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 154.4 and walked away from the contest without throwing an interception. Cameron Ward was the rushing leader for the Cougars with 11 carries for 30 yards (2.7 yds per carry). When all was said and done, they ran 71 plays which gave them 495 yards. The Washington State Cougars ended up rushing 22 times and amassed 57 yds, which is an average of 2.6 yards per attempt. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Cougars gave up 248 yds on 32 attempts, which calculates to 7.8 yards per run allowed. Washington State relinquished 18 pass completions on 25 attempts for 293 yds, and a completion percentage of 72.0%.

The Cougars have earned 3,080 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring, Washington State has amassed 17 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 12 different times. Washington State has 153 first downs offensively, and they have committed 40 infractions for 303 yards. Offensively they average 87.9 yards on the ground which ranks them 127th in the country. When it comes to scoring, the Washington State Cougars are averaging 32.9 points per game.

The Cougars sit in 102nd in D-1 regarding team defense, giving up 29.9 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.7 yards per tote and 161.6 rushing yards per game on the season. In total, they have conceded 1,131 rushing yards through 7 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Cougars are giving up 1,928 yds which ranks them 114th in college football. They are allowing 275.4 yards per game through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 62.3%. Over the course of this season, they have surrendered 437.0 yards/game putting them at 118th in the country. They have yielded 9 touchdowns through the air in addition to 16 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Sun Devils come into this game with a record of 1-6 for this season. When they last played, the Sun Devils took a loss by a score of 15-7 against the Washington Huskies. Trenton Bourguet walked away from the contest with 196 yards on 26/47 through the air while his quarterback rating was 86.1. He had 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 4.2. DeCarlos Brooks ran the ball 10 times for 63 yards, finishing the contest with 6.3 yds per carry for Arizona State. The Sun Devils finished with 341 yards while they ran 78 plays (4.4 yards per play). Arizona State ran the ball for 4.7 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 145 yds on 31 carries. Arizona State surrendered 13 rushing attempts for 13 yds (1.0 yards per rush). The Sun Devils pass defense allowed a completion rate of 64.3%, relinquishing 275 yards on 27 for 42 passing.

When discussing this team's ability to score points, the Sun Devils sit 126th in Division 1 by tallying 17.0 points per contest. The Arizona State Sun Devils maintain an average of 343.3 yards per game, which is good for 102nd in college football. The Arizona State offense has 375 yards of penalties on 39 infractions, which is 97th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They have thrown 9 picks while losing 5 fumbles and they have been able to record 131 first downs. Over the course of the season so far, the Sun Devils have thrown for a total of 1,747 yards through the air not to mention an average of 249.6 throwing yards per game, which ranks 47th in the country. They hold an average of 93.7 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 656 yards in total.

The Sun Devils are conceding 26.4 points per game, ranking them 81st in the nation. Arizona State has conceded a total of 747 yards via the ground game (106.7 yards per game) and 8 touchdowns on the ground for the season. Overall, they have relinquished 185 points in total. They have allowed the opposition 10 touchdowns from the passing game and 225.3 yards/game, which has them in 69th in D-1. The Sun Devils defense has taken the field for 459 plays, which ranks them 40th in D-1. Their defense has earned 3 fumbles and 2 picks so far this year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Cougars -7

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